Resume
Engineering Manager · Platform Engineering · FinOps
Berlin, Germany
Professional Summary
Engineering Manager with extensive experience in Platform Engineering and FinOps at Zalando. I specialize in building resilient cloud infrastructure, optimizing AWS costs at scale, and leading high-performing engineering teams. My focus is on creating robust platforms that enable organizations to move fast while maintaining operational excellence.
Current Role
- Leading platform engineering teams building internal developer platforms
- Driving FinOps initiatives and cloud cost optimization strategies across AWS infrastructure
- Architecting scalable, resilient systems that serve millions of customers
- Mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence
Skills & Expertise
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Architecture
CI/CD, Observability, Monitoring, Site Reliability Engineering, Developer Experience
Engineering Management, Team Building, Technical Strategy, FinOps, Cost Optimization
Italian (Native), English (Professional)
Experience
- Leading platform engineering teams and FinOps initiatives
- Driving cloud cost optimization across large-scale AWS infrastructure
- Building internal developer platforms and tooling
- Architected and evolved compute platform infrastructure
- Led technical strategy for container orchestration at scale
- Mentored senior engineers on cloud-native architectures
- Built and maintained critical infrastructure components
- Designed highly available systems serving millions of requests
- Established observability and monitoring best practices
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Beyond Work
When I'm not architecting cloud infrastructure, you'll find me experimenting in the kitchen with new recipes, strategizing over board games with friends, tinkering with home automation projects, exploring virtual worlds through videogames, or spending quality time with my family.