München, 25.05.2025
Vladislav Vorobev¶
Senior Python / DevOps Engineer – Linux & Data Focus
Results-driven Python / DevOps engineer with 15 + years designing, building and operating platforms, data pipelines and micro-services across Automotive, E-Commerce and IoT—ranging from start-up prototypes to enterprise systems. Proven at cutting processing costs, boosting test coverage and migrating workloads between cloud and bare-metal, while leveraging large-language-model assistants (Copilot / ChatGPT) to speed up code, tests and documentation.
Core Competencies (Selected)¶
Languages: Python (expert), Java/Groovy, JavaScript, Rust (learning)
Cloud & DevOps: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Nomad, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins); AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner
Data & Big‑Data: Spark/pySpark, Delta Lake, Kafka, Airflow, SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) & NoSQL (MongoDB)
Domain: Automotive, Telematics, Battery analytics, Audit & Compliance, E‑Commerce, IoT
Technical Skills (Selected)¶
Category |
Tools & Tech |
|---|---|
Backend |
Python, FastAPI, Pyramid, asyncio, Pandas, Vert.x |
Cloud |
AWS (S3, Athena, Glue), Azure (Databricks, Blob), GCP (GKE, Cloud Storage), Hetzner (Cloud) |
DevOps |
Kubernetes, Nomad, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD |
Data |
Spark/pySpark, Kafka, Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB |
Testing/Quality |
pytest, unittest, CodeQL, SonarQube, Sentry, OpenTelemetry |
Professional Experience (Selected)¶
DesignWeltDeko – Full‑Stack Software Developer
12/2024 – 03/2025, Munich (consulting)
Integrated a Shopify-based e‑commerce platform using Liquid templates, enabling real‑time product & image synchronisation and eliminating manual catalogue updates. Used LLMs for text generation and validation.
Built ERP integration module, automating order and inventory flows end‑to‑end.
Deployed a Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner Cloud (Calico, MetalLB, Ingress‑Nginx) with CI/CD, cutting deployment time from hours to minutes.
Built a monitoring cockpit UI in HTML/JavaScript/Svelte.
Tech: Python, FastAPI, REST & GraphQL APIs, Pandas, Docker, Kafka, Kubernetes, Hetzner.
SAP SE – Software Engineer, Automated Audit Framework
06/2024 – 12/2024, Walldorf (consulting)
Delivered new compliance features and upgraded codebase to newest Python.
Refactored legacy modules, shrinking lines‑of‑code while raising performance.
Tech: Pyramid, PostgreSQL, Docker, GCP, Kubernetes.
Mercedes‑Benz AG – Senior Python Developer
01/2023 – 05/2024, Stuttgart (permanent)
Optimized micro-service applications for battery test data analysis and executed cloud migration.
Migrated battery-test analytics to Azure Blob and Databricks, cutting processing time 40 %.
Unit test coverage from 60 % to 90 %.
Tech: Python, FastAPI, Pandas, Arrow, Delta Lake, Kubernetes, Azure (MIC/eXtollo internal clouds).
SAP SE – Lead Dev, Distributed Self‑Audit Platform
05/2019 – 12/2022, Walldorf (consulting)
Architected micro‑services ecosystem collecting audit data from 30+ SAP business units.
Implemented MinIO‑based storage ingestion handling 12 TB/day with 99.95 % uptime.
Designed PostgreSQL schema & tuning; backup.
Tech: Python, asyncio, Kafka, MinIO, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP.
Skoobe GmbH – Big Data Engineer (Python/Java)
05/2018 – 12/2021, Munich (consulting)
Ported monolith services from Python 2.7 and Java to modern async Python 3 micro-services; shaved 25 % latency.
Built GraphQL gateway consolidating 3 legacy APIs; reduced maintenance effort 30 %.
Supported migration to AWS, automated CI/CD with Jenkins and Terraform.
Tech: Python, FastAPI, GraphQL, AWS, Jenkins, Nomad.
MAN Truck & Bus AG – Backend Developer (Data Processing)
01/2018 – 05/2020, Munich (consulting)
Processed terabytes of CAN‑Bus data in AWS S3 using pySpark; enabled real‑time safety alerts.
Automated data classification pipeline; cut manual effort significantly.
Tech: Python, Spark, S3, Parquet, AWS Glue, Airflow.
Mozaiq Operations GmbH – IoT Dev & DevOps Engineer
01/2016 – 12/2018, Munich (consulting)
Developed a backend platform for IoT interconnectivity.
Built cloud connectors for Bosch/Siemens and Osram etc; increased device coverage 4×.
Deployed Vert.x micro‑services on GCP Kubernetes; achieved 99.9 % SLA.
Tech: Groovy, Vert.x, Kubernetes, GCP, MongoDB.
Earlier Consulting & Leadership (2009 – 2015)
Head of IT & CTO roles, E‑Commerce platform builds, GIS startup; details on request.
Detailed project portfolio and client references available on request.
Education¶
Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik (Informationstechnik) – TH-Köln, 2009
Languages¶
German (native) | Russian (native) | English (proficient)
