Software Architect · DevOps Specialist · Data Scientist

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My Services

Cloud-native Development

Development and migration of applications to modern, container-based cloud solutions with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and GitOps.

DevOps & Continuous Delivery

Setup and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, test and deployment automation, Infrastructure as Code with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.

Microservices & Backend

Development of scalable, secure microservices and backend systems with Go, Python, C/C++ and Java for business-critical applications.

Architecture Consulting

Strategic consulting on system architecture, technology selection and modernization of legacy systems with special focus on highly regulated environments.

About Me

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Software Architect & DevOps Specialist

With over 20 years in full lifecycle software development across various industries, I have honed my skills in both hands-on engineering and in guiding teams. I am passionate about solving complex problems, delivering high-quality products, and embracing new technologies.

My expertise includes backend services, desktop & web frontends, and cloud-native solutions. I bring particularly extensive experience from highly regulated environments - including over 14 years working on mission-critical systems for air traffic control.

Go Python C/C++ Java Kubernetes Docker DevOps Cloud-native Testing ML/Data Science

Professional Experience

03/2024 – present

Independent Software Engineer & Consultant

Automation of CI/CD & infrastructure (security scans); migration of an ATM legacy system to microservices (Go/Python); architecture & DevOps consulting for international ANSPs (Dubai, NL, etc.).

10/2023 – 12/2023

CTO, Lhotse Analytics GmbH (ivoflow)

Setup of CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code; ISO-27001; architecture optimization; Azure / Kubernetes; Go, Elixir, EmberJS.

2019 – 10/2023

Senior Engineer / Architect, DFS – Cloud-ready ATC Systems

Modernization to Kubernetes-based microservices; GitLab Continuous Delivery; colleague coaching.

2005 – 2019

Various Roles in Air Traffic Control & Other Industries

Over 14 years of experience with safety-critical systems for air traffic control; involvement in various ATC projects.IT Consultant in medical technology, telecommunications and more.

Education & Certificates

Computer Science Degree (Computer Visualization)

University of Koblenz-Landau – Focus on Image Processing & Realtime Systems

Data Scientist & ML Ops Engineer (ongoing)

DataScientest / University of Paris Sorbonne – Project: Detection of illegal constructions in satellite images (Deep Learning)

Certificates (Selection)

  • Python for Data Science
  • Bash & Linux
  • Classification with scikit-learn
  • Data Visualization with Matplotlib & Seaborn
  • Regression Analysis

Projects

Nubus: Identity- & Access Management

Nubus: Identity & Access Management

Hochskalierbares Identity & Access Management in Kubernetes. Nubus bringt Anwendungen und Anwender zusammen. Zentrales IAM mit Single Sign-on und Berechtigungsverwaltung – 100% Open Source. Teil von OpenDesk.

Satellite Image Analysis

Satellitenbildanalyse mit ML

Deep-Learning-Projekt zur Erkennung illegaler Bauten in Satellitenbildern mit TensorFlow/Keras und Computer Vision.

DevOps Pipeline

CI/CD & DevOps Pipeline

Automatisierte Deployment-Pipelines mit integrierten Sicherheitsscans und vollautomatisierten Tests für hochregulierte Umgebungen.

ATC Microservices

Flugsicherung Microservices

Migration eines Legacy-ATM-Systems zu modernen Kubernetes-basierten Microservices mit Go und Python.

Spacing Assistant

Spacing Assistant

Entwicklung eines Microservice-basierten Systems zur Unterstützung von Fluglotsen bei der Abstandseinhaltung zwischen Flugzeugen.

Medical Rehab Applications

Medizinische Reha-Anwendungen

Entwicklung eines innovativen Rehabilitationssystems mit Druckmessplatte im Laufband, Projektion von Zielen auf die Lauffläche, Schritterkennung und Vergleichsanalyse für die Gangtherapie.

3D Fitness Game

3D Fitness Game

Demo-System mit Laufband und integrierter Druckmessplatte zur Detektion der Fußabdrücke. Projektion in ein 3D-Spiel: Jogge durch eine Landschaft und tritt nicht in die Pfützen.

Legal Interception

Legal Interception System

Entwicklung von Hochbandbreiten-Schnittstellen für Telekommunikationsanbieter zur gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Datenausleitung mit ETSI ASN.1 Protokoll-Übersetzung.

Driver Display

Driver Display: Architekturkonzept

Support für Architekturkonzept eines graphischen Kombiinstruments. Entwicklung der technischen Architektur für moderne digitale Fahrzeug-Displays.

Technologies

Programming Languages

Go Python C/C++ Java

Container & Orchestration

Kubernetes Docker Helm Tilt

CI/CD & DevOps

GitLab GitLab CI/CD Jenkins GitHub Actions Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

Grafana Prometheus Elastic Stack

Databases & Messaging

PostgreSQL Redis Apache Kafka ActiveMQ NATS

Data Science & Machine Learning

Pandas GeoPandas TensorFlow Keras Seaborn Streamlit

Contact

dimitri.papoutsis@gmail.com

+49 163 397 5615