I bridge engineering & leadership and build IT infrastructure that lasts. Cloud, networks and security, from the first idea to daily operations.
Senior IT consultant with over ten years in IT infrastructure, including leadership roles as Head of IT Infrastructure and IT Manager, responsible for teams, budgets and multi-site operations. Background in electrical engineering, now specialising in cloud, networking, security and AI adoption for mid-market and enterprise clients.
Specialisations: SD-WAN, Proxmox virtualization, cloud migrations, cybersecurity programmes and organisation-wide AI adoption. Open-source first where it delivers. Based in Düsseldorf, working on-site and remote.
Self-employed/Consulting & Fabrication
Alongside my employment. IT consulting for small and mid-sized businesses: infrastructure, networking, virtualization and security, from assessment to hands-on implementation. Plus 3D printing as a service: functional parts, custom enclosures and prototypes, from CAD model to finished part.
AVENDIS/IT Services
Pre-sales and advisory across IT infrastructure. Networking, virtualization (including open-source stacks like Proxmox) and data-centre design for mid-market and enterprise clients.
Topgolf DACH (Greenreb)/Entertainment
Owned the full IT stack across a multi-site entertainment business. Infrastructure, networking, security and support, built for reliability and scale.
AdEx Partners/Consulting
IT Manager for a consulting firm of 250 to 300 people. Owned the full IT roadmap end-to-end: cloud buildout, zero-touch provisioning for over 1,000 devices, SD-WAN, in-house software development and company-wide AI rollout. Managed external vendors, held budget responsibility and drove each initiative from scoping through handover.
Dosen Zentrale Züchner/Packaging
Full IT ownership for a mid-size packaging distributor. Built automation where it counted, solved complex problems independently, kept operations running reliably.
Livello Technologies/IoT
Planned and delivered IoT integrations and hardware upgrades for smart vending machines. Firmware, networking and the wiring.
My core areas, grouped by focus.
Home automation built on Home Assistant, with custom integrations and ESPHome nodes throughout the house. The goal is a system that handles the routine things reliably and stays out of the way otherwise.
3D printing started as a hobby and still is one: designing in CAD, tuning printers and the occasional over-engineered fix for something around the house. The paid work is listed under Experience.
Open to conversations about IT leadership, infrastructure and consulting projects. Based in Düsseldorf, remote-friendly.