Cornelius Höfig - Solution Architect

Q: Where is Cornelius based?

Cornelius is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Cornelius speak?

Cornelius speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Cornelius have?

Cornelius has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Cornelius has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 2 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Cornelius may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Cornelius's latest experience?

Cornelius's most recent position is Solution Architect at STIHL .

Q: What companies has Cornelius worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Cornelius has worked for STIHL and MMK DIGITAL GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Cornelius most experienced in?

Cornelius is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Retail , and Manufacturing . Cornelius also has some experience in Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Cornelius most experienced in?

Cornelius is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management . Cornelius also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Audit .

Q: Which industries has Cornelius worked in recently?

Cornelius has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Retail , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Cornelius worked in recently?

Cornelius has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025

1 year 1 month

Waiblingen, Germany

Hybrid

Solution Architect

STIHL

Remodeling of the system architecture for an Azure-based platform aimed at rapid development of new functionalities
Modeling of a staging concept for the fulfillment of diverse customer and QA needs
Creation of requirements for, and oversight of, a proof-of-concept supplier project for a Flutter app with highly advanced BLE functionalities
Comparison of multiple observability platforms for feasibility and requirements fit within the project environment
Creation of a mobile app architecture based on domain-driven architecture
Position of technical advisor and accountable solution architect for two development teams
Execution of architecture reviews and alignment of changes with architectural expectations
Skills & Technologies: Microsoft Azure , App Services, NodeJS Mono-repository, microservice architecture, domain driven design, self contained systems, requirements engineering, CI/CD, DevOps, API design, solution architecture

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

1 year 11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Solution Architect

MMK DIGITAL GmbH

Creating the system architecture for AWS based ECS backend components and CI/CD pipelines from an in-house cloud
Outlining and elaborating different integration scenarios to address individual customer needs
Integrating pricing interfaces using custom logic solutions
Creating multiple alternative concepts for a vertical integration of Keycloak IDP using OAuth2.0
Creating multiple data migration concepts for user- and order-related data
Requirements engineering
Stakeholder management
Technical advisory and management of development teams
Creation of data monitoring concepts with Datadog
Skills & Technologies: Cloud computing, AWS, microservice architecture, SCAYLE, e-commerce, software architecture, DevOps, OAuth2.0, OIDC, IDP integration, Keycloak, Okta, API design

Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

2 months

Auditor

MMK DIGITAL GmbH

Defining the technical due diligence scope including the request for information
Inspecting and evaluating provided documents via virtual data room
Planning and conducting expert & executive (C-level) interviews
Audit of software & solution architecture, IT operations and security
Creation of technical due diligence investor report including risk evaluation, roadmap and post-merger recommendations
Skills & Technologies: Business analysis, IT architecture, solution architecture, IT security, web service interfaces, risk evaluation

Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year

Stuttgart, Germany

IT Architect, Software Engineer

MMK DIGITAL GmbH

Migrating the existing infrastructure including Java services based AWS environment
Setup of AWS resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) & extension for multi-regional service deployments
Handling feature initiatives, gathering stakeholder requirements and creating the solution architecture
Audit of technical infrastructure and code quality
Analyzing AWS cost distribution and performing optimizations
Enabling searchability of vehicle data using MongoDB Atlas, Lucene and custom DSL components
Ensuring software and infrastructure quality by designing and implementing load & performance tests
Skills & Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka, GitLab, AWS cloud, AWS China, cost optimization, Kubernetes, Docker, container virtualization, Terraform, ArgoCD, Linkerd, service mesh, distributed systems, REST, NoSQL, MongoDB, Atlas, integration & unit testing, Linux, Confluence, Jira, SCRUM/SAFe

Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

2 years 4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Technical Architect, Product Owner

MMK DIGITAL GmbH

Creating the platform architecture for a state-of-the-art data ingestion interface to the central business-critical long-term archive for drawing sets
Analyzing the legacy system and combining the result with new business demands to create appropriate solutions
Responsible for efficient communication between business stakeholders and developers
Responsible for inception and preparation of each product increment ahead of the PI-planning
Consulting and supporting stakeholders and consumers of the platform to realize optimal value
Enabling regulatory certification by overseeing and writing documentation conforming to the audit criteria for document management solutions
Skills & Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Camunda BPMS, MarkLogic, Splunk, Ansible, REST, SOAP, JavaScript, JSON, NoSQL, SQL, automated testing, Linux, distributed systems, SAFe

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (5 years), Retail (2 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Information Technology

Retail

Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (6 years), Product Development (5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), and Quality Assurance (1 year).

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Summary

Cornelius started his professional IT career at T-Systems in 2014 where he gained experience as Software Engineer and IT Architect in large scale integration projects. In 2021 he joined MMK DIGITAL and is since creating valuable solutions for his clients.

Cornelius has an unwavering and growing interest in IT. His ability to comprehend complex IT concepts allows him to design reliable & scalable cloud solutions and guide their implementation in agile product environments. His broad experience in both software engineering and technical architecture enables him to precisely match architecture and implementation to individual business requirements.

Furthermore, Cornelius holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Computer Science and has gathered extensive knowledge in the aviation, automotive e-commerce as well as manufacturing industry. In his spare time, he often experiments with automation projects leveraging computer vision and machine learning and generative AI.

Skills

Platforms And Systems: Aws, Terraform, Kubernetes, Splunk, Prometheus & Grafana, Camunda, Mongodb, Sql, Linux, Git & Ci/cd Tools
Interfaces And System Integration: Distributed Systems, Microservices, Message Queues, Web Services (Rest & Soap), Kafka, Rpc
Software Development: Java, Spring (Boot), Opencv, Dl4j, Sql, Nosql, Vue, Python Basics, Golang
It Software & Solution Architecture
Agile Software Engineering & Development
Deep Understanding Of Architectural And Security Concepts As Well As Implementations
Computer Vision, Machine Learning And Data Science
Event Driven Architectures & Distributed Systems

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Bachelor’s Degree · Applied Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

AWS

Profile

Created

June 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Cornelius based?

Cornelius is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Cornelius speak?

Cornelius speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Cornelius have?

Cornelius has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Cornelius has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Cornelius may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Cornelius be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Cornelius would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect, Auditor, IT Architect, Software Engineer.

What is Cornelius's latest experience?

Cornelius's most recent position is Solution Architect at STIHL.

What companies has Cornelius worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Cornelius has worked for STIHL and MMK DIGITAL GmbH.

Which industries is Cornelius most experienced in?

Cornelius is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Manufacturing. Cornelius also has some experience in Professional Services.

Which business areas is Cornelius most experienced in?

Cornelius is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. Cornelius also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Audit.

Which industries has Cornelius worked in recently?

Cornelius has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Cornelius worked in recently?

Cornelius has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Cornelius's education?

Cornelius holds a Bachelor in Applied Computer Science.

Does Cornelius have any certificates?

Cornelius has 1 certificate: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

What is the availability of Cornelius?

Cornelius will be available from April 2026.

What is the rate of Cornelius?

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