Matthias Herz
Technical Product Owner – AI & Data Platform on AWS
Experience
Feb 2023 - Present
2 years 6 monthsTechnical Product Owner – AI & Data Platform on AWS
Vorwerk
- AI & data platform for data lakes, data warehousing (DWH) and new AI services.
- The platform is based on Databricks, AWS, and Azure Entra ID.
- The development and the operation are done with an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) approach through Terraform, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CICD.
- Additionally, the team supports, technically consults, solution architects, and implements various AI & Data use cases to realize new business applications.
- Contribution:
- Road-mapping and development of the Databricks platform on AWS.
- AI use case consulting, solution architecture design, productization.
- Responsible Operation Lead for the platform operation team.
- Team: 5 developers, 7 adjacent teams.
- Key Words: Kanban, SCRUM, Team Leadership, Operation Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Leadership, AWS, AWS SSO, Azure, Azure Entra ID, Databricks, AI, ML, LLM, NLP, ArgoCD, Terraform, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, GitLab CICD, Infrastructure-as-Code, JIRA, Confluence.
Feb 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 8 monthsProduct Owner – DevOps and IaC (AWS & Azure)
Allianz
- Corporate cloud landing zone in Hub-Spoke architecture for all Allianz business units to move their business safely and scalable to the cloud.
- The Hubs form a global mesh for private communication in AWS / Azure including on-premise connections, proxies, and private DNS.
- The Spokes are the accounts, VPCs / VNETs, subnets, IAM / RBAC setup, and the integration layer for other corporate services on Azure and AWS.
- Automation is achieved with Terraform, Crossplane, GitHub Actions, and native Azure / AWS services realizing a novel Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approach.
- Contribution:
- Multiple product releases and 1st Crossplane-native implementation released.
- Management of old product phase-out and migration plans for customers.
- Responsible Operation Lead for the AWS and Azure operation & incident teams.
- Team: 2 x 12 developers, 8 connected neighbor teams.
- Key Words: SAFE, Kanban, SCRUM, Team Leadership, Escalation Management, Operation Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Leadership, AWS, AWS VPC, AWS IAM, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Direct Connect, AWS SSO, Azure, Azure VNET, Azure Firewall, Azure NAT Gateway, Azure AD, Crossplane, ArgoCD, Terraform, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure-as-Code, Python, JIRA, Confluence.
Apr 2021 - Present
4 years 4 monthsForchheim, Germany
Founder & CEO
IPB Innovation & Product Builders
Apr 2021 - Feb 2023
1 year 11 monthsProduct Owner & Solution Architect – AI & Data Platform
RTL Data
- The product was a semantic metadata platform as enterprise knowledge graph to be used for semantic recommenders and semantic smart search algorithms.
- The core was to create this Knowledge Graph with AI, ML, Natural Language Processing (NLP), semantic embeddings, and Ontologies.
- The multi-cloud solution consisted of numerous machine learning microservices, ETL pipelines on GCP, BigQuery as DWH, AWS Neptune as Knowledge Graph, and Azure OpenAI Services.
- For the ease of usage, a content exploration app was developed with Angular and FastAPI to retrieve information from the knowledge graph through a web app.
- Contribution:
- Project started, Knowledge Graph and Content Exploration App released.
- As DevOps Engineer I developed CI/CD pipelines, micro-services on Kubernetes.
- Team: 10 developers, 6 connected neighbor teams.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Data Engineering, ML, AI, Knowledge Graph, Semantic Embeddings, Natural Language Processing (NLP), GPT-3, Ontology, Google Cloud (GCP), Kubernetes, AirFlow, Streaming, DevOps, Argo CD, GitLab CI/CD, Solution Architecture, ETL Architecture, Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Firebase Authentication, AWS Neptune, AWS IAM, AWS STS, Python, FastAPI, Microservices, JIRA, Confluence.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
2 yearsProduct Owner
Siemens
- Project: Analytics & Prediction Tool.
- Internal tool for forecasting product demands over the next five years at the end of the product lifecycle (Phase-Out-Planning).
- Contribution: Project started, and first product version released.
- Team: 4-5 developers, 2-4 pilot users.
- Key Words: SCRUM, JIRA, Confluence, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, SAP HANA, Tableau, AWS, Python, Jupyter, GitLab, AI, Time Series Analysis.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
2 yearsProduct Owner & Solution Architect
Siemens
- Project: Predictive Maintenance.
- AI Service to detect and predict machine failures and required maintenance for stagger cranes in logistic centers with anomaly detection algorithms.
- The software architecture was a hybrid cloud- and edge computing solution with CICD pipelines and DevOps best-practices.
- Contribution: Project started, and first product version released.
- Team: 5 SW developers (Siemens), 4 AI developers (external Start-Up), 3 pilot users.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Machine Learning, AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictor-Corrector Models, Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), Edge Computing, Cloud Computing,AWS, CICD, DevOps, IIoT, Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana, NATS, DevOps, StartUp, Python, C++, Jupyter, GitLab, Numerical Algorithms.
Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
2 years 7 monthsInnovation Lead – AI & Digital Services
Siemens
- The product was an end-to-end innovation process for a fast evaluation of innovation ideas. The goal was to incubate new digital products for a Siemens business unit.
- Contribution: Process defined, process released, and innovation process leader.
- Team: 11-17 sub-teams, 4 product-portfolio managers, 3 innovation managers.
- Key Words: Design Thinking, Innovation Funnel, Stage-Gate Process, Business Model Navigator & Canvas, 4P, Customer Discovery, Portfolio Management, Digital Strategy, Innovation Management, Ideation Workshops, Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD), JIRA, Confluence, McKinsey Matrix, Partner Management, Team Leadership.
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 5 monthsProject Lead & Developer
Siemens
- Project: Digital Twin Plug-In.
- Plugin in SimCenter for reducing the size of large FEM models to enable real-time computations for physics-based Digital Twins for predictive maintenance solutions.
- Contribution:
- Algorithm and Plugin developer in C++ and Python.
- DevOps and Deployment pipelines.
- Algorithms: Krylov, Proper-orthogonal decomposition (POD), Auto-Encoders.
- Team: 4-5 developers.
- Key Words: SCRUM, JIRA, Confluence, Simcenter, Plugin, Model Order Reduction, POD, Auto-Encoders, Machine Learning, Python, Jupyter, C++, GitLab, DevOps, Deployment pipelines, Finite Element Method, NX, Numerical Algorithms.
Feb 2016 - Aug 2018
2 years 7 monthsC++ Developer
Siemens
- Project: Electric Grid Application.
- Desktop Application for simulating the lifecycle and the optimal operation of electric grids with Batteries, various Generators, HVACs, and Consumers.
- Contribution: Feature, UI Development and DevOps with C++ and QT.
- Team: 10 developers.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, C++, C++11, C++14, C++ templates, QT, UI Design, UI Development, Git, GitLab, Deployment pipelines, DevOps, Unit Tests.
Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
1 year 3 monthsProject Lead & Developer
Siemens
- Project: Topology Optimization.
- New Algorithms for the Topology Optimization Module in SimCenter.
- Contribution: Project started, and new algorithms developed in C++ and Fortran.
- Team: 3 – 4 developers.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Topology Optimization, SimCenter, C++, Fortran, Finite Element Method, Algorithms, GitLab, Voxelizer, Non-linear optimization, Digital Twin, Non-linear Mechanics, Numerical Algorithms.
Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
1 yearTester & Developer
Siemens
- Project: Java EE Application (Software for Simulating Evacuation from Buildings and Trains).
- Software for Simulating Evacuation from Buildings and Trains.
- Contribution:
- Development of Test Suite for release and unit tests.
- Development of new features and algorithm improvements.
- Team: 4 developers.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Java, Java EE, Software tests, Release Tests, Integration Tests, Unit Tests, Algorithm Development, Git, GitLab, Numerical Algorithms.
Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
1 yearWeb App Developer
Siemens
- Project: Java EE Web Application.
- Web Application for bike sharing.
- Java EE Back-End, PostgreSQL Database, JavaScript Front-End.
- Contribution:
- Development of Login Page and security improvements.
- Full-Stack development for Back-End and Front-End inclusing DevOps.
- Team: 8 developers.
- Key Words: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Java, Java EE, JBoss, Wildfly, Hibernate, Spring Boot, Maven, JavaScript, Ajax, JQuery, Html, CSS, Git, GitLab, DevOps, Deployment pipelines, Authentication, SQL, PostgreSQL.
Oct 2010 - Dec 2014
4 years 3 monthsErlangen, Germany
Research Associate
University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Project: Simulation of Electrolyte Fluids.
- Algorithms for Simulation of electrolyte fluids.
- Contribution: Algorithm Development in C++ and MATLAB.
- Team: 1 developer (PhD Project).
- Key Words: C++, MATLAB, Algorithm Development, Finite Element Method, Numerical Algorithms, Nonlinear Thermodynamics, Mathematical Modeling, Fluid Mechanics, Electrochemistry, Software Tests, Git, GitLab.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
Advanced Education
Oct 2010 - Aug 2014
University Erlangen
Dr. rer. nat., research field Scientific Computing, Computational Simulations · Germany
Oct 2005 - Aug 2010
University Erlangen
Master’s in Mathematics, specialization in Scientific Computing, Computational Simulations · Germany
Certifications & licenses
Professional SCRUM Product Owner Certification (PSPO I)
Leading without Authority
Positive Power and Influence Program
R&D Project Management with SCRUM
Software Design Patterns @ Work
Professional Leadership
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