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Niklas Witzel

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Niklas Witzel
Eichenzell, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months

AI Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Backend Developer

AI Product Photography Solution

  • Generate hyperrealistic synthetic product photos in sceneries defined by user inputs
Sep 2024 - Present
1 year 7 months

AI Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Backend Developer

AI Recruiting Solution

  • Select suitable candidates based on project descriptions (Candidate Matching)
Sep 2024 - Present
1 year 7 months

AI Engineer, Business Analyst, Project Manager

LLM-guided Reference Letter Creation

  • Introduce GenAI-powered solution for the creation of employee reference letters
  • Introduce RAG-powered HR Support Chatbot
Jul 2024 - Present
1 year 9 months

IT Consultant

Tensora GmbH

  • Crafting cloud solutions with modern design principles
  • Designing scalable systems using cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Assessing client needs and providing expert technology recommendations
Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
2 months

AI Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Backend Developer

AI Writing Assistant

  • Conceptualization
  • Architecture consultation
  • Fullstack Software Development
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Azure DevOps
Sep 2023 - Jun 2024
10 months

Lead Cloud Solution Architect, Fullstack Developer, DevOps

Cloud Transformation & Document Management

  • Structured architecture analysis of the status quo
  • Identification of risks and potentials
  • Development of a target architecture and detailed planning of the transformation process under consideration of complex system requirements
  • General cloud consulting and training
Oct 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year

Lead Cloud Solution Architect, Fullstack Developer, DevOps

Microservices & Document Management

  • Design and detailed planning of the AWS-based native cloud architecture
  • Technical coordination of development phases
  • Test management
  • Implementation of a Spring Boot REST API
  • Implementation of AWS Lambda functions based on Java
Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
2 years 3 months

IT Consultant

cimt ag

  • Process Automation of complex business processes
  • Engineering of Cloud Microservices
  • Cloud Transformation
  • Assessing client needs and providing expert technology recommendations
  • Internal consulting on generative AI technology and potentials
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
7 months

Cloud Solution Architect, Fullstack Developer

Business Process Automation

  • Support for business and technical modeling of business processes using BPMN and DMN
  • Automation of business processes using Camunda embedded in a Spring Boot / Java project
  • Planning and implementation of interfaces and backend processes in the AWS cloud (SNS/SQS)
  • Implementation of an own Camunda frontend based on mockups with Vue.js and GraphQL
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
  • Technical coordination of development phases
  • Test management
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year 3 months

Founder

Niklas Witzel Software Development

  • Freelancing
  • Web & App Development
  • Cloud Development
  • Programming Coach and Lecturer
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
9 months

Fullstack Developer

Cloud-based web crawling and analytics

  • Planned and implemented automatic crawling of an ecommerce web shop
  • Planned and implemented further analytics of the crawling results
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 1 month

Data Scientist

Diverse Data Science Projects

  • Marketing-Mix-Modeling
  • Recommendation Engine
  • A/B Testing
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
1 year 1 month

App Developer

Android Shopping App

  • Further development of the company's Android native shopping app
  • Planning, design and implementation of new features
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
5 months

Fullstack Developer

Internal Reporting System

  • Further development of the company's internal reporting system
  • Planning, design and implementation of new features
Aug 2018 - Apr 2022
3 years 9 months

Software Developer

bonprix Handelsgesellschaft mbH

  • Academic studies & working in applied informatics
  • Web & App Development
  • Cloud Development
  • Data Science
  • SEO, SEA and SEM activities
Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 1 month

Fullstack Developer

Internal Purchasing Systems

  • Further development of the company's internal purchasing systems
  • Planning, design and implementation of new features
Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
2 years

Fullstack Developer

Diverse Web-Development Projects

  • Planning, design and implementation of diverse corporate websites utilizing Joomla CMS system
  • Development of responsive templates for Joomla CMS system

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (8 years), Retail (3.5 years), Fashion (3.5 years), Education (1 year), and Professional Services (1 year).

Information Technology
Retail
Fashion
Education
Professional Services

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 (9.5 years), Product Development (5 years), Business Intelligence (3.5 years), Marketing (3.5 years), Project Management (2 years), and Human Resources (1.5 years).

Information Technology
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Marketing
Project Management
Human Resources

Skills

  • Cloud Solution Architecture & Development (Aws, Gcp, Azure)

  • Front- & Backend Development

  • Devops

  • Data Science

  • Large Language Models

  • Process Automation

  • Web Development

  • Generative Ai

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Business Analysis

  • App Development

  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, Kotlin, Javascript, Typescript, (No)sql, Html, Css, C#, Php

  • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Macos

  • Project Management: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence

  • Document Management: Ser Doxis Suite

  • Solution Architecture: Microservice Architecture, Soap, Three-layer Web Architecture, Monolithic Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Container-based Architecture

  • Service Communication: Synchronous (Rest Api, Graphql, Websocket), Asynchronous (Kafka, Rabbitmq, Mqtt, Sns / Sqs, Pubsub, Servicebus)

  • Process Automation: Bpmn & Dmn, Camunda 7 / 8 Framework

  • Cloud Platforms: Aws, Azure, Gcp

  • Cloud Development (Aws): Ec2, Ecs, Eks, S3, Lambda, Api Gateway, Rds, Dynamodb, Iam, Cloudwatch, Cloudtrail, Xray, Route53, Ses, Vpc

  • Cloud Development (Azure): Ais, Data Factory, Logic Apps, Function Apps, Api Management, Eventgrid, Eventhub, Servicebus, Landing Zones, Iam, App Service, Azure Ai Services, Role Based Access Control (Rbac, Graph Api)

  • Cloud Development (Gcp): Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, Iam, Cloud Storage, Bigtable, Bigquery, Analytics, Vpc

  • App Development: Android Framework, Jetpack Compose, React Native

  • Web Development: Angular, Vaadin, React, Thymeleaf, Streamlit, Spring Framework, Nodejs, Fastapi, Velocity, Spring Boot, Nextjs, Joomla, Wordpress

  • Devops / Dev Tooling: Terraform, Cloudformation, Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes, Ci/cd, Intellij, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Eclipse, Webstorm, Phpstorm, Jupyter Notebooks, Google Colab, Huggingface, Load Balancing

  • Databases: Postgresql, Mariadb, Mysql, Mongodb, Qdrant, Oracledb, Redis, Elasticsearch, Teradata, Apache Flink, Apache Spark

  • Observability: Logstash, Kibana, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

  • Generative Ai: Large Language Models, Openai Gpt, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, Langchain, Github Copilot, Midjourney, Dall-e, Retrieval Augmented Generation (Rag)

  • Data Science: Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scipy, Scikit-learn, Keras, Pytorch, Tensorflow, Seaborn, Statsmodels, Opencv, Yolo

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2022 - Nov 2024

NORDAKADEMIE Graduate School Hamburg

Master of Science, Applied Data Science · Applied Data Science · Hamburg, Germany

Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

NORDAKADEMIE Elmshorn

Bachelor of Science, Applied Information Technology · Applied Information Technology · Elmshorn, Germany

Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

Konrad Zuse Schule Hünfeld

Technical Baccalaureate, Information Technology · Information Technology · Hünfeld, Germany

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Where is Niklas based?

Niklas is based in Eichenzell, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Niklas speak?

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

How many years of experience does Niklas have?

Niklas has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Niklas has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Niklas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Niklas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Niklas would be well-suited for roles such as: AI Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Backend Developer, AI Engineer, Business Analyst, Project Manager, IT Consultant.

What is Niklas's latest experience?

Niklas's most recent position is AI Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Backend Developer at AI Product Photography Solution.

What companies has Niklas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Niklas has worked for AI Product Photography Solution, AI Recruiting Solution, LLM-guided Reference Letter Creation, Tensora GmbH, and AI Writing Assistant.

Which industries is Niklas most experienced in?

Niklas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Fashion and Apparel. Niklas also has some experience in Education and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Niklas most experienced in?

Niklas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Business Intelligence. Niklas also has some experience in Marketing, Project Management, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Niklas worked in recently?

Niklas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Fashion and Apparel, and Retail.

Which business areas has Niklas worked in recently?

Niklas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Business Intelligence.

What is Niklas's education?

Niklas holds a Master in Applied Data Science from NORDAKADEMIE Graduate School Hamburg and a Bachelor in Applied Information Technology from NORDAKADEMIE Elmshorn.

What is the availability of Niklas?

Niklas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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