Patrick R. - DevOps Engineer

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Reichenburg, Switzerland

Experience

Nov 2021 - Present

4 years

Switzerland

DevOps Engineer

Swisscard AECS AG

PoC for various platform integration functionalities using Backstage, crossplane
Implementation of improvement of developer experience with Azure AVD and DevSpace
Manage application deployment infrastructure - Kubernetes clusters
Manage CI/CD platform
Manage deployments into Kubernetes (Rancher and AKS) and into Azure
Security champion of the DevOps team
Managing vulnerabilities and supporting the dev teams to manage 3rd party vulnerabilities using JFrog Xray
Support building the “Platform Team”
Managing infrastructure as code using Terraform and Atlantis
Build and integrate a platform and IDP using crossplane

Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 3 months

DevOps Engineer

Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB)

Manage CI/CD platform and tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, Sonar, JIRA, Confluence, Harness)
Upgrade and improve handling of CI/CD platform using Ansible
Implement Jenkins builds in Docker to increase flexibility of build pipelines
Manage Jenkins pipeline library
Build standard container deployment pipeline using Harness, Helm, Kubernetes
Support developers to use and interact with the pipeline tools
Managing vulnerabilities and supporting the dev teams to manage 3rd party vulnerabilities with Black Duck
Supported the team in resolving major instability and performance issues of ZKB JIRA and Nexus

May 2019 - Sep 2020

1 year 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Managing Director / Senior Consultant

kreuzwerker Switzerland AG

Atlassian consulting
DevOps consulting
Cloud consulting (AWS)
Agile coaching
Establishing kreuzwerker Switzerland AG

Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

1 year 2 months

DevOps, Cloud and Agile Consultant

RiPro GmbH

Atlassian consulting
DevOps consulting
Agile coaching

Jul 2015 - Feb 2018

2 years 8 months

Switzerland

Application Engineer / DevOps Engineer

SIX Group Services AG – Division Global IT

Contributed to the project "Dockerized Development" replacing DEV and TEST infrastructure with virtualised environments
Fostered 400+ developers to apply container practices and assisted teams in migrating to Docker and OpenShift
Built new CI/CD workflows and assisted development teams to migrate to OpenShift CI/CD Jenkins pipelines
Defined and implemented DevOps standards and tools
Continuously optimised and updated development tools
Supported developers to integrate with SIX continuous integration
Supported SIX DevEnv (centralised development environment)
Application management for the whole Atlassian development tool stack (Crowd, JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo, Stash, Fisheye, Crucible)
Evaluated new tools and technologies
Improved operability of the tool stack using dockerised tool components and DevOps practices
Supported the migration to strategic tools (tool harmonization project)
Supported developers of PASS, SWX and SIX Financial Information to improve their development processes and practices across the organisation

Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

9 months

Freienbach, Switzerland

Software- / Enterprise Architect

EurotaxGlass's International AG

Alignment of IT strategy and planning with company's business goals
Optimization of information management approaches
Long-term strategic responsibility for the company's IT systems
Promotion of shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs
Management of risks associated with information and IT assets through standards and security policies
Defining development policies, standards and guidelines

May 2009 - Sep 2014

5 years 5 months

Freienbach, Switzerland

Technical Product Manager (Service / Application Manager)

EurotaxGlass's International AG

Accountable as technical product manager of 7 products in more than 20 countries across Europe
Aligned support processes to the ITIL framework
Defined requirements (business analysis) and technical specification
End-to-end responsibility for software change and release processes
Led continual service improvement process
Defined architecture of complex software projects and components
Managed development and quality management cycles with external suppliers
Ensured and provided high quality service including SLA reporting
Consulted sales and customers to identify the right solution for their business

Mar 2004 - Apr 2009

5 years 2 months

Freienbach, Switzerland

Project Manager

EurotaxGlass's International AG

Project planning, strategic decisions and budget accountability for internationally distributed internet applications and services
Selection and implementation of a project management tool and its processes
Project budget accountability
Defined requirements (business analysis) and technical specification
Defined architecture of complex software projects and components
Managed development and quality management cycles with external suppliers
Integrated products at customer sites
Consulted sales and customers to identify the right solution for their business

Oct 2001 - Oct 2002

1 year 1 month

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Teacher in a WebPublisher SIZ course

H.B.S.

Defined and composed education material
Taught students programming
Prepared students for the exam

Feb 1999 - Feb 2004

5 years 1 month

Freienbach, Switzerland

Team Leader Client Development

Eurotax International AG

Built and led a development department for internet applications
Defined architecture and assigned tasks
Supported business in defining requirements
Led small projects in an international environment

Apr 1998 - Jan 1999

10 months

Freienbach, Switzerland

International Hardware and Network Support

Eurotax International AG

Connected 20+ country organisations to a shared network
Created an internet server farm
Supported centralised email and web servers
Migrated novelty to Windows NT domain

Aug 1997 - Mar 1998

8 months

Switzerland

IT Production-Accountable

Autoweb AG (Car4you AG)

Led system support, development and product training team
Developed the Car4you platform and background processes and tools
Worked in a start-up, helping to grow the company from 4 to 26 employees

Jan 1996 - Aug 1997

1 year 8 months

Freienbach, Switzerland

Commercial Clerk Apprentice

Eurotax International AG

Performed accounting, purchasing and administration tasks

Aug 1994 - Nov 1995

1 year 4 months

Feusisberg, Switzerland

Commercial Clerk Apprentice

Hemair AG

Handled accounting, purchasing, logistics and administration
Experienced company insolvency in 1995

Summary

I have over 20 years of experience in IT, specializing in DevOps, cloud, and agile. I focus on building reliable CI/CD platforms, improving developer experience, and ensuring robust security and risk management. My work has spanned various companies and industries, where I integrated new technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform, and helped teams optimize their development environments.

I bring a strong background in consulting and technical leadership, guiding teams through major infrastructure upgrades and continuous improvement. I am dedicated to creating efficient, secure, and agile environments that drive business success and support growth.