Sandro Manke
Turning XML into Stacktraces since 1999
Intro
What I am all about.
currently
double-dad, software magic, security conscious, sun wukong, behavioral study of clouds in the sun
in former life
founder and ceo of all hail the hypnocode, photographer, traveler
Expertise
Batman would be jealous.
01
Distributed Systems
This is where I grew up as a professional programmer. How things communicate has always been my favorite topic and inspiration here comes from all areas. It's simply fun to do this well.
02
Data
It has always been about data. Be it in the past with 3D Engines having different optimizations, but similar problems. Sometimes a lot, when you consider CUDA here. But its not just about speed.
03
Mobile / Web / Frontend
Having also wandered into the Art School in Dresden, there was no way around not also getting my hands dirty with frontends. It has been fun, not something I need to do much anymore, but it helps me a lot in other endeavors.
04
Embedded / IoT
It's a fun market. Those little things, that have hardly any power and you still need to save energy. But again, connecting them is where the fun is for me. Who wants the single master node, where your home can be hacked? Scary.
05
Architecture
Having done all kinds of things helps a lot. Finding the right tools and evolvable architectures to solve problems efficiently and maintainable is my key focus. It's fun. You can make me use UML, but I think, we can find better ways to communicate.
06
Security & Privacy
Who wouldn't want that! Freedom is good and all that, but you know the drill.
Buzzwords
Those pesky little things.
Where was my swatter...
98%
Go
98%
Kotlin
75%
C/C++
90%
SQL
90%
Scala
80%
Akka
98%
Java
75%
Python
75%
Swift
75%
Erlang/Elixir
90%
common sense
Even more buzzwords
AWS, Kubernetes, Block the chain, iOS, Android, embedded, 3D, Web x.0, Node.js, React.js, Mqtt, Security, Database Design, Agile, Kanban, Perl, Haskell, Rust, C#, php, Javascript, Lisp, Objective-C, Scrum, Lean, Design Patterns, UML, Xslt, Funge, TDD, BDD, git, hg, svn, cvs, gradle, maven, postgresql, oracle, firebird, mysql, mongodb, cassandra, dynamodb, redis, memcached, hibernate, jooq, zeromq, amqp, kafka, kinesis, gcloud, bluemix, microservices, services, spring, mvc, functional, opengl, elastic search, X86/Z80 asm, ClojureRecommendations
Happy times!
"If you're looking for a curious mind that can puzzle through the most difficult issues with streaming data processing pipelines, or just core system infrastructure questions, then Sandro is for sure the person you want to talk to. As a freelancer his contributions allowed us to avoid several dangerous paths, and his contributions were so valuable we tried to convince him to join us full time!" , Jeff Katz - Entrepreneur, Technologist, Engineer
"Having Sandro on my team while building new IoT solutions at Telefonica was a lifesaver. No matter what the issue or language in question, he tackled the issue by coming up with clever solutions. The definition of a great engineer. He is the first to volunteer to learn new technological advancements and apply them to make efficient software that will scale." , Karen Nemeth - Bringing the World's Wonders to VR
"Having worked with Sandro for over 10 years now, I can say with certainty that he knows what he's doing. Proficient in a range of technologies, always up to date, he also knows when to use existing frameworks and when to write your own. You're guaranteed to get no-nonsense, rapid development and a clear vision. Look no further!" , Anatol Ulrich - Digital Wizard
"I's been an amazing experience to work with Sandro in the same team. He's a really proficient guy in the technical field, and also and easy going person always willing to help. He knows his stuff and how to proceed to do things right, with high quality standards. He's also not afraid to say how things can be improved in a positive way, leading the works to get there. I've found in him a highly valuable asset when it comes to bring software development projects to a success." , Mariano Navas - Scala guy, Blockchainer, FP junkie, nerdy by nature, Monads 4 everything
"I have been working together with Sandro at Geeny. During this time, I have come to appreciate him as both an individual as well as software architect. His pragmatic approach to problem solving and efficiency of finding solutions that just work is outstanding. He is well versed with a number of technologies and follows industry trends closely to keep his skills sharp and up-to-date. His leadership style and persona makes him a very valuable addition to any team. I would always recommend him for any projects he chooses, as I believe he will have a positive impact on both the culture and development speed of any team." , Marcelo Grebois - Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Daimler Mobility Services
"Sandro is a very dedicated and 110% motivated developer and architect with a big drive and work ethics. In a discussion with Sandro, you always can count on an intelligent, straight and well analysed reply as he has a wide technological understanding and great curiosity. I greatly enjoyed working with Sandro and I miss our discussions a lot, discussions that is always held in respect of other views. I highly recommend Sando, particularly in a role as Lead Developer or CTO, he is a invaluable asset to every team." , Göran Schumacher - Scala Developer
"Sandro is one of the best software developers that I know — passionate for code, talented and with a skill level that is rarely matched. I learned a lot from him. Highly recommend working with him!" , Felix Zappe - Senior Software Developer, Freelancer
"Sandro is the man if you need solid code and app-architecture. Thanks to his vast experience you'll get a solution which will also cover crucial edge-cases that you didn't think of yet. He's exceptionally fast, has a problem-solving mindset and can always come up with advise if you're stuck." , Philipp Eckert - Product Manager
Experience
recently
2020/07 - now
DoiT International
Senior Cloud Architect
Berlin, Germany
Pinky
AWS, GCP, K8S, Hybrid, MultiCloud, secure & private computing, helping from the general to the very specific hard problems of small to huge (at least in scale) companies, from reviews and preparation to fixing problems for production with little context quickly. It is very varied, fun, and challenging. :)
2021/04 - now
Porsche AG, Volkswagen AG
Senior Cloud Architect
Germany
Brain
helping many teams with their journey within the cloud and hybrid environments
2019/11 - 2021/04
Börse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH
Dev&Ops Consulting
Berlin, Germany
Pinky
Kubernetes, Go, Observability, Security, Reliability, CI/CD, Infra as Code
2019/11 - 2021/01
LivingPackets AG
Cloud Architecture & Developer Productivity
Berlin, Germany
Brain
GCP, GKE, Architecture, Security, K8s, IoT, Observability, Infrastructure as Code, Go
2018/10 - 2019-10
AllCloud
Cloud Architect
Berlin, Germany
Pinky
AWS, Kubernetes, Processes, Migration, CCoE, SaaS, Cost Optimization, Performance, Reliability, Observability, Security, etc...
2018/04 - 2018/09
OSRAM Innovation Hub GmbH
IoT Cloud Platform Software Architect
Berlin, Germany
Go, Docker, Azure, Kubernetes, Keycloak, Mqtt, Nodejs:(...
Architecture, IAM, IoT, Security
2017/11 - 2018/04
Solarisbank AG
Consultant
Berlin, Germany
Go, Docker, AWS, OpenID, OAuth2, Cognito, Auth0, Hydra
Identity & Access Management, Proxy, Architecture & DevOps Topics
2016/05 - 2016/12, 2017/09 - 2018/03
Preh Car Connect, VW
Software & Solutions Architect
Go, C++, MQ, SQS, ALB, Nginx, OAuth2, HAProxy, Docker, GoCD, Kubernetes, AWS, Elastic Search, Kibana, Aurora, J2EE
Cloud & Embedded Navigation, Traffic, POI etc
2017/11 - 2018/02
Spotloq
Kickstarter
2017/10
Smart Host GmbH
Helping hand
Berlin, Germany
Google Cloud Platform, Java
2017/07 - 2017/10
IBM
Consultant
Berlin, Germany
2017/08
VISI/ONE GmbH
Coaching
Berlin, Germany
Kafka, MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, NSQ, NATS, SQS, SNS, Kinesis
Message Architecture, pitfalls and opportunities.
2017/01 - 2017/07
Telefonica Next / Geeny
Architecture / Data Engineer
Berlin, Germany
Scala, Kinesis, Kafka, Akka, Go, Rust, Consul, Docker, Kotlin
Built up the data pipeline at first, but switched to the general architecture of the IoT Platform quickly after, as more data was necessary and someone needed to help make that a reality.
2016/03 - 2016/12
Kwizzad
Kickstarter
Berlin, Germany
Android, Java, Gradle, Node.js, React, iOS, Swift, Objective-C
Prototyped and delivered Advertizement SDK for mobile, web.
2016/01 - 2016/02
Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte
Consultant
Berlin, Germany
Redesign of first API Prototype for Smart Applicances.
2013/02 - 2015/12
TVSmiles
Technical Lead Mobile
Berlin, Germany
C++, iOS, Android, Java, Objective-C, OpenGL ES
Built up working cross platform C++ application from prototype to scale.
The early years
2005 - 2015
Freelance
Germany, France, UK
Coaching, Apps, Backends, Games, Gaming Backends, Web stuff, POS Apps, AR, VR, Videostreaming, Realtime Trading, Warehousing, and other stuff
SEAT, Cisco, T-Systems, Siemens, Fidelity, SAP, Publicis, cmc markets, BMW, gkk, rmg, rms, Daimler Coca Cola, Avantgarde, Cominto, Demodern, Montblanc, Fork, ZDF, xfair, swipe, Harrods, ma design, sharif dg, cygnecode, MyTaxi, Kingart, Felder Gruppe, VISI/ONE, Smart Host … &the ones I forgot
2008 - 2011
Hypnocode GmbH
CEO, Founder, part time CTO
Dresden, Germany
patience
15-20 nerds at a time
2001 - 2005
A+S Consult GmbH
cheap labour
Dresden, Germany
C/C++, 3D, Modeling, Retouching, Html, JS, PHP, stuff
Realtime and recording renderings of structures, streets, bridges to be built in landscapes for planning and approval processes.
Education
2002 - 2006
HfbK Dresden
Art minor
Dresden, Germany
2000 - 2006
TU-Dresden
Master of Computer Science
Dresden, Germany
1993 - now
Demoscene
School of life