Hey, I'm Steffen
I'm a senior software engineer based in Canberra with 14 years experience delivering enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 companies and government clients.
I specialise in React, TypeScript, C#/.NET, Python, Azure and AWS. I have a strong foundation in object-oriented programming and enterprise software development, with proven experience managing engineering teams and delivering compliance-focused systems. I'm particularly focused on AI/ML integration using AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, and techniques like RAG and embeddings. I also have a keen interest in OSINT (open source intelligence) and building investigative research tools.
Location
Canberra, ACT 2602
Citizenship
Australian Citizen
Security
Vetted
Availability
Permanent / Contract / Freelance
Certifications
Azure Developer Associate
AZ-204
February 2026
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AZ-900
January 2026
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AWS AI Practitioner
AIF-C01
February 2026
AWS Cloud Practitioner
CLF-C02
February 2026
Key Achievements
- Led two engineering teams delivering enterprise platform processing millions of daily records for Fortune 500 clients (SAP)
- Built role-based access control system serving 5,000+ global users with comprehensive audit logging (SAP)
- Architected national research platform with federated authentication and compliance-first data handling (ARDC)
- Ensured GDPR compliance across European data protection regulations for enterprise reporting systems (SAP)
- Developed OSINT tooling for data aggregation and investigative research, combining web scraping with API integration
Languages
English
Professional proficiency
German
Native speaker
Mandarin Chinese
Limited working proficiency
Education
Bachelor of Arts — East Asian Studies & Economics
Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Germany | 2007 - 2011
Chinese Language Program
Shanghai International Studies University, PR China | 2005 - 2006