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Istvan KappelmayerIK

Istvan Kappelmayer

Senior Software Architect / Cloud Expert

€1,450/day
Bern, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Istvan

Experienced Software and Cloud Architect with over 30 years of experience, specializing in Java backend development for enterprise and financial systems. Proven expertise in designing scalable architectures, leading complex cloud migrations, and building secure, highly available solutions on AWS. Deep knowledge of Linux environments, DevOps pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes), and backend frameworks like Spring Boot and Quarkus. Experience with SQL and Oracle databases, and capability for full-stack contributions using Angular and older frontend frameworks. Fluent in German and English, with a customer-oriented and delivery-focused mindset.
  • Hungarian

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Bern (up to 50km)

Experience

  • SCMC Swiss Cybersecurity Management Centrum GmbH
    Founder / Solutions Architect
    DIGITAL AND IT
    November 2025 - Today (9 months)
    Zurich, Switzerland
    • Design and implementation of an online platform for Cybersecurity Management:
    • Full lifecycle development of web applications with VueJS.
    • Development of the backend based on Quarkus Native.
    • Implementation of complete CI/CD processes for deployments on AWS with serverless solutions.
    CI/CD Serverless Quarkus Vue.js AWS
  • K-I-Soft Kehrsatz GmbH,
    Founder / Solutions Architect
    SOCIAL NETWORKS
    September 2024 - October 2025 (1 year and 1 month)
    Bern, Switzerland
    • Design and implementation of a social app:
    • Full lifecycle development of mobile apps with React Native and Expo.
    • EAS build and deployment using Expo.
    • Development of the backend based on Quarkus Native.
    • Implementation of complete CI/CD processes for deployments on AWS with serverless solutions.
    AWS Quarkus React Native Mobile application Expo
  • Randstad Digital Switzerland AG (Ausy Technologies),
    Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
    DIGITAL AND IT
    November 2021 - November 2024 (3 years)
    Zurich, Switzerland
    • Establishment of AWS Partnership at Select level
    • Integration of Vault for secure management of secrets and sensitive data.
    • DevOps support for customer developers to optimize processes and solutions.
    • Design and implementation of comprehensive application migrations to the AWS cloud
    • Migration of Oracle Enterprise from an on-premises environment to Amazon RDS (SE).
    • Transition of 17 J2EE modules from WebSphere Application Server to Payara Micro in ECS Fargate.
    • Migration of a Windows Server to ECS Fargate for Windows.
    • Optimization of ECS Fargate by using ARM architecture, reducing costs and CO₂ emissions.
    • Introduction of an API Management system for third-party access to AWS
    • Implementation of an Authentication@Edge solution with CloudFront, Cognito, and Lambda@Edge.
    • Integration of GitLab Runners on ECS Fargate
    • Development and deployment of a dynamic SSH tunnel-based Jumphost solution on ECS Fargate. Creation and demonstration of Proof of Concepts
    • Implementation of static server hosting with CloudFront and S3.
    • Utilization of CodeBuild and CodePipeline for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment.
    • Creation of an API Gateway PoC with Terraform and OpenAPI.
    • Deployment of a developer portal with CodePipeline.
    • Setup of VPN-based connectivity between AWS and the on-premises data center.
    • Design and implementation of a serverless application on AWS
    • Implementation of Lambda functions using Java and Quarkus.
    • Kubernetes-based application deployment on AWS
    • Deployment of Helm Charts in conjunction with Terraform for efficient and scalable deployments.
    • Provision of technical support for sales and marketing teams.
    • Planning and implementation of cloud architectures for efficient and scalable solutions.
    • Technical consulting for the use and optimization of public cloud services.
    Java AWS Serverless Kubernetes Gitlab

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Education

  • MBA
    York St. John University
    2022
    MBA in den Modulen Leading Innovation und Change
  • Certified Scrum Master
    2018
    Zertifizierter Scrum Master

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