About Rico
I build and modernize backend systems that are built to scale and easy to maintain. I help companies move away from "black box" legacy code toward high-performance, observable architectures. Whether you need to scale a high-throughput event system or migrate a complex legacy backend, I deliver production-ready solutions that your team can actually manage after the project ends.
What I bring to your project:
JVM Modernization: I design and implement new services or carve out legacy pieces using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot, focusing on clear domain logic and reliability.
Event-Driven & Scale: Deep expertise in Kafka for service integration and building high-throughput architectures that don't break under pressure.
Cloud-Native Infrastructure: I don’t just write code; I own the deployment. I build Kubernetes setups, write Helm charts, and create custom automation in Go.
Real-Time & Fault Tolerance: For low-latency needs, I leverage Elixir (Phoenix) or Scala to ensure your system remains responsive and 100% fault-tolerant.
How I work:
I take full end-to-end ownership of a problem. From clarifying requirements and proposing the architecture to implementation, testing, and documentation—you get a professional handover with no technical debt left behind.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- BisonBison CommerceAGRICULTUREJanuary 2024 - December 2025 (1 year and 11 months)Sursee, SwitzerlandI contributed to the development of an enterprise ecommerce platform for Bison, focusing on robust backend services, integration with existing ERP systems, and maintainable domain logic for complex ordering and pricing flows. I worked closely with product and business stakeholders to refine requirements and translate them into scalable, testable services that fit into Bison’s broader commerce ecosystem.
- CSSShark2 / AWL 2.0DIGITAL AND ITMarch 2023 - December 2023 (9 months)Lucerne, SwitzerlandI worked on the migration of a large legacy JavaEE platform to a modern microservice architecture, replacing monolithic components with smaller, independently deployable services around the Shark2 / AWL 2.0 system. The project also included building and integrating an automated invoice validation pipeline, improving data quality and significantly reducing manual finance workload.
- SRFEAI / PDPFILM AND AVNovember 2017 - June 2021 (3 years and 7 months)Zurich, SwitzerlandI contributed to SRF Online’s integration platform for processing and providing metadata for use in their online products. I was also involved in the greenfield development of a platform for storing and managing publication metadata for the entire SRG, focusing on data consistency, API design, and integration with existing broadcasting systems.
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Education
- Confluent Certified Developer for Apache KafkaConfluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka
- Diplom-IngenieurZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften2005Diplom-Ingenieur