Florian Demel

Florian Demel

Skills & Focus Areas

Cloud Computing

Designing and implementing scalable cloud infrastructure with automation at its core. Specialized in Azure environments and container orchestration solutions.

AzureInfrastructure as CodeContainerization

Software Architecture

Creating resilient, modular software systems that prioritize maintainability and business value. Experienced in designing microservice architectures that balance complexity with technical requirements.

MicroservicesDomain Driven DesignMaintainability

Fullstack & DevOps

Developing comprehensive platform solutions for web technologies across the full stack, with a focus on implementing efficient delivery pipelines and robust DevOps practices to ensure reliable, continuous deployment.

FrontendBackendCI/CD

More About Me

Scientific Work

Contributor to Melvin ASR, a scientific approach to Automatic Speech Recognition. Project developed as part of university research combining artificial intelligence and voice technology.

Automatic Speech RecognitionAIOpen Source

Paper Publication

Published research on software maintainability metrics derived from my master's thesis. Explores innovative approaches to measuring and improving system maintainability through theory-driven metrics.

ResearchComputer Science

My Book Recommendations

A Philosophy of Software Design

John Ousterhout

Deep insights on reducing complexity through coding techniques like strategic module boundaries and information hiding. My fundamental resource for designing maintainable software systems.

Team Topologies

Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais

A practical framework for the design and interaction of software development teams, aligning organizations and software architecture. A must-read for modern software teams and believers of Conway's Law.

The Phoenix Project

Gene Kim, Kevin Behr & George Spafford

A business novel illustrating DevOps principles through an engaging crisis-management story. Essential reading on connecting IT operations with business objectives and a nice introduction to DevOps culture.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Validation of foundational knowledge in cloud services and Microsoft Azure. Covers core Azure concepts, services, security, pricing and support models.

Issuer: Microsoft
Date: October 2023
Credential ID: 5363CDC387C9D2C3

CloudMicrosoftInfrastructure

IHK Ausbilder-Eignungsverordnung (AEVO)

Qualification for training and educating apprentices according to German standards. Demonstrates competence in planning, conducting, and evaluating professional training programs.

Issuer: IHK Region Stuttgart
Date: June 2023

Professional Development

Professional Scrum Masterâ„¢ I (PSM I)

Certification in fundamental Scrum framework knowledge and its practical application. Validates understanding of Scrum theory, practices, roles, and team facilitation.

Issuer: Scrum.org
Date: October 2022
Credential ID: 1125126

AgileProject ManagementScrum

Education

Master of Science

Computer Science and Media

Advanced studies in software management, software architecture and cloud-native application development.

Institution: Stuttgart Media University

Bachelor of Science

Media Engineering

Interdisciplinary program combining engineering, business management, and media technology. Focus on technical project management and software development methodologies.

Institution: Stuttgart Media University