Martin Feineis – DevOps Leader & Cloud Solutions Architect
I grew up in Waldbüttelbrunn and attended Deutschhaus Gymnasium in Würzburg, where I earned my Abitur in 2006. Following military service, I pursued a bachelor's degree in technical physics at Technische Universität Ilmenau, graduating in 2011. While working at Siemens in Berlin, I began a master's degree in electrical engineering at FernUniversität Hagen. After relocating to the United States in 2014, I transitioned into software engineering in Philadelphia, leaving my master's degree unfinished.
Key Achievements
- Reduced deployment times by 95% through CI/CD pipeline innovation at PointIO.
- Increased process efficiency by 50% via one-click IaC solutions at Cognizant.
- Spearheaded the development of a mission-critical failover VDI environment for 8,000 traders.
Skills
| Linux | ★★★★★ | AWS | ★★★★★ | |
| Python | ★★★★☆ | Terraform | ★★★★☆ | |
| Git | ★★★★☆ | Docker | ★★★☆☆ | |
| Kubernetes | ★★★☆☆ | MongoDB | ★★★☆☆ | |
| Postgres | ★★★☆☆ | DynamoDB | ★★★☆☆ | |
| Nuxt | ★★★☆☆ | GCP | ★★☆☆☆ | |
| Ansible | ★★☆☆☆ |
Work Experience
Cognizant
Technical Principal (October 2023 - present)
- Led the creation of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, achieving cost optimization, enhanced security, and improved AWS Organizations architecture. Built customized and opinionated Terraform modules that can be reused as blueprints for new modules.
- Built and trained a team to deliver a highly available failover VDI environment supporting 8,000 stock traders.
- Authored custom training manuals and mentored junior Technical Principals on client management and technical solutions.
- Ensured seamless delivery of technical commitments within set timelines and quality standards.
Software Engineering Manager (September 2022 - November 2022)
- Created Value Stream Maps to identify and address inefficiencies, reducing development time by up to 20%.
- Trained engineering teams on cloud best practices, resulting in reduced expenses, improved security, and adherence to architectural standards.
Lead Consultant (January 2021 - September 2022)
- Designed DO-178C-compliant Terraform IaC solutions for remote piloting of unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Developed a one-click IaC solution, accelerating cloud adoption by 50%.
- Built HIPAA-compliant serverless solutions for healthcare clients, streamlining cross-state insurance plan coverage.
Berkadia
SRE (May 2020 - December 2020)
- Developed a serverless application enabling mortgage brokers to submit property data, reducing deal closure times by 300%.
DevOps Engineer (June 2018 - May 2020)
- Oversaw change management processes and resolved deployment issues in production environments using PowerShell on Windows servers.
Cloudmine
SRE (April 2017 - April 2018)
- Enhanced HIPAA-compliant AWS infrastructure with high availability and self-healing failover mechanisms, improving system resiliency and operational efficiency.
PointIO
DevOps Engineer (December 2014 - March 2017)
- Designed and implemented a one-click CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment times from 24 hours to 20 minutes.
Technologies
Linux
I run non-critical projects like PostgreSQL, Plex, or Minikube on my home Linux server.
AWS
I manage infrastructure on AWS, including Lambda Functions, API Gateways, DynamoDB, and VPCs.
Terraform
I use Terraform to deploy AWS infrastructure, storing state in S3 and DynamoDB. Many stacks include cross-account deployments via pipelines.
Nuxt
This website was developed using Vue.js and Nuxt.js. Additional projects are hosted on Vercel Playground.
Python
The backend of my contact form runs on Python in AWS Lambda Functions.
Git
I use Git for version control across GitHub, AWS CodeCommit, and GitLab, leveraging CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Contact
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