Profile

THE AUTHOR

A builder of low-level systems and high-end interfaces.

Abstract systems architecture illustration showing glowing circuit traces

Overview

  • Location:Cologne, Germany
  • Role:Lead Systems Architect
  • Availability:Available
  • Core Interest:Kernel / Rust / Nix

I am Anno, a software engineer and engineering lead based in Cologne. I focus on distributed systems, high-throughput backend architecture, and high-performance developer tooling.

By day, I lead engineering teams to build cloud-native services for global scale. By night, I dive into systems programming—exploring Linux kernels, designing compilers, and hacking on custom NixOS configurations.

I believe software should be built with rigorous logic, simple abstractions, and resilient architecture. My work bridges the gap between raw hardware efficiency and elegant, intuitive user interfaces.

Skills & Expertise

Systems & Core

CC++RustGoLinux Kernelx86 ASMgRPC

Web & Applications

Next.jsTypeScriptReactNode.jsTailwind CSSGraphQL

Tooling & Infrastructure

DockerKubernetesNix / NixOSBashLuaCI/CDAWS

Experience

2024 - PresentStudio Tech Cologne

Lead Systems Architect

Architecting high-throughput event processing pipelines and managing a team of 8 backend engineers. Spearheading migrating legacy infrastructure to a declarative, Nix-based DevOps pipeline.

2021 - 2024HyperCore Solutions

Senior Systems Engineer

Designed custom kernel modules and Linux drivers for hardware telemetry. Built high-performance CLI tools in Rust, reducing data-processing latency by 60%.

2018 - 2021Digital Crafting Lab

Full Stack Engineer

Developed modern web platforms utilizing React, Next.js, and Node.js. Optimized frontend rendering performance and built custom animations.