Jann Kleen
Software Engineer
- Leading Backend & DevOps teams
- Containerisation and migration to Kubernetes
- Introducing agile processes
- Wroking on on-premise deployments for large corporations
- Protuctionising ML prototypes
- Integration of LLMs (OpenAI) into products
- Creating document processing and OCR pipelines
- Interim CTO
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Hiring for Engineering & CTO roles
- DevOps & Backend Development
- Matching startups with military users
- Project Management for proof-of-concepts & testing
- Ideation workshops & technology scouting for:
- Blockchain applications
- Drones & drone defence
- IT security
- Building & managing Frontend, Backend & iOS teams(agile methods)
- Company-wide strategy planning
- Fund-raising (strategic investors & public grants)
- Refining development and operational processes
- Switching to Docker, AWS & Heroku
- Introducing CI/CD and git etiquette
- Centralized error logging & reporting
- Definition of performance metrics
- Building a rapidly self-optimizing bid management system for online advertisements
- Hiring & managing a team of software engineers
- Investment pitches and fundraising
- Product design & development
- API design & development
- Implementation of operational processes
- Product management for cooperation with strategic investors
- Awards:
- 2009 - TTI Stuttgart - Winner 'Best Startup Idea'
- 2011 - Startup Weekend Stuttgart - 1st place
- 2011 - VIR Sprungbrett - Winner 'Best Travel Startup'
- 2011 - Tnooz THack Las Vegas - 1st place