Sergej Kukshausen

About Me

Work Experience

• 2020 - Present
  Technical Project Manager
  Fiserv, Frankfurt am Main
  • Led multiple regulatory and customer-centric IT initiatives across cloud and legacy systems in the banking domain
  • Introduced agile practices and optimized output management, reducing time-to-market by 20%
  • Managed cross-functional team of 4; key tech: AWS, Kubernetes, GitLab, Jira, M/Text
  • Spearheaded cloud migration strategies, boosting system reliability and maintainability
• 2018 - 2020
  Engagement Manager & Senior Applications Consultant
  Capgemini, Frankfurt am Main
  • Oversaw complex IT projects for national and international payment systems
  • Specialized in M/Text, including migration and modernization of legacy enterprise systems
  • Acted as Engagement Manager and Team Lead for a team of 4 across multiple locations
  • Managed project budgets of up to €2.2 million
• 2016 - 2018
  Technical Project Manager
  ITEXIA, Dresden
  • Led software architecture, development, and QA efforts within the Industry 4.0 domain
  • Delivered solutions with integrated iOS and Android mobile device support
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 5 technical professionals
  • Oversaw full development lifecycle with focus on scalability and performance
• 2014 - 2015
  Project Manager
  TTE-Europe, Dresden
  • Led IT initiatives in the explosives industry with a focus on modern web applications
  • Conducted detailed business process analyses to align tech solutions with operational needs
  • Managed client communication and stakeholder alignment throughout project lifecycles
  • Organized and coordinated technical teams for efficient project execution
  • Delivered thorough technical and process documentation to support long-term maintainability

Education

• 2010 - 2016
  BSc., Technical University Bergakademie, Freiberg
  Bachelor thesis at the Institute of Computer Science
  Title: Development of a mobile application for voice activity detection

Skills

Key Projects

• Cloud Migration for Banking Systems — Led migration of legacy banking systems to AWS, improving reliability by 30% and reducing costs by 15%.
• Industry 4.0 Asset Management Platform — Architected and delivered a scalable platform with integrated mobile support for ITEXIA.
• Payment System Modernization — Oversaw modernization of national payment systems for Capgemini, managing a €2.2M budget.

Tools I Use Daily

Docker & Kubernetes

Daily use of containerization for development and deployment. Experienced in multi-container applications and orchestration.

n8n

My go-to tool for workflow automation. Creating complex integrations between services and automating routine tasks.

Jira & Confluence

My daily driver for agile project management, sprint planning, and team documentation. Expert in setting up efficient workflows and dashboards.

GitLab CI/CD

Expert in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Managing code repositories and automated deployment workflows.

AWS Cloud

Daily work with AWS services for cloud infrastructure. Managing EC2, S3, RDS, and implementing serverless solutions.

Retool

Building internal tools and dashboards for team efficiency. Creating custom admin panels and data management interfaces.

Insights