Alexander Birkner Email & Phone Number

Spenge, Nrw, De

Spenge, Nordrhein-Westfalen

As the Lead Developer, I am responsible for overseeing and driving the development of a cutting-edge B2B platform tailored for game studios and developers. Our platform is designed to provide high-performance bare metal cloud solutions, enabling seamless scaling of multiplayer games with optimal performance at an affordable cost.Key Achievements and Responsibilities:- Platform Leadership: Spearheaded the end-to-end development and continuous improvement of our B2B platform, ensuring it meets the specific needs of the gaming industry.- Infrastructure Scalability: Developed and implemented scalable infrastructure solutions to support the growth and performance demands of multiplayer game environments.- Innovation and Optimization: Continuously introduced innovative features and optimizations to enhance platform reliability, security, and efficiency, resulting in a superior user experience for game developers.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, operations, and customer support, to align platform development with business goals and customer requirements.- Technical Leadership: Provided technical leadership and mentorship to a team of developers and engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.Industry Insight: Stayed abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our platform remains at the forefront of gaming infrastructure solutions.Through my leadership and technical expertise, I have contributed to the successful delivery of a robust, scalable, and cost-effective bare metal cloud platform that empowers game studios and developers to achieve exceptional performance and scalability for their multiplayer games.

Kalrsruhe

During my tenure at Nitrado, I played a pivotal role as a Lead Software Engineer with a strong focus on DevOps tasks. I was responsible for developing and maintaining various critical systems that ensured seamless game server hosting and network operations.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:- Game Server Hosting Backend: Led the development and maintenance of the backend systems for Nitrado's game server hosting, including installation, scaling, game updates, and scheduling.Network Administration: Managed and administered network infrastructure using Cisco and Juniper technologies, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.- Cloud Infrastructure: Developed and maintained Nitrado's cloud infrastructure based on OpenStack, facilitating efficient and scalable cloud services.- Enterprise Console Development: Created and managed the Nitrado Enterprise Console using Golang and CockroachDB, providing a robust interface for internal operations.- Nitrapi REST API: Led the development of the Nitrapi REST API, utilizing Ruby on Rails, Python, Websockets, RabbitMQ, Redis, MySQL, and OAuth 2 to create a comprehensive and secure API for external and internal use.- Customer Control Panel: Developed and maintained the Nitrado Customer Control Panel using Symfony3, ensuring a user-friendly interface for customers to manage their game servers and services.Through my contributions, I significantly enhanced the reliability, scalability, and user experience of Nitrado's services. My work in backend development, network administration, and API development played a crucial role in maintaining Nitrado's reputation as a leading game server hosting provider.

Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Working as software developer for the myLoc managed IT AG Gameserver hosting labels gamed!de Gameserver, Linemax, Professional-Gameserver and DAWN-Server.

Innsbruck

Planung und Umsetzung von elektrotechnischen Anlagen im Bereich Starkstromtechnik