About me
Experienced Software Architect and Data Engineer with over 15 years of expertise in designing and building scalable, high-performance systems, including leading relevant teams. My background spans multi-agent AI systems, cloud infrastructure, and data engineering, with a strong foundation in web technologies, distributed computing, and embedded systems for wireless networks.
I specialize in architecting and developing cloud-native applications, optimizing large-scale infrastructure across AWS and Azure, and implementing cutting-edge AI-driven solutions such as Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and AI-powered chatbots. My expertise also extends to data-intensive applications, leveraging Databricks and modern data pipelines to drive efficiency and innovation.
- Location:Munich, Germany (open to relocation)
- Age:35
- Nationality:German / Ukrainian
- Study:TU Dresden
- Employment:Alexander Thamm GmbH
- Personal passions:Skiing, fitness, philosophy
Education
Master in Distributed systems engineering
Computer science faculty
Master in Information and communication networks
Telecommunication systems faculty
Bachelor in Information and communication networks
Telecommunication systems faculty
Certifications
AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
Publications
Smart Grids for Smarter Cities
Authors: Riccardo Bonetto, Ilya Sychev, Oleksandr Zhdanenko (Alexander Stanenko), Abdelrahman Abdelkader, Frank H.P. Fitzek
MESHMERIZE: An Interactive Demo of Resilient Mesh Networks in Drones
Authors: Sreekrishna Pandi, Frank Gabriel, Oleksandr Zhdanenko (Alexander Stanenko), Simon Wunderlich, Frank H. P. Fitzek
Demonstration of Mobile Edge Cloud for 5G Connected Cars
Authors: Oleksandr Zhdanenko (Alexander Stanenko), Jianhui Liu, Roberto Torre, Stanislav Mudriievskiy, Hani Salah, Giang T. Nguyen
Enhanced Driving with 5G: A New Approach for Alleviating Traffic Congestion
Authors: Roberto Torre, Goiuri Peralta, Oleksandr Zhdanenko (Alexander Stanenko), Alexander Kropp, Hani Salah, Giang T. Nguyen, Stanislav Mudriievskyi, Fitzek H. P. Frank
ARIES: Low Voltage smArt gRid dIscrete Event Simulator to Enable Large Scale Learning in the Power Distribution Networks
Authors: Ilya Sychev, Oleksandr Zhdanenko (Alexander Stanenko), Riccardo Bonetto, Frank H. P. Fitzek
Experience
Principal Data Engineer
- Product ownership and lead development of the internal demonstrator platform including AWS infrastructure
- Leading the development of an optimization solution for the refrigeration industry using Databricks
- Architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS
- Designing and implementing Multi-Agent RAG systems and AI-powered chatbots
Tech stack: Terraform, Python, Azure, CI/CD, NoSQL, SQL, LLM, ETL, Databricks, AWS, JavaScript
Senior Software Engineer
- Driving cross-functional collaboration to optimise system performance
- Architecturing and implementing reliable cloud and on-premises infrastructure
- Leading the design and development of new and existing high-load applications
- Part of the CTO taskforce team, contributing to strategic technical initiatives, technology-agnostic solution architecture, development, and support across multiple company verticals
Tech stack: CI/CD, NoSQL, SQL, AWS, PHP, JavaScript, Oracle, Java, GoLang, Spring, Kubernetes, Ansible
Senior Software Engineer
- Customer PoC and research project management
- C-based Embedded Software development in the area of wireless networking
- Product ownership and lead development of multiple company's web software products
- Leading team(s) of developers comprised of outsourced and company professionals
Tech stack: PostgreSQL, Python, MQTT, JavaScript, C, 802.11, Linux networking, C#
Research Associate
- Research and embedded software development in the area of wireless networks
- Leading development of interactive 3D applications based on C# and Unity 3D for the conference demonstrations
- Project management of a publicly funded research project “Autodrive”, focused on the autonomous driving infrastructure
Tech stack: Python, Unity 3D, 802.11, OSI Layer 2&3, C#
Software Developer
- Lead development of in-house WYSIWYG JS-based text editor
- Design and development of online news portal ”Tag24” and an internal CMS to manage publishing workflow
Tech stack: MySQL, NoSQL, HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Slim
Software Developer
- Working Student until 03.2015
- Android & Desktop Java-based application development as a part of the barcode label print/scan/store ecosystem
- Full-stack development of an inventory management system based on LAMP stack
Tech stack: SQL, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Java, Yii Framework
Working Student
- Full-stack development of an inventory management system
Tech stack: SQL, HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, Yii Framework
Full-stack Developer
- Managing and supplying outsourcing capacities (web design, copyrighting, SEO, etc.)
- Development of web-based applications in various areas Technical supervision and support of web-based applications
Tech stack: SQL, HTML, CSS, PHP
Projects
Design and implementation of production level optimisation software based on digital twin approach
- Led development and architecture of a production-grade optimization platform using digital twin technology
- Aligned with stakeholders and experts to translate energy efficiency goals into software solutions
- Designed and managed ETL pipelines for real-time machine data processing
- Planned and organized development work across the team, ensuring delivery and code quality
Impact:
- Achieved up to 20% energy savings through real-time optimization of refrigeration systems
- Enabled early detection of degradation and misconfigurations via digital twin-based performance analysisr
- Delivered insightful dashboards for plant efficiency evaluation and continuous performance monitoring
Industry: Machinery
Tech stack: Terraform, Python, SQL, ETL, Databricks, Azure DevOps, Shell/Bash, Show more...
Development of the RAG system based on the Multi-agent approach
- Designed and implemented architecture for a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system based on MAS
- Developed intelligent agents using LangChain and LangGraph, orchestrated via modular agent roles
- Built and styled a responsive Streamlit UI for interactive natural language workflows and data exploration
- Engineered prompts enabling effective domain-specific natural language interaction
Impact:
- Improved delivery reliability by up to 7% through optimized standing order prioritization
- Enabled deep operational insights via interactive dashboards with charts, filters, and data distributions
Industry: Pharma
Tech stack: Python, Azure, LangGraph, SQL, LLM, Databricks, MAS, RAG, Show more...
Development of a MAS-based system to evaluate patient conversation logs and extract relevant measures
- Architected and implemented a MAS-based system to extract treatment measures from nurse-led patient consultations
- Collaborated with a team of data scientists while leading project direction and aligning progress with stakeholder expectations
- Design and built full Azure infrastructure with Terraform, covering compute, storage, and secure networking
- Integrated speech recognition and LLMs for real-time audio/text processing and patient profile generation
Impact:
- Enabled faster and more structured processing of patient consultation logs, improving nurse workflow efficiency
- Delivered a scalable, cloud-native system that matches patient profiles to standardized treatment measures, enhancing decision support and consistency
Industry: Healthcare
Tech stack: FastAPI, Terraform, Python, Azure, LangGraph, CI/CD, LLM, MAS, Show more...
Languages
English: Fluent
German: Fluent
Ukrainian: Native
Russian: Bilingual
Skills
Get in touch
Have a complex AI or cloud project in mind? Let’s discuss how I can help drive your solution.
- [email protected]
- Location
- Munich, Germany
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