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
- Age:35
- Nationality:German / Ukrainian
- Study:Technical University Dresden
- Employment:Alexander Thamm GmbH
- Personal passions:Skiing, fitness, philosophy
Education
Master in Distributed systems engineering
Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden)
Master in Information and communication networks
National Technical University of Ukraine“Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
Bachelor in Information and communication networks
National Technical University of Ukraine“Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
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: Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, NoSQL, SQL, Python, 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, WiFi, 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, WiFi, 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, SQL, Python, ETL, Databricks, Azure DevOps, Shell/Bash
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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: Azure, LangGraph, SQL, Python, LLM, Databricks, MAS, RAG
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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: Azure, FastAPI, LangGraph, Terraform, CI/CD, Python, LLM, MAS
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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.
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- Location
- Munich, Germany
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