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 software architecture and development, 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:D-One Value Creation
- 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
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
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
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
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
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
Senior Data Analytics Consultant
Tech stack: IaC, Python, CI/CD, Azure, Software architecture, Databricks
Principal Data Engineer
- Leading the development of an optimization solution for the refrigeration industry using Databricks
- Designing and implementing Multi-Agent RAG systems and AI-powered chatbots
- Product ownership and lead development of the internal demonstrator platform including AWS infrastructure
- Architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS
Tech stack: NoSQL, Terraform, Python, SQL, CI/CD, Azure, LLM, AWS, Databricks, ETL, JavaScript
Senior Software Engineer
- Part of the CTO taskforce team, contributing to strategic technical initiatives, technology-agnostic solution architecture, development, and support across multiple company verticals
- Leading the design and development of new and existing high-load applications
- Driving cross-functional collaboration to optimise system performance
- Architecturing and implementing reliable cloud and on-premises infrastructure
Tech stack: NoSQL, SQL, CI/CD, PHP, AWS, JavaScript, GoLang, Java, Oracle, Kubernetes, Spring, Ansible
Senior Software Engineer
- Leading team(s) of developers comprised of outsourced and company professionals
- Customer PoC and research project management
- Product ownership and lead development of multiple company's web software products
- C-based Embedded Software development in the area of wireless networking
Tech stack: Python, PostgreSQL, MQTT, JavaScript, C, Linux networking, WiFi, C#
Research Associate
- 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
- Research and embedded software development in the area of wireless networks
Tech stack: Python, Unity 3D, WiFi, C#, OSI Layer 2&3
Software Developer
- Design and development of online news portal ”Tag24” and an internal CMS to manage publishing workflow
- Lead development of in-house WYSIWYG JS-based text editor
Tech stack: HTML, CSS, NoSQL, MySQL, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Slim
Software Developer
- Working Student until 03.2015
- Full-stack development of an inventory management system based on LAMP stack
- Android & Desktop Java-based application development as a part of the barcode label print/scan/store ecosystem
Tech stack: SQL, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Java, Yii Framework
Working Student
- Full-stack development of an inventory management system
Tech stack: HTML, CSS, SQL, 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: HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP
Projects
Development of an internal AI assistant for restaurant operations and stakeholder analytics
- Engineered a RAG pipeline over recipe guidelines and operational handbooks using pgvector for semantic document retrieval
- Architected and led development of a multi-agent chatbot system combining RAG over operational documents with SQL-based KPI retrieval from a corporate data warehouse
- Designed the full system architecture including MAS routing logic, specialized agent orchestration (intent clarification, input sanitation, recipe retrieval, data analysis, KPI querying), and cloud infrastructure
- Implemented dedicated SQL agents for restaurant-level and cross-franchise KPI querying with domain-specific prompt engineering
- Deployed production-grade infrastructure on Azure Container Apps using Terraform, with full CI/CD via Azure DevOps including approval gates for production
- Built a responsive Streamlit UI enabling natural language interaction with both structured data and unstructured operational documentation
Impact:
- Enabled high-level stakeholders to retrieve multi-shop KPI data on-demand through conversational queries, replacing static reporting workflows
- Improved overall operational efficiency by centralizing knowledge access and business intelligence in a single intelligent interface
- Empowered store managers with instant natural language access to recipe guidelines and operational documentation, eliminating manual document searches
Industry: Food & Beverage
Tech stack: Terraform, Python, LangGraph, FastAPI, SQL, Azure, MAS, LLM, RAG
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Design and implementation of production level optimisation software based on digital twin approach
- Planned and organized development work across the team, ensuring delivery and code quality
- Aligned with stakeholders and experts to translate energy efficiency goals into software solutions
- Led development and architecture of a production-grade optimization platform using digital twin technology
- Designed and managed ETL pipelines for real-time machine data processing
Impact:
- Enabled early detection of degradation and misconfigurations via digital twin-based performance analysisr
- Delivered insightful dashboards for plant efficiency evaluation and continuous performance monitoring
- Achieved up to 20% energy savings through real-time optimization of refrigeration systems
Industry: Machinery
Tech stack: Terraform, Python, SQL, Databricks, Shell/Bash, Azure DevOps, ETL
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Development of the RAG system based on the Multi-agent approach
- Built and styled a responsive Streamlit UI for interactive natural language workflows and data exploration
- Designed and implemented architecture for a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system based on MAS
- Engineered prompts enabling effective domain-specific natural language interaction
- Developed intelligent agents using LangChain and LangGraph, orchestrated via modular agent roles
Impact:
- Enabled deep operational insights via interactive dashboards with charts, filters, and data distributions
- Improved delivery reliability by up to 7% through optimized standing order prioritization
Industry: Pharma
Tech stack: Python, LangGraph, SQL, Azure, MAS, LLM, Databricks, RAG
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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.
- [email protected]
- Location
- Munich, Germany
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