Certifications
Google Cloud Certified
Holding four Google Cloud professional certifications — validated expertise across architecture, development, data, and DevOps.
Linux systems & cloud infrastructure consulting focused on operational efficiency, architecture review, and performance optimization — for teams that care about reliability.
Focused, hands-on consulting for engineering teams and growing businesses that need their infrastructure to just work — reliably and efficiently.
Deep-dive operational reviews for Linux environments. Identifying bottlenecks, hardening configurations, and streamlining runbooks so your systems run at peak efficiency.
Architecture advisory and optimization for Google Cloud Platform. From cost reduction analysis to infrastructure-as-code, designing systems built for scale and resilience.
Systematic performance audits across your stack — from database query tuning and caching strategies to service mesh configuration and load balancing improvements.
Building reliable backend services, automation tools, and internal platforms. From Python microservices and Go utilities to AI-powered applications — pragmatic software that solves real operational problems.
Pipeline design, container orchestration review, and deployment strategy consulting. Building developer platforms that reduce toil and ship safely at speed.
Systematic security reviews for Linux systems and cloud environments. Hardening configurations, auditing access controls, identifying exposure, and building defensible infrastructure that meets compliance requirements.
Years of hands-on experience across the full operational stack — from bare metal to managed cloud services.
Holding four Google Cloud professional certifications — validated expertise across architecture, development, data, and DevOps.
A structured, no-fluff approach to every engagement — from initial discovery to measurable outcomes.
Understanding your infrastructure, pain points, and goals through a structured technical intake session.
Systematic assessment of your systems, configurations, and workflows to surface inefficiencies and risks.
Prioritized, actionable report with clear trade-offs, implementation costs, and expected outcomes.
Hands-on support during rollout — or detailed handoff documentation for your engineering team.
Side projects built to solve real problems — open source and available on GitHub.
A photo library platform for professional photographers. Upload libraries, share them with customers via unique links, and let clients mark their favourites — then get notified when their selection is complete.
lumios.niecke-it.de ↗A self-hosted document management platform with a Web UI for uploading and organizing files. Leverages AI to analyze document content — making it easy to extract insights and query your stored documents.
github.com/Niecke/doc-store-server ↗A lightweight uptime monitoring tool written in Go. Periodically checks HTTP endpoints, tracks response times, and alerts on failures — designed to be fast, low-resource, and easy to self-host.
github.com/Niecke/uptime ↗ uptime.niecke-it.de ↗Based in Vienna, Austria — available for remote engagements globally and on-site in the DACH region.
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