Gregor Zurowski
Freelance Software Development Consultant
About Gregor
I'm a software architect, engineer and open-source advocate with a passion for building impactful and customer-centric solutions. I've had the opportunity to work at both global corporations like UBS, Sotheby's, and IBM, as well as fast-paced startups, including one that was successfully acquired by Mercedes-Benz. Currently, I'm a founding engineer at ResearchHub, a startup committed to accelerating scientific progress through innovative technology.
As an active committer at the Apache Software Foundation, I contribute to Apache Camel, one of the leading open-source integration frameworks. Alongside my industry work, I serve as a technical development editor at Manning Publications, shaping content aimed for a software engineering audience.
My expertise lies in designing scalable systems, leading high-performance engineering teams, and developing architectures using cloud-based platforms.
Experience
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) · Freelance
- University Lecturer2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mosStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyCurrent
▪ Teach the Advanced Software Engineering course to undergraduate students in the fifth semester. ▪ Deliver a comprehensive curriculum that covers software architecture, design patterns, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and cloud-native development. ▪ Evaluate Bachelor's theses as second examiner, providing academic feedback and grading support. Skills: Software Architecture · Software Engineering · University Lecturing
- Founding Engineer2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mosSan Francisco, California, United States · RemoteCurrent
▪ Develop features for research fundraising, grants, peer review management, and article publication. ▪ Rebuild cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code, achieving a 50% reduction in operational costs. ▪ Establish CI/CD principles and pipelines, which enhanced deployment efficiency and reliability. ▪ Refactor the early codebase to improve maintainability, performance, and security. ▪ Integrate with external services for payments, identity verification, and other critical platform processes. Skills: Python (Programming Language) · Next.js · React.js · PostgreSQL · Stripe · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Terraform
The Apache Software Foundation
- Project Management Committee Member2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mosCurrent
Apache Camel Project Management Committee (PMC) Member
- Committer2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mosCurrent
▪ Official committer on Apache Camel ▪ Release manager since Camel version 2.15.4
- Technical Development Editor2012 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mosShelter Island, New York, United StatesCurrent
▪ Assist authors in the writing process to ensure accuracy and clarity. ▪ Edited various books on software development and software architecture, including: • "Istio in Action" (March 2022) • "Streaming Data - Designing the Real-Time Pipeline" (May 2017) • "Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition" (August 2016) • "Ionic in Action - Hybrid Mobile Apps with Ionic and AngularJS" (September 2015) • "OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II Certification Guide" (August 2015) ▪ Participated in the review of various books on software engineering and software architecture topics, including: • "Apache Airflow in Action, 2nd Edition" • "Learn Concurrent Programming with Go" • "CMIS and Apache Chemistry in Action" • "Git in Practice" • "MongoDB in Action, Second Edition" • and many more.
- Software Architect2013 - 2023 · 10 yrsNew York City Metropolitan Area
▪ Designed and implemented a microservices architecture to enable Sotheby's digital transformation. ▪ Developed an e-commerce platform from scratch, facilitating the successful launch of a new retail division. ▪ Built services and APIs in an event-based architecture for online checkout, payment processing, and shipping logistics across auction and retail operations. ▪ Implemented a message-oriented integration architecture to connect disparate backend systems. Skills: Kubernetes · Go · Scala · TypeScript · Bazel · Monorepo · Adobe Experience Manager · Terraform · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Apache Camel · Messaging · ActiveMQ
- Software Architect2016 - 2019 · 3 yrsStuttgart Region
▪ Joined the startup as an early member and played a key role in shaping the technical strategy. ▪ Defined a cloud-native microservices architecture leveraging a highly scalable container platform. ▪ Developed foundational services using AWS and Cloud Foundry to enable platform scalability. ▪ Established and mentored engineering teams in Portugal to deliver Java systems using DevOps practices. Skills: Spring Boot · Spring Cloud · Netflix OSS · Java · Adobe Experience Manager · Cloud Foundry · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Solution Architect2015 - 2017 · 2 yrsGreater Chicago Area
▪ Served as a technical consultant during pre-sales for public cloud and content management systems. ▪ Designed and implemented highly available cloud infrastructure and robust deployment environments. ▪ Supported enterprise clients in successfully transitioning to scalable, cloud-based architectures. Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Adobe Experience Manager · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Delivery Manager2012 - 2013 · 1 yrNew York City Metropolitan Area
▪ Helped bootstrap and establish a new office in NYC for expanding the business in the United States. ▪ Built, grew, and managed a Java development group for the delivery of CMS and e-commerce projects. ▪ Served as technical lead on international implementation projects, defining design and ensuring quality. ▪ Created cloud infrastructure to improve and automate development processes. Skills: Java · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) · Adobe Experience Manager
- Software Architect2011 - 2012 · 1 yrGreater Chicago Area
▪ Defined the design and architecture of Adobe CQ projects. ▪ Supported proposal process for website implementation projects. ▪ Introduced cloud-based infrastructure for development, build, and deployment. Skills: Solution Architecture · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Java · JavaScript · Adobe Experience Manager
- Software Development Manager2009 - 2012 · 3 yrsStuttgart Region
▪ Managed development teams for the global CMS platform powering Mercedes-Benz's brand websites. ▪ Maintained and operated complex application cluster deployments that host 100+ countries and 1,000+ retailers. ▪ Implemented virtualization solutions to speed up development cycles and shorten bug-fixing turnaround. ▪ Defined processes and quality metrics to significantly reduce the number of defects and incidents. Skills: Java · WebSphere Application Server · IBM AIX · J2EE · Web Services · Adobe Experience Manager · Virtualization · VMware · Linux
- Software Architect2008 - 2009 · 1 yrStuttgart Region
▪ Defined architecture of a global SOA system for managing financial products for dealer portals. ▪ Designed and generated large domain models following a model-driven architecture approach. ▪ Supervised in-house and offshore development teams in an agile Scrum project environment. Skills: Java · Java Enterprise Edition · Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) · Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) · Rational Software Architect · Sparx Enterprise Architect · WebSphere Application Server · Web Services · SOAP
- Application Engineer2007 - 2008 · 1 yrZurich, Switzerland
▪ Developed the central CMDB system that manages the global IT infrastructure of the bank. ▪ Acted as technical lead for a large international deployment project in a RUP environment. ▪ Served as a contact person and technical consultant for customers from US business units. Skills: Java · Java Enterprise Edition · Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) · Solaris · Oracle · Web Services · SOAP
- Thesis Student2006 - 2007 · 1 yrStuttgart Region
▪ Conducted research and practical work for graduation thesis entitled "Multi-Channel Support for WebSphere Business Process Choreographer: Form-Based Offline Work with Processes and Tasks". ▪ Defined architecture for targeted functionality and integrated prototype into WebSphere Process Server core. Skills: Research and Development (R&D) · Business Process Management · Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) · WebSphere Process Server · LaTeX
- Software Developer2005 - 2006 · 1 yrStuttgart Region
▪ Redesigned and migrated a critical legacy network asset management system for the R&D department. ▪ Implemented a cost reporting system for communication and network components. ▪ Administered Oracle databases and implemented performance improvements. Skills: .NET Framework · C# · ASP.NET · Oracle · Web Services · SOAP · XML · XSLT
- Software Developer1998 - 2004 · 6 yrsStuttgart Region
▪ Developed a network discovery system that interfaces with central asset management systems. ▪ Implemented various enterprise applications for the corporate intranet. ▪ Supported a global IT project with custom tools for migrating the corporate email system. Skills: .NET Framework · ASP.NET · C# · PHP · Perl · Oracle · XML · Web Services · Microsoft SQL Server · Lotus Notes
Atlantic Business Products · Internship
- Software Developer2004 - 2005 · 1 yrNew York City Metropolitan Area
▪ Prototyped an integration solution for the document management system DocuWare. ▪ Managed and supervised a small development team, mentoring and training new members. ▪ Automated network monitoring and system administration routines. Skills: Document Management Systems (DMS) · Docuware · .NET Framework · C# · Microsoft SQL Server
Education
- Stuttgart Media UniversityDipl.-Ing. (FH), Computer Science and Media
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