About Ankur
Senior Java Backend Engineer with 13+ years of experience designing and building scalable cloud-native microservices using Java 17/21, Spring
Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and PostgreSQL. Expertise in event-driven architecture, REST APIs, asynchronous systems, TDD, and CI/CD
pipelines. Experienced with AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Windsurf IDE to improve developer
productivity through prompt engineering, code refactoring, automated boilerplate generation, and accelerated delivery workflows.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Hamburg (up to 50km)
Experience
- FREELANCER JAVABACKEND ENGINEERDecember 2025 - April 2026 (4 months)Hamburg, Germany• • Developed cloud-native Java microservices using Spring Boot following test-driven development (TDD) principles.• • Designed scalable microservices architectures for distributed backend systems.• • Designed and implemented asynchronous event-driven services using Apache Kafka for order and inventory workflows.• • Built and maintained REST-based APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI specifications.• • Implemented persistence layers using JPA/Hibernate and PostgreSQL.• • Containerized services using Docker and deployed workloads on Kubernetes environments.• • Worked with cloud-native deployment environments leveraging Kubernetes and Azure infrastructure.• • Used GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment workflows.• • Worked in agile iteration cycles with continuous integration, code reviews, and automated testing.• • Collaborated closely with software architects, developers, and stakeholders to design scalable backend solutions.• • Architected asynchronous image-processing workflows with background job handling and transactional consistency.• • Designed PostgreSQL schemas and optimized backend services for scalability, resilience, and high-performance processing.
- Medienwerft GmbHSENIOR SOLUTIONS ENGINEEROctober 2016 - September 2025 (8 years and 11 months)Hamburg, Germany• • Led the development of enterprise B2B e-commerce platforms using Java-based backend technologies and cloud-native commerce solutions.• • Designed and customized scalable backend services, pricing workflows, and order management solutions.• • Developed and integrated RESTful APIs for enterprise system integrations and customer-specific enhancements.• • Collaborated with interdisciplinary agile teams including developers, consultants, architects, and business stakeholders.• • Led cloud database migration and modernization initiatives for enterprise commerce systems.• • Improved platform scalability, maintainability, and deployment workflows across multiple international projects.• • Supported modernization and migration projects for large-scale enterprise platforms and distributed architectures.
- Accenture Technology Solutions GmbHSENIOR ANALYSTFebruary 2016 - October 2016 (8 months)Hamburg, Germany• • Collaborated with business analysts and stakeholders to analyze and implement enterprise backend solutions.• • Designed and developed backend data models and RESTful web services.• • Participated in sprint planning, story estimation, and agile software delivery processes.• • Supported deployment and release management activities across TEST, STAGE, and PRODUCTION environments.• • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable enterprise applications.
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Education
- Certified SAP Commerce Cloud & Product Support SpecialistCertified SAP Commerce Cloud & Product Support Specialist
- MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONSUPTU2011MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Certifications
- Certified SAP Commerce Cloud & Product Support SpecialistSAP2024