Cloud Solution Architect AI & MLOps/DevOps Architect

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November 24, 2025

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Rafał Chmielecki – OPENSHIFT EXPERT, CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECT, JAVA DEVELOPER

Address: Frankfurt am Main/ Germany, Telephone number: +49-176-****-****, Email: ***********@*****.***, LinkedIn: https://pl.linkedin.com/in/rafalch RAFAL CHMIELECKI

Cloud Solution Architect, AI Platform Architect, OpenShift Expert With vast software development and architecture background Languages spoken: English, German

Frankfurt am Main/Germany +49-176-****-****

***********@*****.***, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafalch PROFILE

Cloud & AI Platform Architect with 17+ years of experience in designing large-scale cloud platforms, enterprise architecture and modern AI/ML systems. Expert in OpenShift, Kubernetes, Azure, hybrid clouds, GitOps, DevOps automation, LLM deployment & optimization, and enterprise-grade MLOps. Strong engineering background

(Java/Scala/Groovy) combined with hands-on architecture, cost optimization and strategic advisory for C-level stakeholders.

Worked with major global organizations including AXA Group Operations, Red Hat, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Bosch, Fujitsu, BBC Worldwide. Known for building scalable PaaS/SaaS platforms, leading platform modernization, and introducing cloud-native standards in heavily regulated environments (finance, logistics, industry).

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Designed and delivered OpenShift 4.x platform for AXA, establishing a standardized cloud-native environment supporting dozens of applications globally.

• Led architecture and full deployment of Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) for PostNord, including IaC, EFK stack, CI/CD design and application onboarding methodology.

• Reduced CI/CD delivery times by up to 40% across multiple enterprise environments (GitOps, Tekton, ArgoCD, Jenkins).

• Architected Deutsche Bank’s enterprise PaaS/EAI platform, enabling cloud migration and standardized integration patterns across global teams.

• Designed and implemented RAG, LLM optimization, MLOps pipelines, and AI hosting strategies for enterprise clients.

• Acted as strategic advisor to CTO-level leadership, shaping cloud adoption and modernization roadmaps.

• Cloud & Platform Architecture - OpenShift 3.x/4.x, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, ARO, GitOps

(ArgoCD/Flux), Terraform, Ansible, Docker, hybrid cloud, platform governance, IaC.

• AI & MLOps - LLM hosting, LoRA/QLoRA fine-tuning, model evaluation, RAG pipelines, MLflow, Kubeflow, Azure ML, experiment tracking, vector databases, model registry, automated retraining, cost- optimized AI infra.

• DevOps & CI/CD - GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Tekton, Jenkins, monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana), EFK/ELK stacks, container security.

• Enterprise Architecture - TOGAF, Zachman, BPMN, integration patterns, microservices architecture, SOA, event-driven systems, Kafka, AMQ Streams.

• Software Engineering - Java/J2EE, Spring, Groovy/Grails, Scala, microservices, REST/gRPC, high-load systems, distributed systems.

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PROJECTS PORTFOLIO (RECENT PROJECTS ONLY):

CURRENT PROJECT: CLOUD SOLUTIONS/DEVOPS/MLOPS ARCHITECTURE – CLIENT: AXA GROUP OPERATIONS (2023 – PRESENT)

Role: Cloud Solution Architect (Azure, DevOps, MlOps), Open Shift Expert (full-time, freelance position)

• OpenShift expertise. PaaS application design and development, CI/CD design, integration platforms. Modern cloud-native development evangelization.

• Spearheaded Cloud Adoption Strategy at AXA Group Operations, implementing cutting-edge technologies to enhance client digital landscapes.

• Led DevOps/SecOps initiatives, applying modern security techniques to ensure data protection and compliance.

• Collaborated with internal teams to deliver business program and project-oriented solutions, resulting in increased client satisfaction and operational efficiency. Technologies and key features: OpenShift v4, GitOps (with ArgoCD and Tekton), RHEL and many others. PAST PROJECT: OPEN SHIFT 4.X ARCHITECT – CLIENT: POST NORD (2020-2023) Role: Open Shift Expert (full-time, freelance position)

• Consultancy provided for POSTNORD. Cloud architecture design for Azure-based (ARO – Azure RedHat OpenShift), full installation, EFK logging stack setup, and CICD design consultancy. Project led with infrastructure-as-code principle. Many auxiliary tools used for inter-cluster communication and staging design.

• Cloud-native applications onboarding methodology design, consultancy, development of modern CI/CD approach.

Rafał Chmielecki – OPENSHIFT EXPERT, CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECT, JAVA DEVELOPER Address: Frankfurt am Main/ Germany, Telephone number: +49-176-****-****, Email: ***********@*****.***, LinkedIn: https://pl.linkedin.com/in/rafalch PAST PROJECT: OPEN SHIFT 3.X, 4.X CONSULTANCY – CLIENTS: RED HAT & BOSCH (2018 – 2020) Role: Open Shift Consultant (full-time, freelance position)

• Freelancing consultancy provided for Red Hat and BOSCH joint project. Infrastructure as code, cloud- native apps development, application migration to the cloud and platform and migration between different Open Shift versions.

Technologies and key features: Jenkins, Docker, OpenShift v3, OpenShift v4, RHEL and many others. PAST PROJECT: PAAS EAI SOLUTION – CLIENT: REDHAT & DEUTSCHE BANK (2017 – 2018) Role: EAI and PaaS Cloud Solution Architect (lead role) (hands-on Java & CI/CD Developer).

• Freelancing project via RedHat for Deutsche Bank. Responsible for designing and develop modern, edge- cutting DeutscheBank's cloud-based PaaS/SaaS solution architecture, designed to provide EAI platform

(Java and Microservices, Dockerized environment) as managed services for global organization policy. Utilizing latest cloud and EAI technology stack (Karaf, Fuse, Spring Boot, JMS), modern methodologies and concepts. Agile development methodology applied with modern SDLC CI/CD automated processes

(Jenkins).

Technology stack: Apache Camel, Java, Jenkins, Docker, Karaf, JBoss Fuse, JBoss EAP, OpenShift v3, RHEL and many others.

MORE INFORMATION:

This is just a part of Rafal’s professional experience, for full experience timeline, selected publications, endorsements and references, please visit profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafalch

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