Software Engineer based in Braunschweig, Germany — specialising in backend systems, cloud-native architecture, and API design. 2+ years building production-grade software in SaaS and public-sector environments.
Built and maintained backend services for German Red Cross case-management platform, handling multi-step appointment and record workflows.
Implemented RESTful APIs using C# (.NET Core) and Java (Spring Boot) within a microservice-based architecture.
Optimised SQL queries and database migrations, reducing dashboard load times by approximately 30%.
Containerised and deployed services with Docker and Kubernetes via GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Served as technical point of contact for a major client, coordinating with IT stakeholders and internal developers.
Onboarded within 4–6 weeks into a complex space-domain SaaS platform, independently contributing to production code from the start.
Raised automated JUnit test coverage from 20% to 60% across core components, significantly improving release stability.
Restructured Python-based end-to-end testing frameworks and modularised 50+ test scripts for better regression consistency.
Owned full feature lifecycle from design and implementation to unit testing, documentation, and production merge.
Microservices-based e-commerce platform built with Spring Boot and deployed on Google Cloud Platform. Supports scalable and modular backend architecture with independent service deployment.
Containerised web platform for network simulation labs built with Python FastAPI and Vue.js. Improved efficiency and user experience through modular feature implementation.
Desktop retail management system with inventory, sales, and reporting modules. Used by a local retailer for daily operations, featuring a clean and efficient workflow.
Focus on Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Advanced Data Management.
Thesis: Designed a federated communication approach enabling secure interoperability and cross-border data sharing between space traffic coordination tools, using OAuth 2.0, TLS, and auditing support for satellite collision avoidance systems.
Focus on Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems, Web Development, Software Engineering, AI, and Information Security.
Thesis: Built a web-based News Media Bias Detector that scrapes real-time articles, clusters them by topic, and applies hybrid lexicon-based sentiment analysis to estimate and visualise bias percentages.
I'm currently open to new opportunities — whether that's a full-time role, a freelance project, or just a conversation. Feel free to reach out.
ali.raja97@outlook.com📍 Braunschweig, Germany