Summary
Andreas Killaitis is a seasoned software engineer based in Kakenstorf, Germany, with a multi-decade career building and leading engineering teams across SMEs and large retailers. Currently at OTTO he designs and implements Big Data services in Scala and Java for the company’s BI platform, bringing practical expertise in scalable data processing. His background includes senior and lead roles since the late 1990s, giving him a strong foundation in architecture, team leadership, and production-grade system delivery. He combines hands-on coding with mentorship, having moved from developer to lead positions across agencies and ad-tech prior to his BI focus. Andreas studied computer science at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel and FernUniversität in Hagen, which underpins his methodical approach to engineering problems. Colleagues would describe him as a steady technical driver who prefers robust, maintainable solutions over flashy one-offs.
4 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at FernUniversität in Hagen
Computer Science, Computer Science at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel