Summary
Ariel Schulz is a Senior Python Developer with nine years of experience building backend services, data pipelines, and CI/CD workflows across cloud and on-prem environments. With a PhD in Astroparticle Physics, he combines rigorous scientific training and analytical problem-solving with practical engineering—modernizing microservices, improving FastAPI/Flask backends, and migrating CI from Jenkins to GitHub Actions. He has strong experience in Python, SQL, Redis, and orchestration tools like Ansible and Docker, and has worked on domain-specific systems for energy grid planning, SaaS data platforms, and telecom analytics. Ariel thrives in cross-functional teams, contributes to architecture discussions and RFC-driven design, and has a demonstrated habit of quickly learning new languages and frameworks. Outside work he mixes technical curiosity with hands-on skills from machining to piano, reflecting an unconventional blend of precision and creativity.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
High school diploma, High school diploma at O'Fallon Township High School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Astroparticle Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Astroparticle Physics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Master of Science (M.S.) Applied Physics, Master of Science (M.S.) Applied Physics at Colorado School of Mines
German, English