Summary
Christopher Rzipa is a DevOps engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building and operating infrastructure across European tech environments, currently based in Soltau, Lower Saxony. He has progressed from system administration and application engineering roles into DevOps positions at companies including WhizUs and Gentics, bringing practical expertise in deploying reliable, maintainable systems. His background includes formal training in Betriebsinformatik and humanities study of Japanese culture, an uncommon combination that signals both technical rigor and strong cross-cultural communication. Christopher has a track record of adapting to diverse environments—from enterprise IT to startups and cultural institutions—making him effective at translating business needs into operational solutions. Known for steady, pragmatic delivery, he focuses on creating reproducible deployments and resilient operations rather than flashy one-off fixes.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Japanologie, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Japanologie at Universität Wien
Global Japanese Studies, Global Japanese Studies at 明治大学
Betriebsinformatik, Betriebsinformatik at HTL Dornbirn
German, English, Japanese