Summary
Richard Metzler is a Senior DevOps Engineer Consultant based in Potsdam with 12 years of experience helping teams migrate Java and other workloads to Kubernetes and modern cloud platforms. He combines full-stack development roots—with hands-on experience in Java, Ruby, Python and Go—with strong DevOps practice in Ansible, Docker and HPC-focused cloud deployments. At Endava DACH he advises on production-grade platform transitions, drawing on earlier roles building high-performance cloud apps and mission-critical integration systems for logistics. Richard holds a B.Sc. from Hasso Plattner Institut and a Master’s in Computer Science from Uni Potsdam, and he brings a pragmatic, test-driven approach cultivated in large enterprise integrations and startup product work. Outside of work he describes himself simply as a “full stack dad,” hinting at a balanced, practical problem-solving style.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.sc., Software Engineering, B.sc., Software Engineering at Hasso Plattner Institut, Potsdam
Master's Degree, Computer Science, 1.3, Master's Degree, Computer Science, 1.3 at Uni Potsdam
German, English