Sammy D.
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Sammy D. is a seasoned engineering leader based in Antwerp, Belgium, with over 15 years of experience across testing, engineering, development, architecture, and management. Currently serving as a Technical Architect at Ypto, Sammy drives cross-team technical initiatives and has successfully implemented end-to-end observability using Dynatrace, designed mobile app CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, and contributed to an Internal Developer Platform utilizing technologies like Kubernetes and ArgoCD. Previously, as a Software Solutions Architect at NN, Sammy orchestrated architecture transitions and facilitated Azure proof-of-concepts. As the founder of ilmteq BV, Sammy offered consultancy services focusing on engineering leadership for startups and scale-ups. In roles at Tidalis and Saab, he managed critical infrastructure, led the design of a Terminal Operating System, and established cloud-native delivery foundations. Sammy's technical prowess is underpinned by multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven.
Experience
Technical Architect
Ypto · 2024 — PresentSpearheaded cross-team technical initiatives aimed at enhancing delivery excellence and platform capabilities, including observability, CI/CD, and developer tooling. Implemented comprehensive observability using Dynatrace to boost diagnostic speed and operational transparency. Developed CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps on Azure DevOps for iOS and Android, integrating testing and distribution tooling. Contributed to an Internal Developer Platform utilizing Kubernetes, Crossplane, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions to facilitate self-service infrastructure and standardize delivery patterns. Enhanced testing quality by introducing practices like mutation testing with Stryker.NET and improved developer onboarding through Dev Containers.Software Solutions Architect
NN · 2024 — 2024Mapped the baseline architecture, creating a gradual transition plan to the target architecture while advocating for loose coupling. Assisted in developing various Azure proof‑of‑concepts, including Container Apps and AKS.Founder & Freelance Engineering Leader
ilmteq BV · 2021 — 2024Established a consultancy that focuses on hands‑on engineering leadership, architecture, and platform foundations tailored to startups and scale‑ups. Functioned as an embedded senior leader, resembling a CTO or Head of Engineering, taking full ownership of architectural direction and delivery outcomes. Collaborated directly with founders, product leaders, and engineering teams in environments characterized by high ambiguity and limited resources.Software Development Manager
Tidalis · 2023 — 2023Oversaw DEV and UAT environments, ensuring delivery readiness for customer-facing deployments. Provided operational leadership during international on-site deployments in locations such as Abu Dhabi and Tanzania. Served as the escalation point for complex production and infrastructure challenges in Kubernetes-based systems.Software Development Manager
Saab · 2021 — 2023Engineered and owned the core architecture of a next-generation Terminal Operating System as a greenfield product. Conducted system and domain modeling, algorithm design, and architectural trade-offs focusing on speed, scalability, and maintainability. Acted as the architectural authority while engaging hands-on in critical delivery paths. Directed distributed engineering teams to ensure alignment of execution with architectural intent and established cloud-native delivery foundations on AWS, utilizing EKS, Helm, and eksctl.Software Architect
Saab · 2020 — 2021Integrated Kubernetes deployments into CI/CD processes and developed reusable microservice templates that covered API contracts, conventions, and integration patterns. Optimized build and artifact flows using Nexus and Nginx, and enhanced source control workflows adopting GitLab CE and transitioning from SVN to Git. Created an event-processing framework and simulation tools to assess planning algorithms.Senior Software Engineer
Saab · 2020 — 2020Established CI foundations with TeamCity and restructured systems to support dependable integration testing using NUnit, Autofac, and SQL Server/Oracle.R&D Software Engineer
Xeikon · 2018 — 2020Led a proof-of-concept initiative to transition a WinForms monolith into microservices using ASP.NET Core, NATS, and Docker while enhancing telemetry and search capabilities with the Elastic stack. Developed a modernization roadmap and facilitated code reviews and pairing to enable comprehensive end-to-end testing for desktop applications with WinAppDriver.Senior .NET Developer
Febelco · 2014 — 2018Created and maintained ERP backend services using .NET, NHibernate, and WCF/WebAPI, and developed front-end applications with KnockoutJS and Durandal. Designed the authentication and authorization platform utilizing IdentityServer3, OAuth2, and JWT and enhanced engineering practices by implementing DDD, SOLID, and CI/CD.Software Engineer
Atlas Copco · 2007 — 2014Delivered and maintained .NET applications that included WinForms and WCF, along with SQL Server integrations involving hardware components like RS485 and UDP. Developed and managed a client-side website hosted on a PLC controller platform, utilizing CoDeSys along with HTML, JavaScript, and CGI.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Master of Science in Artificial IntelligenceKU Leuven · 2017 — 2020
- Master, Applied InformaticsUniversiteit Gent · 2009 — 2011
- Master, Electrical EngineeringUniversiteit Gent · 2003 — 2007
- Master, ElectronicsHogeschool Antwerpen · 1999 — 2003