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-## Hi there 👋
+# Hey, I'm Stefan 👋
 
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+Senior Software Developer & Software Architect based in Munich, with 20+ years of experience building and running microservices and IT architectures. Current focus: **.NET Core**, **Kubernetes**, and **AI-driven software development** (Claude Code).
 
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+## 🚀 What I do
 
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+- **Architecture & Backend:** .NET Core (containerized), Clean Architecture, Microservices
+- **Infrastructure:** Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure (WebApps, Tables, Blobs), Docker
+- **AI-assisted development:** Claude Code for end-to-end delivery — from concept through documentation (Confluence, Jira) to production
+- **Observability & Ops:** Sentry, Loki/Grafana, Uptrends, Quartz.NET
+- **Search & Data:** Solr, vector search, MariaDB, InfluxDB, MongoDB
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+Currently at **TENHIL GmbH & Co. KG**, responsible for migrating background workers to Kubernetes, building an MCP server for a ChatGPT integration, and establishing a production-ready AI development workflow for the team.
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+## 🔭 More about me
+
+- 📄 My full CV & project portfolio: [stefankoelle.de](https://stefankoelle.de)
+- 🏠 I run an extensive homelab: Proxmox, Kubernetes, MQTT, InfluxDB, home automation, retro computing (Atari ST, Amiga, MiSTer FPGA)
+- 🐘 My software roots go back to 1992 (Pascal, Assembler, GFA Basic on the Atari ST)
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+## 🔗 Links
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+- 🌐 Website / CV: [stefankoelle.de](https://stefankoelle.de)
+- 💼 TENHIL GmbH & Co. KG
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+## 📌 Pinned
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+See pinned repositories below for current projects.
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+📫 Reach me via [stefankoelle.de](https://stefankoelle.de) (contact details in the imprint)