Summary
Solutions Architect & Engineering Leader with 20+ years in IT, including 10+ years in software architecture and technical leadership. Experienced in financial services, logistics and telematics, delivering cloud migrations, distributed systems, API-first platforms, and resilient fintech infrastructures. Skilled at bridging business and technology to drive enterprise transformation, stakeholder alignment, and high-quality delivery.
Work Experience
Solutions Architect - Engineering Manager - Ness Digital Engineering (Latvia)
May 2023 - Present
- Architected a scalable automotive loan booking system for a top-tier U.S. lender, ensuring resilience and timely delivery with distributed Agile teams.
- Designed a financial reconciliation platform improving transaction integrity and reducing manual effort.
- Re-engineered test automation framework to accelerate QA cycles and improve reliability.
- Designed and delivered AWS-native serverless telemetry platforms (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Step Functions, CloudWatch) through the full SDLC, enabling real-time analytics and insights across large vehicle fleets.
- Mentored engineers on cloud-native design, CI/CD, and best coding practices, driving team maturity.
- Key Achievement: Delivered multiple cloud-native, event-driven solutions, reinforcing role as lead architect for critical client initiatives.
Founder & Consultant - S.R. Consulting (Latvia)
Mar 2024 - Present
- Delivered a risk management platform for logistics (Java, Python, Kafka, Flink, AWS hybrid cloud).
- Built a distributed stream processing system for customs, integrating Python ML pipelines.
- Developed a health passport tracking system using AWS Lambda, RDS, Cognito, and Kubernetes.
- Key Achievement: Founded consultancy and led design of real-time, cloud-native platforms for logistics and healthcare sectors.
Solutions Architect - Ecommpay (Latvia)
Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
- Designed distributed OLTP/OLAP systems to handle high transaction volumes with resilience.
- Directed a cloud migration to OpenShift, adopting GitOps with ArgoCD.
- Architected high-volume microservices (Java, Spring Boot) for payment processing.
- Tuned Hazelcast clusters to reduce latency and improve throughput.
- Key Achievement: Modernized payment infrastructure to be scalable, event-driven, and fault-tolerant.
Solutions Architect - Engineering Manager - CTO - Orange Sky Finance (Latvia)
Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
- Spearheaded a migration to Microsoft Azure, reducing infrastructure overhead and improving scalability.
- Established CI/CD pipelines, enabling rapid and automated releases.
- Managed budgeting, recruitment, and performance reviews for a 20+ specialists team.
- Improved Service Desk workflows through automation, accelerating resolution times.
- Key Achievement: Drove enterprise-wide modernization, aligning cloud strategy with business growth goals.
Solutions Architect - Engineering Manager - Rimi Baltic Group (Latvia)
Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
- Defined the enterprise architecture strategy aligned with long-term business objectives.
- Led modernization initiatives and vendor technology selection.
- Introduced Azure DevOps pipelines, improving delivery visibility and governance.
Solutions Architect - Engineering Manager - CTO - Neotech Development (Latvia)
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
- Delivered multiple fintech platforms (payments, lending, gaming) with high availability and security.
- Acted as technical lead in pre-sales solutioning, securing client engagements.
- Mentored cross-functional teams in Agile/DevOps practices.
Solutions Architect - Engineering Manager - ORing Limited (Malta)
Dec 2013 - Dec 2015
- Designed PCI-compliant credit card processing platforms with real-time support.
- Directed delivery of secure and scalable payment systems.
Senior Software Engineer - 4finance (Latvia)
May 2012 - Nov 2013
- Delivered fintech applications end-to-end with CI/CD automation.
- Mentored engineers and led peer code reviews.
Senior Software Engineer - Dukascopy Bank SA (Latvia)
Dec 2010 - Apr 2012
- Re-architected the UI framework for flagship trading platform, improving UX and responsiveness.
- Built reusable frameworks accelerating delivery.
Software Engineer / Junior Developer - Early Career (Latvia)
2003 - 2010
- C.T.Co (2004 - 2010): Delivered enterprise-grade applications for SwissRe and MunichRe.
- Global Partners Consulting (2003 - 2004): Built financial utilities for local banks.