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BEN ABT
Platform Architect · Engineer · Coach · Microsoft MVP
Hi, I'm Ben and I use code to solve your problems.
I'm a Principal Software Engineer at Medialesson GmbH, specialized in cloud and hybrid platforms on Azure and .NET, with a strong focus on performance, scalability and sustainability.
I have been a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Azure since 2015 and support the developer community through publications, talks, articles and open source projects, as well as through myCSharp.de - the largest and most active C# forum in the German-speaking world.
.NET Experience
.NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Aspire, EF Core, OpenAPI, REST, gRPC, Performance Optimization, Profiling, Diagnostics
Microsoft Azure Cloud Focus
Cloud Native, Serverless, PaaS, Microsoft Azure Container Apps, Microsoft Azure App Service, Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft Azure API Management
Software Architecture
Modular Monolith, Microservices, DDD, Event-Driven, Event Sourcing, CQRS, Multi-Tenancy, Multi-Region, AI & Agent-based Systems
Machine Learning and AI
Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, A2A+MCP, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Custom AI Solutions
My Offers
Software Engineering
Professional design and development of robust software solutions.
Specializing in C#, .NET, cloud-native and AI-powered platforms. I build scalable, maintainable and high-performance applications tailored to your needs, ensuring long-term technical excellence.
Consulting & Strategy
Strategic guidance for your AI and cloud transformation.
From legacy modernization to AI-powered solutions. I provide expert advice on software architecture, technology selection and devops processes to help your team make informed, future-proof decisions.
Mentoring & Training
Empowering your developers with modern engineering practices.
Hands-on workshops and deep-dive mentoring in .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Containers, AI, Azure and software architecture. I help your team grow their skills and adopt industry best practices for better software quality.
Microsoft MVP since 2015
Recognized for exceptional technical expertise and community engagement in the area of Developer Technologies (.NET, C# and ASP.NET Core) and Microsoft Azure.
Publications & Articles
A curated selection of recent technical publications covering .NET, cloud architecture, APIs and AI-powered engineering practices.
AI Power for Developers: Building Smart APIs with .NET and AI
dotnetpro 01/2026
8-page article in dotnetpro 01/2026 about integrating AI into .NET APIs for intelligent application development.
AI-Driven Unit Tests: Boosting Your Tests with GitHub Copilot and xUnit
dotnetpro 12/2025
8-page article in dotnetpro 12/2025 on using GitHub Copilot and xUnit for AI-assisted software testing.
Mastering API Contracts: OpenAPI, Swagger and Scalar in ASP.NET Core
dotnetpro 10-11/2025
8-page article in dotnetpro 10-11/2025 on modern API development with ASP.NET Core, OpenAPI, Swagger and Scalar.
Professional Projects
Selected client-facing platform and software engineering engagements with measurable delivery impact.
Enterprise Reporting Platform Migration
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and migration of an enterprise reporting platform from on-premises to Microsoft Fabric with Power BI reporting.
- Design and implement integration with SAP and internal systems
- Design and build the Microsoft Fabric data platform
- Design and establish the DevOps strategy using GitHub Actions
Multi-Agent AI Utility Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and implement a multi-agent AI platform for AI-assisted analysis and interaction to improve grid stability and operational decision-making for an energy utility.
- Design and implement the Azure-based platform
- Build an agent-to-agent (A2A) platform for orchestrating multiple cooperating agents
- Integrate external APIs and data sources (e.g., ENTSO-E, wind turbines, solar plants and data providers)
B2B Hybrid Customer Cloud-ERP-Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer / -Coach
Design and architect a cloud and hybrid customer platform for the gold and jewelry retail sector, providing strategic coaching to development teams.
- Design and development of a highly scalable self-service platform
- Migration of existing standalone applications into a unified, modular platform architecture
- Provide consulting support for the technological implementation of on-premises and hybrid platforms using .NET, ASP.NET, Azure, Windows Server and Linux containers
AI Foundry Custom GPT Migration
Platform-Engineer / -Coach
Build and migrate an OpenAI Custom GPT-based platform to Azure AI Foundry.
- Design the Azure AI Foundry setup, including model selection and deployment strategy
- Migrate Custom GPTs to the target Azure AI Foundry architecture
- Implement a token-based billing system for B2B customers
Hospitality Booking Management Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a B2B cloud platform to plan and manage table bookings for hotels and restaurants.
- Architect and develop the backend services for tenant and user management, reservations, notifications and reporting, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
- Migrate to Microsoft Entra External Identities
Multi-Region IT Self-Service Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a multi-region B2B self-service platform for a leading global IT system and consulting company of Microsoft. Multi-tenant setup, license self-service automation, connection of third-party IT systems for the security evaluation of IT systems and Azure tenant environments.
- Design and development of a highly scalable self-service platform
- Migration of existing standalone applications into a unified, modular platform architecture
- Modular monolith design with full container readiness
Global Kitchen Planning Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a multi-region B2B self-service platform for a worldwide (incl. China) leading system for the planning of kitchen and kitchen systems.
- Design and development of a highly scalable platform for kitchen planning tailored to studios across Europe, North America and China
- Development and migration of a microservices platform using Azure Web Apps, Azure Container Apps and integration with legacy systems
- Refactoring and migration of legacy code to C# 10 and C# 11 (.NET 6+)
Shared Mobility Rental Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a multi-region rental platform for cargo bikes, including Partner connectivity and integration of connected cargo bikes for B2C and B2B rental.
- Design and implementation of a Java-Spring-based IoT platform on Azure
- Integration of connected cargo bikes for B2C and B2B rental
- Setting up the CI/CD workflow with containers and Azure DevOps
Real Estate Quarters Management Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a quarters platform for the management of properties and real estate, including contract management, resident management, complaint management, IoT connection of devices for building monitoring.
- Design and implementation of a district platform to manage real estate, rental contracts, facility services and property administration
- Development of a modular monolith with microservice readiness using ASP.NET Core, .NET and existing container-based services
- Implementation of an enterprise-grade identity system using Auth0
Agricultural Live Analytics Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a smart live analytics platform for agricultural seed breeding
- Design and implementation of a cloud platform to live-analyse seeds via various sensors
- Development of a modular monolith with microservice readiness using ASP.NET Core, .NET and existing container-based services
- Cloud-native development leveraging Azure services
Hybrid Shop-Floor Integration Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a hybrid and shop-floor-only platform for the world's leading gear-technology manufacturer.
- Design and implement a hybrid shop-floor platform to integrate production machinery and precision measurement systems for gears and bevel gears
- Architect and deploy a K3s-based microservices ecosystem
- Build a scalable, customer-facing platform on Microsoft Azure
Industrial Customer Cloud Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a cloud-based customer platform for clients of large-scale industrial systems, enabling planning and production of rubber compound products such as tires.
- Design and development of a cloud-based customer platform
- Development of various microservices (contracts, master data, machine integration and legacy systems)
- IoT architecture for isolated production machines in the tire manufacturing industry
Connected Tools IoT Platform
IoT-Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a global, hybrid B2B platform for managing connected tools (drills, milling machines, saws, etc.)
- Architect and develop a multi-region, Azure-based cloud solution
- Design and implement an event-driven .NET solution
- Build and deploy various backend systems and establish CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Global B2B Partner Management Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a global B2B platform for managing customers and partners.
- Design and develop a .NET based cloud-platform incl. connectivity to existing on-premises systems
- Design and implementation of the event-based messaging system
Smart Appliance Hybrid Platform
IoT-Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a global, hybrid B2B/B2C platform for smart refrigerators for a leading German appliance manufacturer
- Design and develop a hybrid/on-premises B2B/B2C platform for smart refrigerators
- Design and implementation of the event-based messaging system
- Development of the end-customer platform using ASP.NET Core and Azure Service Fabric
Healthcare Hygiene Tracking Platform
Platform-Architect / -Engineer
Design and architect a highly available platform for tracking cleaning equipment for a leading German industrial cleaning group to monitor legal hygiene regulations in hospitals.
- Architect and develop an on-premises platform for tracking cleaning equipment in hospitals
- Design and implement a highly available ASP.NET-based solution
- Evaluation and implementation of hardware (RFID) for tracking cleaning utensils
Smart Factory IoT Analytics Platform
Platform-Architect / Backend- and Frontend-Engineer
Design and architect a cloud-based IoT platform enabling vendor-agnostic machine connectivity and real-time data analytics for smart factory solutions.
- Design modular microservices for device connectivity, data ingestion and analytics
- Integrate OPC UA, MQTT and RESTful APIs to enable seamless communication between machines, sensors and applications
- Develop rich, responsive frontend components and dashboards using AngularJS
Machine OS Build and Deployment Platform
Platform-Architect / Backend- and Frontend-Engineer
Design and architect an internal platform to support the development, deployment and production of machine operating systems and components.
- Design and implement the .NET-based platform
- Integrate Kerberos-based authentication and authorization for secure access control
- Migrate legacy AccessDB applications to a modern, scalable platform
Private & Open-source Projects
A hand-picked selection of libraries and smaller projects I maintain.
myCSharp.de Community
Germany's largest and longest-running C# and .NET developer community. A discussion forum and knowledge base for developers working with Microsoft technologies.
dotnet.rest
Your comprehensive guide to building modern, scalable, and secure REST APIs with .NET - from fundamental design principles and REST best practices to production-ready implementation, testing and deployment.
dools.dev
Your secure and privacy-focused developer tools. Lightweight utilities designed to simplify everyday development tasks while keeping your data safe.
NuBrowse.com
A blazing-fast, modern, and privacy-first NuGet package explorer. Browse packages, version history, dependencies and ecosystem insights directly against the public NuGet V3 API without tracking, cookies or backend middleware.
SustainableCode
A collection of .NET code samples and patterns focused on sustainable programming practices, comparing everyday implementations with energy-efficient alternatives.
Tech Talks
Talks and sessions delivered at community and industry events on architecture, performance, APIs and modern .NET engineering.
Modern Cloud Architecture Basics - How to Cloud in 2026
In this talk, I cover the fundamentals of modern cloud architecture, including microservices, serverless computing and containerization. I also discuss best practices for designing and deploying cloud-native applications in 2026.
GitHub Copilot: Revolutionizing Software Development with AI-Powered Code Generation
In this talk, I explore how GitHub Copilot is transforming software development by providing AI-powered code generation. I demonstrate how developers can leverage Copilot to boost productivity, improve code quality and accelerate the development process.
Azure Container Apps: Building and Deploying Cloud-Native Applications with Azure
In this talk, I discuss Azure Container Apps, a fully managed serverless container service. I cover how to build and deploy cloud-native applications using Azure Container Apps, including best practices for scaling, monitoring and securing your applications in the cloud.
Digitale Souveränität- Zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit
In this talk, I discuss the concept of digital sovereignty, its importance in today's interconnected world and the challenges and opportunities it presents for individuals, businesses and governments - especially in the context of software development and technology.
Digitale Souveränität- Zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit
In this talk, I discuss the concept of digital sovereignty, its importance in today's interconnected world and the challenges and opportunities it presents for individuals, businesses and governments - especially in the context of software development and technology.
Scalable Architectures: Designing efficient, modular monoliths and highly scalable microservices and container-based systems
In this talk, I explore the principles of designing scalable architectures, including efficient modular monoliths and highly scalable microservices and container-based systems. I discuss best practices for building resilient, maintainable and high-performing applications that can scale to meet the demands of modern software development.
Cloud-Native Development: Building and Deploying Applications in the Cloud with Azure and .NET
In this talk, I cover the fundamentals of cloud-native development, including building and deploying applications in the cloud using Azure and .NET. I discuss best practices for designing cloud-native applications, leveraging Azure services and optimizing performance and scalability in the cloud.
From Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions: Modern CI/CD Pipelines for Cloud-Native Applications
In this talk, I explore the transition from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions for modern CI/CD pipelines. I discuss how to leverage GitHub Actions to automate build, test and deployment processes for cloud-native applications and share best practices for optimizing your CI/CD workflows in the cloud.
Sustainable Code: Best Practices for high-performance, energy-efficient software development
In this talk, I discuss sustainable code and best practices for building environmentally friendly software. I cover topics such as energy-efficient coding techniques, optimizing resource usage and designing applications with sustainability in mind to reduce the environmental impact of software development.
Let's Work Together
Looking for an experienced Platform Architect or Engineer for your next project? Whether it's cloud migration, platform modernization or building new solutions from scratch - I'm here to help you succeed.