Backend Engineering
Robust APIs, services and integrations that hold up in production.
- Design & build production APIs and services
- Connect ERP, CRM and third-party systems
- Database design and data modelling
- Authentication and secure access
Available for freelance & contract work
Remi Koppel
Backend, DevOps &
Cloud Engineer
Designing, building and deploying reliable backend services, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation workflows for teams that need production-ready systems.
- GCP
- Azure
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Automation
- AI workflows
Services
How I can help
I work at the intersection of development, solution engineering and deployment — turning unconventional needs into practical, reliable solutions.
DevOps & CI/CD
Automated pipelines and deployments so releases are fast and safe.
- Set up CI/CD pipelines end to end
- Containerise and standardise deployments
- Release automation and safe rollbacks
- Monitoring, logging and alerting
Cloud Infrastructure
Well-architected, scalable cloud on GCP, Azure and serverless platforms.
- Architect cloud environments and hosting
- Move workloads to serverless / containers
- Secrets, IAM and access control
- Cost-aware, scalable setups
Automation & AI Workflows
AI assistants and automations that remove repetitive, manual work.
- LLM and RAG assistants
- Document, OCR and data pipelines
- Internal tools that save hours
- No-code / low-code automations
Projects
Selected work
Backend, cloud and automation projects built, containerized and deployed to production.
Full system · Azure Interior Design Configurator & Inventory Platform
Full sales-ready interior-design system with custom 3D, live pricing and CRM/ERP connectors, built on the SketchUp API and deployed on Azure.
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Designed and built a complete internal platform that lets teams configure custom 3D interior layouts, generate live pricing and sell interior options to clients — all seamlessly connected back to business data systems. I owned the full configurator architecture and data design, building the SketchUp API integration in Ruby with JavaScript front-end logic and connectors to CRM and ERP systems. Deployed on Azure with Terraform as Infrastructure as Code.
- SketchUp API
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- Azure
- Terraform
- ERP
- CRM
- 3D Configurator
AI · Full-stack MemoRead — AI-powered Language Learning PWA
Prototype PWA that turns photos of physical books into interactive flashcards using Gemini and Firebase.
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Full-stack progressive web app. Users upload photos of book pages. The backend uses Google Cloud Functions and the Gemini API to extract text, generate flashcards, idioms and example sentences, and store results in Firestore. The frontend is a React + Vite PWA hosted on Firebase Hosting with Firebase Authentication and Firestore security rules.
- React
- Vite
- Firebase
- GCP
- Gemini API
- Firestore
- PWA
- Cloud Functions
AI · Cloud Slack AI Assistant
RAG-based Slack assistant for internal knowledge queries running on GCP.
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Built and containerized a Retrieval-Augmented Generation Slack assistant using OpenAI APIs. Deployed on GCP Cloud Run with Docker images stored in Artifact Registry. Managed secrets through Secret Manager and IAM. Added structured logging, metrics, latency/error monitoring and autoscaling tuning.
- Python
- OpenAI API
- RAG
- Slack
- Docker
- Cloud Run
- Artifact Registry
- Secret Manager
Automation · Cloud Cloud Reporting & ERP Automations
Serverless reporting and automation pipelines for ERP/CRM data on GCP.
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Created Dockerized microservices and serverless pipelines on Cloud Functions and Cloud Run to generate PDF/CSV reports from ERP/CRM data. Automated deployments through GitHub Actions with role-based IAM and structured logging. Reduced manual reporting work by centralizing business logic and scheduled cloud jobs.
- Python
- GCP
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
- GitHub Actions
- ERP APIs
- Reporting
ML · Full-stack YOLO-Based Layout Engine for Interior Design
Full-stack GCP backend and Firebase frontend with OAuth SSO for layout automation.
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Built a full-stack web app that helps designers by learning from annotated room arrangements. The backend on Cloud Functions and Cloud Run exposes REST endpoints for inference and constraint solving. The frontend is hosted on Firebase with company OAuth/SSO authentication. The engine places and aligns cabinets/modules based on dimensions, doors, windows and fixed points while following patterns learned by YOLO.
- Python
- Flask
- YOLO
- GCP
- Firebase
- OAuth
- SSO
- Cloud Run
Backend Waste Optimization Platform — Backend
Backend infrastructure for a sustainability platform focused on API design and data processing.
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Developed REST APIs with Node.js and Express for data flows, user interactions and third-party integrations. Designed the MongoDB backend, authentication and processing logic. Added staging/production workflows with Docker and automated build/test stages.
- Node.js
- Express
- MongoDB
- Docker
- REST APIs
- CI/CD
IoT · DevOps Smart Farm Automation Platform
IoT automation platform combining edge devices with GCP services.
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Designed an end-to-end IoT automation environment combining edge devices with GCP services such as Firestore, Secret Manager, Artifact Registry and Firebase Hosting. Used GitHub Actions and Ansible to build, deploy and maintain edge/cloud services with automated health checks. Integrated logging and monitoring for telemetry streams using GCP Monitoring dashboards and alert policies.
- IoT
- GCP
- Firestore
- Ansible
- GitHub Actions
- Monitoring
- Edge Devices
Cloud · Backend Inventory Pricing Calculator Service
Full-stack calculator app on GCP that fetches live product prices from ERP REST APIs.
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Designed and deployed a full-stack calculator app on GCP for internal sales and operations. The backend runs as containerized Cloud Run services, secrets are managed in Secret Manager, and CI/CD is wired with GitHub Actions. Replaced static spreadsheets with live ERP-connected pricing.
- GCP
- Cloud Run
- REST APIs
- ERP
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Secret Manager
Skills
Tools & technologies
The stack I rely on to design, deploy and operate dependable production systems.
Backend
- Python
- Node.js
- FastAPI
- Express.js
- REST APIs
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
Cloud & DevOps
- GCP
- Azure
- Terraform
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
- Cloud SQL
- Firebase
- Cloudflare
- Secret Manager
- Artifact Registry
- Linux
- Bash
Infrastructure / Operations
- DNS
- HTTPS
- Certificates
- Reverse proxies
- SSH
- IAM
- OAuth2
- OpenID Connect
- SSO
- Monitoring
- Structured logging
Automation & AI
- RAG
- OpenAI APIs
- Vector Databases
- Gemini API
- NLP
- OCR workflows
- PyTorch
- n8n
- Zapier
Experience
Roles & engagements
A track record spanning automation, software and cloud engineering across product teams and independent client work.
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B2B Software & Automation Engineer · Self-Employed
2025 – Present
Remote
- Design and develop full-stack web applications deployed on GCP and Azure.
- Build AI-enabled solutions including chatbots, assistants, OCR + LLM workflows and automatic report generators.
- Deliver backend services and APIs in Node.js and Python, integrating ERP/CRM, accounting and analytics systems.
- Implement automation pipelines and DevOps practices including CI/CD, monitoring and logging.
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Software & Automation Engineer · &SHUFL
2023 – 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark · Hybrid
- Managed GCP infrastructure including Cloud Run, Secret Manager, Artifact Registry and Cloud SQL.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and GitLab CI for Node.js and Python services.
- Implemented observability with structured logging, metrics and alerts.
- Developed ERP/CRM workflows, reporting modules and Slack AI assistant functionality.
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Automation Engineer Intern · American University of Beirut
Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
- Developed sensor-based data acquisition components for campus-wide automation.
- Implemented scripts triggered by sensor events and defined control logic.
- Integrated modules into a broader monitoring and control system.
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ICT Technician Intern · Axians
Jun 2018 – Aug 2018
- Worked on telecommunications racks, maintenance, troubleshooting and hardware replacement.
- Documented maintenance procedures for antenna infrastructure and network components.
- Gained hands-on experience with structured cabling, patching and TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
About
A practical engineer with a systems mindset
My background started in Automation and Robotics, then expanded into ICT Engineering, software, cloud infrastructure and production systems.
I now build backend, DevOps, cloud and automation solutions for companies that need practical engineering, reliable deployment and business-focused technical delivery. I care about systems that are dependable in production — well-monitored, sensibly automated and straightforward to operate.
Contact
Let's talk about your project
Available for freelance and contract work. Reach out with a short description of what you're building and I'll get back to you.