I help software developers build successful software through software architecture that fits. | Consultant & Trainer @ imarqio

Trying to move 50 people in a VW Polo? Bad idea.

Trying to scale to 50 developers with architecture knowledge stuck in one person's head? Just as bad.

Architecture development needs to fit your team - like transportation fits the number of people. With 5 developers in one team, informal coordination works. With 50 developers across multiple teams, you need systematic approaches and distributed knowledge - or your teams will trip over each other.

Know the feeling? You hire more developers, but software delivery slows down. Every new feature takes longer. Time-to-market drops. And you ask yourself: "Why is everything getting slower when we're investing more?"

The problem isn't your team. The problem is that knowledge sits in 2-3 heads - and the approach doesn't scale when you grow to multiple teams.

Most companies then try one of 3 solutions:
→ Book external training (theory without context to your organization)
→ Hire a full-time architect (concentrates knowledge in one person again)
→ Let the team figure it out themselves (overwhelming without systematic guidance)

All 3 fail at the same point: They don't embed architecture in the organization.

And meanwhile, the clock is ticking: features pile up, the business is waiting, your best developers are considering leaving.

I do something different: I help decision-makers in growing software companies embed architecture knowledge and ownership in your teams. Not through dependency, but through enablement.

My Context-First approach:
- I start with: Who makes decisions? How do you communicate? Only then: Which patterns?
- I develop WITH your teams, not FOR your teams
- My success is measurable: you don't need me anymore

22+ years of practice, 2,800+ hours of training, 321+ successful projects.

The pattern I see again and again: architecture knowledge in 2-5 heads. My work: Distribute that knowledge into the organization. Typical timeline: 3-6 months to independence.

What does your organization look like when I'm gone?
Your teams make coordinated, autonomous architecture decisions, new team members become productive quickly, and you deliver reliably - without me.

The longer you wait, the deeper the dependency on individual knowledge holders becomes.

I deliberately work with only a few organizations at a time. In our first conversation, we'll figure out if I'm even the right fit for you. No pitch, no obligation, just clarity. 30 minutes. Message me.

Sönke Schwenk

rms GmbH

Senior Software Architect

Deutsche Telekom

- Definition and communication of an IT architecture vision for applications in a Digital Hub
- Planning, prioritizing, and coordinating technical enablers
- Supporting teams in adopting and implementing the architecture roadmap and architecture guardrails
- Providing technical guidance for projects from solution design to rollout, considering architecture concepts
- Requirements analysis for retirement projects
- Consultation on technology selection
- Estimation of effort for implementations
- Supporting development teams during the implementation phase
- Creating and maintaining architecture documentation following arc42

System Architect

T-Systems International GmbH

- Requirements engineering (creation of IT specifications, functional design, alignment of business and technical mappings)
- Conceptualization and implementation of integration solutions
- Control and monitoring of development to ensure compliance with functional design requirements
- Support for integration and acceptance testing
webMethods consulting for external clients
- BPMN, Workflow
- Technical lead

IT-Architect

nterra integration GmbH

- Requirement analysis and design of integration solutions in various industries
- Architecture consulting for the entire webMethods product portfolio
- Implementation, testing, and operational design of BPM, SOA, and EAI solutions
- Professional trainings on behalf of Software AG in German and English in the European region

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