Julian Flores

Agile Change Agent · Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) · Senior Software Engineer

Building enterprise software, enabling high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement through technical excellence and agile leadership.

About Me

With more than ten years of professional software engineering experience, I combine deep technical expertise with agile leadership. Throughout my career I have worked as both an active software engineer and Scrum Master, helping development teams deliver sustainable, high-quality software while continuously improving their engineering culture.

My focus is not only on writing software but also on enabling teams to succeed through mentoring, coaching, process improvement, and servant leadership.

Professional Profile

I specialize in:

Cross-functional collaboration
Mentoring developers
Continuous improvement initiatives
Organizational change
Agile coaching and Scrum facilitation
Enterprise software development
Technical leadership
Backend architecture and system design
Clean Code and software craftsmanship

Highlights

Agile Leadership

Scrum Master across multiple development teams
Established a Scrum Master Community of Practice
Introduced a company-wide Definition of Done
Supported agile transformation initiatives
Worked closely with Agile Coaches and engineering leadership
Experience collaborating in SAFe environments

Software Engineering

More than a decade of enterprise software development
Designed and implemented business-critical backend systems
Lead developer on multiple enterprise platforms
Extensive experience modernizing and improving existing software
Strong focus on maintainable architectures and software quality

Team Development

Mentored junior developers, students and interns
Supported onboarding and knowledge sharing
Facilitated workshops and retrospectives
Encouraged continuous learning and collaborative engineering practices

Technical Expertise

Languages & Frameworks

Java
PHP
Symfony
SQL
Doctrine ORM
REST APIs
SOAP

Engineering Practices

Object-Oriented Design
SOLID Principles
Design Patterns
Clean Code
Refactoring
Code Reviews
Performance Optimization
Static Code Analysis
Legacy Modernization

DevOps

Git
Docker
Gradle
GitLab
Bitbucket
CI/CD
Jenkins
Linux
SSH

Professional Experience

CSS AG (2020 – Present)

Software Engineer

Responsibilities include:

Enterprise software development
Scrum Master responsibilities
Facilitating agile ceremonies
Coaching development teams
Introducing engineering best practices
Supporting organizational transformation
Collaborating with Agile Coaches and technical leadership
Improving engineering quality across multiple teams

WBS TRAINING AG (2015 – 2020)

Software Engineer / Lead Developer

Major projects included:

Enterprise booking platform
Trainer management system
Master data management platform
Seminar evaluation application
Python integration services
ERP integrations

Responsibilities ranged from software architecture and implementation to deployment, stakeholder collaboration, and technical presentations.

Earlier Experience

Software Developer — it-novum GmbH
Nautical Science (Bachelor studies)
International maritime training
Telecommunications student assistant

These experiences helped develop strong analytical thinking, teamwork, responsibility, and communication under demanding conditions.

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)
Cisco CCNA Discovery

Core Values

Technical Excellence
Servant Leadership
Continuous Improvement
Collaboration
Ownership
Quality over Complexity
Sustainable Development

Languages

German (Native)
English (Native)

Personal Interests

Outside of software development I enjoy:

Hiking
Climbing & Bouldering
Technology
Woodworking
Pen & Paper RPGs

Let's Connect

If you are looking for an experienced software engineer who combines strong technical expertise with agile leadership and enjoys helping teams grow, I would be happy to connect.

Email

julian@flores-it.de