Resume · Updated August 2026
Silas Süßmilch
My professional background is in IT infrastructure and data center technologies. I also develop software for concrete operational workflows and run it on my own infrastructure.
Professional path
My professional roles and the projects related to them.
smilch UG
Building the company, developing products and operating the technical foundation for my own digital products.
Contributions and focus areas
SanData
Progressed from the trainee program into an IT consultant role focused on hybrid data center environments.
SanData
Entry into the profession with structured hands-on experience in hybrid data center environments.
Additional practical experience
The Cloud One Nuremberg
Hands-on bar and service experience with direct guest contact.
Education and credentials
Since 09/2025
FOM University
Studying part-time since September 2025; intended degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
09/2019 — 07/2022
Kelheim Fibres GmbH
Vocational training focused on IT systems and infrastructure.
12/2025
Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Certified to provide structured guidance and professional development for apprentices.
VMware
Vendor certification in virtualization.
Veeam
Acquired vendor certification from Veeam.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Acquired vendor certification from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Acquired vendor certification from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Microsoft
Exams passed: AZ-800 · AZ-801.
Skills profile
This overview shows which technologies I use professionally, in my homelab and in my own projects.
Applied in: Professional work, homelab and personal infrastructure
Related projects
Applied in: IT consulting and hybrid Windows Server environments
Applied in: IT consulting and data center projects
Applied in: Professional work and Private Infrastructure
Related projects
Applied in: Active Directory professionally; authentik in personal infrastructure
Related projects
Applied in: Own products and GitHub projects
Applied in: Personal hardware and smart-home projects
Related projects
Working style
In my own ERP system, I use coding agents for the initial assessment of tickets and to prepare quotations.
I review the results manually and assess them against the existing architecture before accepting anything.
Final reviews, the decision to accept a change and customer communication remain with me.
Beyond work and university
Technology does not stop for me when the workday ends. I like tinkering with things that bring hardware and software together – right now, that includes a Raspberry Pi LED matrix, temperature monitoring and automated cooling for my server rack, and various projects involving 3D printing, electronics and smart home technology.
My homelab is usually a playground and productive infrastructure at the same time: trying things out, rebuilding them, breaking them, understanding them and then putting them back together better.
When I am not wiring, programming or printing something, I like being out and about – travelling with my camera, snowboarding in winter or at a techno night.
A Raspberry Pi, custom software and an RGB matrix displaying current statistics and information.
Temperature monitoring in the server rack with sensors and automated fan control.
Custom parts, mounts and small functional prototypes – from the CAD model to the finished part.
