# Vincent Benedikt Menzel - Senior Software Engineer

> Portfolio, engineering background, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Vincent Benedikt Menzel.

Vincent Benedikt Menzel is a Senior Software Engineer at PCG GmbH specializing in distributed systems, cloud architecture (AWS and GCP), and full-stack engineering with TypeScript, Go, Python, and NestJS.

## Machine-Readable Interfaces
- [Model Context Protocol (MCP) SSE Server](https://mcp.vincentmenzel.com/sse): Connect AI agents via SSE to query Vincent's experience, skills, projects, and background.
- [Model Context Protocol POST Message Endpoint](https://mcp.vincentmenzel.com/message): Direct JSON-RPC 2.0 message handler.
- [Profile JSON](https://vincentmenzel.com/profile.json): Structured profile data.
- [Full LLM Context](https://vincentmenzel.com/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive background, CV, projects, and architecture details.

## Core Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, Go, Python, SQL
- Backend: Node.js, NestJS, Express, TypeORM, REST, WebSockets, Serverless
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, CloudFront), GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi
- Frontend: React, TanStack (Router, Query), Vite, Tailwind CSS, Motion
- Storage: PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB

## Professional Career
- **PCG GmbH** (2023 - Present): Senior Software Engineer. Architecting cloud-native solutions, distributed backends, and multi-tenant platforms on AWS and GCP.
- **Devoteam** (2021 - 2023): Cloud Engineer & Consultant. Cloud migration, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code.
- **CNG** (2019 - 2021): Software Developer & DevOps Engineer. Full-stack development and automated delivery pipelines.

## Key Certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- GCP Professional Cloud Architect
- GCP Professional Cloud Developer
- GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
- GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer
- GCP Professional Data Engineer
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate

## Links & Contact
- Website: https://vincentmenzel.com
- Email: contact@menzel.pro
- GitHub: https://github.com/vincentMenzel
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vincent-menzel