Side Project
Profile — Actively Maintained
Hi, I'm
Rene Springborn
[ Automation Architect ]
I feel right at home in the world of business software. Originally coming from an administrative background, I now leverage my coding skills to not just manage processes, but to take them to the next level through automation and AI. This portfolio is my hands-on playground for modern service architectures and resilient systems.
Section 02/06 — About
About Me
Staying curious
While others were playing video games, I spent my teens diving into code with QuickBasic. That early spark turned into a 25-year career at the intersection of Finance and IT.
My journey started with the heavy lifting — administering IBM Domino and OS/2 — and evolved into a deep dive across Windows, Linux, and web technologies. I've never lost that insatiable curiosity. Over the years, I've moved from maintaining systems to building and integrating them — whether it's CRM, CMS, or complex MDM environments. I don't just manage software; I'm driven by the challenge of making it work smarter.
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Years — Finance × IT
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Workflows in production
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AI-generated schedules
Section 03/06 — Technical Solution
Hybrid-Cloud Automation Architecture
A live system, not a demo — the core runs on my own hardware, external services handle delivery and alerting.
Core infrastructure: the n8n engine, a PostgreSQL database, and an LLM run entirely in Docker containers on private hardware. For performance reasons the LLM currently runs on Gemini 2.5 Flash until local hardware is upgraded. External integration: a Cloudflare Tunnel provides a secure gateway, while Slack and Mailgun handle real-time alerting and outbound communication.
Docker Host
Self-hosted / Synology
n8n
Workflow engine
Postgres
LLM
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Cloudflare Tunnel
Secure gateway
Slack
Mailgun
Hybrid-Cloud Design
Self-Hosted Core
AI Integration
Infrastructure Security
See the Systems Live
Section 04/06 — TechSkills
My TechSkills
Administration
I manage systems like
- HCL Notes / Domino
- Atlassian Confluence
- Matrix42 ESM
- LUY ITAM
Scripting / Coding
While coding is not my main objective, I have experience in
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
- SQL
- bash
- PowerShell
Other Technologies
I know how to work with
- n8n
- Docker
- GitLab
- Mailgun
- Microsoft 365
Section 05/06 — SoftSkills
My SoftSkills
Topics
I have experience in
- Problem Solving
- 1st / 2nd / 3rd Level Support
- Team Leading
- Project Management
Languages
I can communicate in
- German (mother tongue)
- English (fluent)
- Thai (learning)
Certifications
I am certified in
- University of Helsinki — Elements of AI
- ITIL® 3, 4 Foundations
- GitLab Associate
- IBM CLP Application Developer
Section 06/06 — Projects
Latest Projects
Three of these run on my own infrastructure right now — the dots below aren't decoration, they're a live read of the last execution.
Side Project
Side Project
AI Service Desk
Tickets that sort themselves. A webhook with HMAC signature verification, an LLM that assigns category and priority, Postgres as the record, Slack and mail as the outputs. Eight seconds from submission to confirmation email.
Checking status…
Try it — live triage
Type a support request the way you'd actually say it. This runs a real classification step; no ticket is created.
This runs a real classification on my own n8n instance — Gemini behind a rate limit of 5 tries per hour. No ticket is created.
At Work
Enterprise Services WebShop
An ordering portal for internal IT services on Matrix42. I build the workflows that turn an order into a completed request.
Live, internal system — not publicly monitored
At Work
Domino → Microsoft 365
Migrating a grown HCL Domino mail environment to Microsoft 365. Consulting and hands-on delivery across the full move.
Completed
Side Project
Notion Multisync
Notion as the hub, Slack, Sheets, and Discord as the spokes. Shipping as a free, open-source project.
Coming soon — open source
Get in touch
Contact Me!
Drop me a line — I read everything and reply personally.