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Stefan Zipproth

Senior Systems Architect & Entrepreneurial Engineer

I build robust, high-performance software ecosystems. With over 25 years of experience, I architect and develop solutions that bridge the gap between complex technical challenges and real-world business needs—from industrial vision systems in regulated environments to enterprise-grade open-source platforms.

Section titled “Featured Projects: From Concept to Ecosystem”

I believe the best way to demonstrate expertise is through the work itself. Here are a few projects I conceived, architected, and built from the ground up.

Ditana GNU/Linux

Architecting an Enterprise-Grade Operating System

A secure, highly configurable Linux distribution for developers, featuring a custom installer and a global repository infrastructure. I architected the entire ecosystem, from the Raku-based installer to a modular package management system.

Technologies: Raku, Ansible, ZFS, Linux Kernel, CI/CD.

Explore Ditana →

Cbeam & nexuslua

A Modern Concurrency Framework for C++ and Lua

A high-performance C++ library for concurrency, paired with a Lua extension that enables true hardware multithreading. I designed the innovative shared-memory approach and the multi-core extension for Lua.

Technologies: C++17, Concurrency, IPC, Lua, CMake.

Visit Cbeam → | Discover nexuslua →

zelph

Taming Big Data with a Semantic Network

A system that processes the entire 1.4 TB Wikidata dataset in just 9.2 GB of RAM. I developed a novel architecture where relationships are first-class nodes, enabling sophisticated meta-reasoning and contradiction detection.

Technologies: C++, Semantic Networks, Big Data, Inference Systems.

Learn about zelph →

acrionphoto

An Asynchronous, Plugin-Driven Image Editor

A Qt desktop application for image processing built on a powerful, asynchronous plugin system. The architecture keeps the UI responsive by offloading all heavy lifting—from I/O to interactive tools—to non-blocking Lua plugins.

Technologies: Qt, C++, Lua, nexuslua, CMake.

Discover acrionphoto →


  • System & Software Architecture: Designing scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems for mission-critical applications.
  • High-Performance Computing: Expertise in C++, multithreading, concurrency, and low-level optimization for maximum performance.
  • Open-Source Leadership: Building and managing complete FOSS ecosystems, fostering community, and driving technical vision.
  • Industrial Image Processing: Developing real-time vision systems and complex algorithms for automation and quality control.

I’m always interested in discussing challenging technical problems and new opportunities.