Every solution begins with a single line of code.

—— 02 · Career

From git init to enterprise deals.

Every role is a commit. Open the diff to see what I built, learned and moved there.

1. 23c5merge:Account Executive – Commercial GermanyRed Hat · 2023 – nowHEAD →

   Moved from engineering into sales – Red Hat's hybrid cloud, automation and AI portfolio for commercial-segment companies in Germany.

   @ Germany, remote

   • + Exceeded quota in FY25 at 126%
   • + Won ROSSMANN for Azure Red Hat OpenShift (public reference)
   • + Won several new customers for OpenShift, Ansible and OpenShift AI
   • + Kicked off the first OpenShift AI projects with commercial customers
   • + Joint deals with AWS, Google and Microsoft
   • + Speaker at the OMR Masterclass 2025 on open source AI

   OpenShift · Ansible · OpenShift AI · ARO · ROSA

2. 89e0feat:Solution Architect – Commercial GermanyRed Hat · 2023

   Technical partner to several account executives for commercial customers in Germany.

   @ Munich, remote

   • + Discovery and architecture workshops with customers
   • + Demos and proofs of concept
   • + Solution design and technical proposals, supporting deals through to close
   • + Topics: OpenShift, Ansible, RHEL and AI

   OpenShift · Ansible · RHEL · Red Hat AI

3. 2e5ffeat:Solution Architect Partner EnablementRed Hat · 2019 – 2022

   Enabled solution providers and distributors technically to sell and deliver Red Hat solutions.

   @ Remote

   • + Workshops, bootcamps, demos and partner events
   • + Presales support for partners in customer opportunities
   • + Topics: OpenShift, Ansible, RHEL and cloud services (ROSA, ARO)

   OpenShift · Ansible · RHEL · ROSA · ARO

4. 3898merge:ConsultantRed Hat · 2018 – 2019

   Consultant with Red Hat Consulting – OpenShift projects on site with customers.

   @ Munich

   • + Built OpenShift platforms for customers
   • + Migrated applications and platforms to OpenShift 3.11 and 4
   • + Workshops and enablement for customer teams

   OpenShift · Kubernetes

5. 6a3amerge:ConsultantViada GmbH & Co. KG · 2015 – 2017

   Consultant at a Red Hat partner in the Ruhr area, focused on container platforms with OpenShift.

   @ Ruhr area

   • + Built OpenShift container platforms (3.x) for customers
   • + Introduced OpenShift at a major operator of critical transport infrastructure
   • + Linux and automation projects with RHEL and Ansible

   OpenShift · Docker · RHEL · Ansible · Satellite · JBoss

6. 72dcfeat:Software DeveloperSPIE (SAG) · 2015

   Software development following my apprenticeship.

   @ Dortmund

   • + Continued backend development as a software developer on the team

   Java

7. d0a5feat:Apprentice Software DeveloperSPIE (SAG) · 2012 – 2015

   Apprenticeship as an IT specialist for application development (German IHK qualification).

   • + Backend development for the asset management system
   • + Qualified as IT specialist for application development (IHK), 2014

   Java

8. 6bc0init:Student AssistantSPIE (SAG) · 2011 – 2012

   Student assistant alongside studying information technology at Westfälische Hochschule.

   @ Ruhr area

   • + Contributed to an asset management system for the energy sector

   Java