Tobias Berchtold

Senior Engineering Manager

Neusäß, Germany

Experience

Oct 2022 - Present
2 years 10 months
Neusäß, Germany

Founder / CEO

Cybered GmbH

  • Software Engineering
  • Interim IT Management
  • Management Consulting
  • StartUp CTO
  • BizDevOps Development and Coaching
Dec 2017 - Sep 2022
4 years 10 months
Munich, Germany

Head of Software Development / VP Engineering

IU Internationale Hochschule

Established the department with three developers and scaled it into a diversified business unit with 170 employees. The agilely organized product development has significantly contributed to the growth of the IU Group. Several Best Place to Work awards and external audits were passed with flying colors.

  • Member of IU's senior management team. Actively shaped the company's direction, including in steering committees and board meetings
  • Budget responsibility in the double-digit million range, including cost control
  • Led the software development department organized in scaled Scrum across approximately 30 cross-functional teams in marketing, CRM, ERP, and eLearning
  • Disciplinary and technical leadership of enterprise architects, engineering managers, tech leads, directors, and agile coaches
  • Collaborated in building a cybersecurity and ISMS department
  • Founded and led a product portfolio management working group
  • Developed an engineering culture, career paths, and values
  • Successfully mentored bachelor's and master's students
Sep 2015 - Nov 2016
1 year 3 months

CIO / CTO

Deutscher Fahrschulverlag GmbH

Led software development & overall IT.

Built and managed the IT team. Responsible for building, continuously improving, and scaling areas including software development, architecture, IT, and administration. Managed external service providers as well as project and budget planning.

Sep 2008 - Aug 2015
7 years
Munich, Germany

Lead Web Developer

Deutscher Fahrschulverlag GmbH

Conceptualized, built, and developed the e-learning software 'FAHRSCHULCARD' from scratch. Responsible for the continuous improvement and scaling in areas such as software development, architecture, IT, and administration. Planned and implemented associated business tools, e.g. for CRM, customer management, e-commerce, and billing. Selected and managed external service providers as well as project planning and management.

Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
2 years 1 month

Operator, Programmer

Verlagsgruppe Weltbild

Jun 2004 - Dec 2017
13 years 7 months
Neusäß, Germany

Developer, Software Architect & Consultant (Freelancer)

TOBEMEDIA - web | app

  • Software development
  • IT consulting
  • Architecture consulting
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • Single Page App
Sep 2002 - Jul 2006
3 years 11 months
Wertingen, Germany

Media Designer, IT Technician / Lettershop

Hutter & Unger GmbH

Summary

I'm available to add value to a new client or company. Open to both permanent and contract positions in a hybrid/remote setup. I have extensive experience in building and leading product engineering teams in the EdTech and eCommerce sectors. Get in touch to see how I can support you.

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

Industrie und Handelskammer Schwaben

Bachelor Professional of Media Engineering and Operations · Certified Media Specialist (IHK)

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

Hutter & Unger GmbH

Media Designer · Print

Oct 1999 - Jun 2000

Fachoberschule Augsburg

Advanced Technical College Entrance Qualification · Business Studies

Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking – Fundamentals

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: The Basics

Big Data Fundamentals: Methods and Concepts

Security for the SMB: Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Scrum for Advanced Practitioners