Tobias Berchtold
Senior Engineering Manager
Experience
Founder / CEO
Cybered GmbH
- Software Engineering
- Interim IT Management
- Management Consulting
- StartUp CTO
- BizDevOps Development and Coaching
Head of Software Development / VP Engineering
IU Internationale Hochschule
Founded the department with three developers and scaled it into a specialized business unit with 170 employees. Agile product development played a major role in the growth of the IU Group. We aced several Best Place to Work awards and external audits.
- Part of IU's senior management team. Actively helped shape the company's direction in steering committees and board meetings
- Responsible for a multi-million budget including cost control
- Led the software development department, which works with scaled Scrum in about 30 cross-functional teams in marketing, CRM, ERP, and eLearning
- Managed enterprise architects, engineering managers, tech leads, directors, and agile coaches
- Helped build a cybersecurity and ISMS department
- Founded and led a product portfolio management working group
- Developed an engineering culture, career paths, and values
- Successfully trained bachelor's and master's students
CIO / CTO
Deutscher Fahrschulverlag GmbH
Managed software development and overall IT.
Built and led the IT team. Responsible for establishing, continually developing, and scaling functions in software development, architecture, IT, and administration. Managed external service providers and handled project and budget planning.
Lead Web Developer
Deutscher Fahrschulverlag GmbH
Designed, built, and developed the e-learning software 'FAHRSCHULCARD' from scratch. Responsible for the continuous improvement and scaling of areas including software development, architecture, IT, and administration. Planned and implemented related business tools, e.g., for CRM, customer management, shop, and billing. Selected and managed external service providers and oversaw project planning and management.
Operator, Programmer
Verlagsgruppe Weltbild
Developer, Software Architect & Consultant (Freelancer)
TOBEMEDIA - web | app
- Software development
- IT consulting
- Architecture consulting
- PHP
- JavaScript
- Single Page App
Media Designer, IT Technician / Mailing service
Hutter & Unger GmbH
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (17 years), Education (13 years), Media and Entertainment (6 years), and Professional Services (3.5 years).
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Experienced in Information Technology (23.5 years), Product Development (15 years), Project Management (8 years), Marketing (4 years), and Strategy (3.5 years).
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
Education
Swabia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bachelor Professional of Media Engineering and Operations · Media Specialist (IHK)
Hutter & Unger GmbH
Media Designer · Print
Augsburg Vocational High School
Technical College Entrance Qualification · Business
Certifications & licenses
Design Thinking – Basics
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: The Basics
Big Data Basics: Methods and Concepts
Security for the SMB: Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Advanced Scrum
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