Philipp Eschenbach

Chief Technology Officer

2023-11-01 - Present

Building and scaling the engineering team, modernizing tech stack, and driving AI initiatives.

Scaled the engineering "team" of 1 full-stack Developer, growing it to 12 developers with strong expertise in Backend, Frontend, AI and DevOps.
Migrated from a monolithic Groovy (Grails) Application to a modern microservices setup using Kotlin and Micronaut, significantly improving performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Implemented a Kubernetes (K8s) cluster, improving system reliability and scalability while reducing deployment complexity.
Defined and executed the technology roadmap, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.
Launched AI-driven automation projects, including self-trained models to support operational teams and enhance platform effectiveness.

Chief Technology Officer, (late) Co-Foudner and Managing Director

2021-04-01 - Present

Led technical development, moving the platform from MVP to production-ready status.

Transitioned the product from an MVP to a fully scalable, production-ready application, ensuring high availability and performance.
Designed and implemented a backend architecture using Kotlin and Micronaut, reducing response times and improving system maintainability.
Led a product organization of 8 people (engineering, product, design), improving cross-functional collaboration and accelerating development speed.
Developed and integrated predictive analytics to enhance user engagement and content creation.

VP Engineering

2018-08-01 - 2021-01-31

Scaled the engineering team and introduced microservices architecture.

Grew the engineering team from 20 to 60 developers, improving hiring processes and fostering a strong engineering culture.
Transitioned the development structure from a traditional backend/frontend model to a squad-based engineering setup, increasing agility and cross-team collaboration.
Led all Engineering Managers, ensuring effective leadership and alignment across teams.
Introduced microservices with Micronaut, reducing system complexity and improving scalability.

Lead Backend Developer

2013-07-01 - 2018-07-30

Led the backend team and modernized infrastructure.

Managed a team of 7 backend developers, fostering growth and technical excellence.
Designed and deployed cloud infrastructure on AWS, improving system resilience and reducing costs.
Executed a zero-downtime migration to AWS, ensuring smooth service transition without impact on customers.
Implemented Docker and Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines, significantly accelerating deployment cycles.

Chief Technology Officer