Jens Graupmann - CTO & Member Executive Management

Q: Where is Jens based?

Jens is based in Cologne, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months . Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is CTO & Member Executive Management at Sedo GmbH .

Q: What companies has Jens worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jens has worked for Sedo GmbH , EXASOL AG , and VBMC ValueBasedManagedCare GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Strategy . Jens also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Quality Assurance , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Strategy , and Information Technology .

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Cologne, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Cologne, Germany

CTO & Member Executive Management

Sedo GmbH

Executive management (C-level) including P&L, budgeting, and governance
End-to-end ownership: IT, Engineering (SDD & Agentic AI), architecture; teams across DE/ES/RO
Operational responsibility for scalable platforms (~€330M annual revenue; global marketplace)
Launched and scaled an AI-powered AdTech service to >€1M daily revenue
Integration and alignment with group-level processes (Security, BI, Business IT)
Corporate strategy development and business planning at executive board level

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

SVP Product & Innovation

EXASOL AG

End-to-end leadership of product management & innovation projects (including Exasol AI Lab)
Reorganization of product management and end-to-end processes following restructuring
Development of integrated product and corporate strategy

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

CTO (interim)

Sedo GmbH

End-to-end leadership of technology across IT, engineering, and architecture
Operational management of scalable platforms (~€250M p.a. platform revenue; internationally active marketplace)

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

3 years

CTO/CISO

VBMC ValueBasedManagedCare GmbH

Overall responsibility for IT from the early start-up phase onwards
Built secure and compliant platforms in a strictly regulated eHealth environment
Setup & management of R&D team (recruiting, processes, QA)
IT operations setup & management (DevOps, CI/CD, K8s, SLAs, HA)
Management of external service providers
Establishment of an ISO 27001-compliant ISMS and ISO 13485-compliant QMS

Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

5 years

VP Product Management & Head of Integration Development

EXASOL AG

Overall responsibility for product management & release planning
Establishment and management of development department for system integration (cloud, data science/ML/AI, BI & ETL, Apache Spark)
Strategic design and lifecycle management of hybrid product portfolios (AWS, Azure, GCP) alongside on-premise enterprise solutions
Technology alliances & key account management

Independent Consultant

1&1 Internet AG

Technical design & product management (SaaS/cloud/e-commerce)
SSO/identity integration; coordination of external software partners

Independent Consultant

Daimler AG

Development of security-critical systems (cryptography) and copy protection/function activation
Evolution of software logistics (architecture & strategy consulting, release management)

Independent Developer and IT Architect

Dialogika GmbH on behalf of SAP AG

Design and development of the XFBuilder component as part of the SAP Enterprise Portal NetWeaver

Senior Consultant

IMG (The Information Management Group)

Mobile strategy project management for SUVA AG Lucerne
Group-wide portal strategy for Carl Zeiss AG
Data migration/consolidation; product & release management; portal infrastructure; reporting (Oracle/BO, SQL/SharePoint); QA/test management; architecture planning for SupplyOn AG

Researcher (PhD)

Max Planck Institute for Computer Science & University of Saarland

Semantic search engines on heterogeneous data (IR, BI, data mining)
NLP-based analysis of large text corpora (HPC)
Member of the Technology Commission; responsibility for the local data center

Head of Product Management

ParStream GmbH

Establishment of product and release management (roadmap, processes, product strategy)
Establishing quality assurance (strategy, processes, team/leadership)
Key account management and research coordination

Independent Consultant

SupplyOn AG

Development of international SCM platform (transition to production, technology consulting)
Company-wide IT architecture consulting

Independent Consultant

secunet Security Networks AG (on behalf of Volkswagen AG)

Project management: conception of lifecycle management for digital certificates (global PKI)
Coordination of group-wide introduction

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Healthcare.

Information Technology

Healthcare

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.

Product Development

Information Technology

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Summary

Strategic executive with extensive leadership experience across product, engineering/technology, and general management. Drives digital and AI transformation end-to-end — from data strategy and AI-powered product innovation to agentic AI with spec-driven development and a strong focus on security and governance.

Experienced in building and evolving high-performing organizations in dynamic businesses as well as regulated environments with complex matrix structures. Accountable for platform revenues exceeding €300 million annually and for scaling an AI-based service to seven-figure daily revenue within one year. Combines deep technical expertise with a customer-centric mindset.

Skills

End-To-End Responsibility For It Strategy, Delivery, And Operations (Cto, Executive Team)
Leadership Of Integrated Product And Corporate Strategy Across Lifecycle, Roadmap, And Go-To-Market
Evolving Organizations And Hybrid/Distributed Teams; Shaping Org Design, Operating Model, Governance
Key Account Management & Business Development
It Strategy, It Leadership (Engineering, It Operations, Business It)
Integrated Product & Corporate Strategy As A Driver Of Sustainable Growth
Agentic Ai & Spec-Driven Development (Sdd), Ai/Ml Analytics, Data Strategy
Saas, Marketplaces, Cloud & Hybrid Architectures (On-Premises/Cloud), Legacy Modernization
It Security / Information Security (Iso 27001)

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Norbert Gymnasium Knechtsteden

High School Diploma (Abitur) · Dormagen, Germany

Saarland University

Diploma in Computer Science, minor in Information Science · Computer Science · Saarbrücken, Germany

Max Planck Institute for Computer Science / Saarland University (DBIS)

Doctorate (Dr.-Ing./Ph.D.) · Computer Science · Saarbrücken, Germany

Certifications & licenses

(C)ISO / IT Security Officer

PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Information Technology 10.5 y

Avg length 1 y 1 m

Longest experience 4 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles CTO & Member Executive Management, SVP Product & Innovation, CTO (interim)

Main industries Information Technology, Healthcare

Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

June 2026

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Where is Jens based?

Jens is based in Cologne, Germany.

What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jens be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jens would be well-suited for roles such as: CTO & Member Executive Management, SVP Product & Innovation, CTO (interim).

What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is CTO & Member Executive Management at Sedo GmbH.

What companies has Jens worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jens has worked for Sedo GmbH, EXASOL AG, and VBMC ValueBasedManagedCare GmbH.

Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Strategy. Jens also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Information Technology.

What is Jens's education?

Jens holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from Max Planck Institute for Computer Science / Saarland University (DBIS) and a Master in Computer Science from Saarland University.

Does Jens have any certificates?

Jens has 2 certificates. These include: (C)ISO / IT Security Officer and PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI).

What is the availability of Jens?

Jens will be available full-time from June 2026.

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