Rene Schakmann - Head of Digital Services & IT

Q: Where is Rene based?

Rene is based in Vienna, Austria .

Q: What languages does Rene speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Rene have?

Rene has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Rene has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Rene may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Rene's latest experience?

Rene's most recent position is Head of Digital Services & IT at reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH .

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

In recent years, Rene has worked for reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH , epitome GmbH , FH Wien , and viesure innovation center GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Rene most experienced in?

Rene is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Education , and Healthcare . Rene also has some experience in Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Rene most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Rene worked in recently?

Rene has recently worked in industries like Education , Information Technology , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Rene worked in recently?

Rene has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Research and Development .

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Vienna, Austria

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Head of Digital Services & IT

reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH

Overall responsibility for IT, software development, and digital services of the company for brands such as Rosenberger, Rosehill, Burger King Austria (approx. 70 companies)
Built the holding's lakehouse and data analytics platform
Established and led the software development and IT department
Established and led the operation (cloud-native AWS) of the B2B platform
Connected IoT systems and developed models for predictive maintenance and production planning, data lake/lakehouse, and BI
Preparation for ISO 27001 information security certification
Technologies: Cloud, AWS, Java, Cypress, Angular, Python, Go

Sep 2021 - Sep 2024

3 years 1 month

CIO & Head of Software

epitome GmbH

Built and led the software development department for medical devices (front end, backend systems, mobile applications, quality assurance)
Managed internal IT
Built and led the operation (cloud-native AWS) of the customer-facing software
Overall responsibility for the entire software landscape to meet regulatory requirements as an ISO 13485 certified company
Led data science: strategic direction and development of topics around AI, data compliance, etc.
ISO 27001 information security certification

Feb 2020 - Present

6 years 2 months

Lecturer for Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure & Cloud Systems

FH Wien

Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

2 years 7 months

Head of Technology

viesure innovation center GmbH

Designed and built the innovation center
Established and led the technology department (currently 25+ people)
Coordinated and advised the group on various technology topics (innovation, digitalization, architecture, infrastructure, microservices, cloud, etc.)
Current technology areas: Cloud (AWS), Kubernetes, Java ecosystem (Spring, Docker, etc.), AI, etc.

Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

1 year 8 months

Head of Development Competence Center

twinformatics gmbh

Built and led the Java development department with 80+ people
Technical and disciplinary management
Established a state-of-the-art development environment based on the Java ecosystem with CI/CD, microservice architecture, DevOps principles, Scrum, cross-functional teams, etc.

May 2014 - Jun 2017

3 years 2 months

Solution Architect

willhaben.at

Responsible for analyzing and improving existing IT systems and the development process (~40 people)
Software architecture
Technical support of projects in collaboration with business units throughout the entire project lifecycle
Ensuring code quality
Author and maintainer of the tech blog

Nov 2010 - Apr 2014

3 years 6 months

Senior Developer

the DiamondDogs Group

Technical support and responsibility for large customer projects (Microsoft, Swiss Post, REWE, Hyundai)
Specification and implementation
Introduction of continuous delivery
Advising clients on interfaces, code quality and review, and web in general

Apr 2010 - Nov 2010

8 months

Senior IT-Consultant

EBCONT Enterprise Technologies

Aligning implementation with specifications
Approval of specifications
Supporting the business unit

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Intern

Accenture Wien

8-week internship

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

1 year

Spain

Intern

AZKARTEK Software Engineering Department

4-week internship

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Education, Healthcare, and Professional Services.

Information Technology

Education

Healthcare

Professional Services

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Product Development

Research and Development

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

Vienna University of Technology

Master's in Business Informatics, graduated with distinction · Business Informatics · Vienna, Austria

Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

Vienna University of Technology

Master's in Software Engineering/Internet Computing, graduated with distinction · Software Engineering/Internet Computing · Vienna, Austria

Oct 2004 - Jun 2008

University of Vienna & Vienna University of Technology

Bachelor's in Business Informatics with a focus on e-commerce · Business Informatics · Vienna, Austria

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

AWS CSAA Certified Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Certified Data Engineer

AWS Certified Developer

AWS Cloud Practitioner

CC Certified in Cybersecurity

isc2

CISSP

isc2

Certificate of Specialization in Strategy

Harvard Business School Online

Certified Agile Leadership

Certified Kubernetes Developer - CKAD

Certified Srum Master

Digital Transformation Manager

Vienna University of Technology

Disruptive Strategy

Harvard Business School Online

Information Security Foundation

TÜV Süd

Information Security Officer

TÜV Süd

OCA Java 7

Strategy Execution

Harvard Business School Online

Sustainable Business Strategy

Harvard Business School Online

Certificate in University Didactics

University of Applied Sciences Vienna

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Information Technology 13.5 y

Avg length 2 y 4 m

Longest experience 6 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Spain)

Primary country Spain

Expertise

Recent roles Head of Digital Services & IT, CIO & Head of Software, Lecturer for Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure & Cloud Systems

Main industries Information Technology, Education, Healthcare

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 18

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Rene based?

Rene is based in Vienna, Austria.

What languages does Rene speak?

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

How many years of experience does Rene have?

Rene has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Rene has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Rene may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rene be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rene would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Digital Services & IT, CIO & Head of Software, Lecturer for Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure & Cloud Systems.

What is Rene's latest experience?

Rene's most recent position is Head of Digital Services & IT at reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH.

What companies has Rene worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rene has worked for reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH, epitome GmbH, FH Wien, and viesure innovation center GmbH.

Which industries is Rene most experienced in?

Rene is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Education, and Healthcare. Rene also has some experience in Professional Services.

Which business areas is Rene most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Rene worked in recently?

Rene has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Rene worked in recently?

Rene has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.

What is Rene's education?

Rene holds a Master in Business Informatics from Vienna University of Technology, a Master in Software Engineering/Internet Computing from Vienna University of Technology and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from University of Vienna & Vienna University of Technology.

Does Rene have any certificates?

Rene has 18 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS CSAA Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified Data Engineer, and AWS Certified Developer.

What is the availability of Rene?

Rene is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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