Summary
Michael Rieder is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years of IT experience spanning services, sales, and pre-sales in multinational environments. As Director of Solutions Consultants & PreSales for Central EMEA at Hitachi Vantara, he champions data-driven transformation—data infrastructure, intelligent data management, and AI-powered hybrid cloud—for Fortune 100 and other customers. He has a proven track record of building and guiding diverse, high-performing teams, driving revenue growth, and delivering measurable organizational change while maintaining strong customer satisfaction. He excels at value-based messaging, negotiating complex IT deals, and growing sustainable pipelines across markets through innovative routes to market. Based in Zurich, he combines executive leadership with a zeal for knowledge sharing and open systems, reflecting his GitHub-inspired ethos of collaboration and curiosity.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Purdue University