Summary
Alex Gris is a senior software engineering manager based in Munich who builds and scales cross-cultural engineering organizations while staying deeply technical in distributed systems, ML, and cloud architecture. With nine years in leadership roles and a 15+ year engineering background spanning game engines to large-scale internet services, he has led global teams through cloud migrations, continuous deployment, and high-availability improvements. At Google he drives AI- and big-data-powered merchant insights and now leads Sovereign Cloud efforts, combining product sense with strategic R&D to align technical solutions to business outcomes. He has run engineering across multiple countries, opened international subsidiaries, and overseen security and compliance work for regulated industries—an unusual blend of hands-on architecture and operational rigor. Known for pragmatic, data-informed decisions and a people-first approach, he fosters learning cultures that turn curiosity into measurable growth.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
General Management Program (GMP), General Management Program (GMP) at IESE Business School
MSc Distributed Systems, MSc Distributed Systems at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași
Executive Certificate in Global Management Business Administration and Management General, Executive Certificate in Global Management Business Administration and Management General at INSEAD
Fast Track MBA Business Administration and Management General, Fast Track MBA Business Administration and Management General at BISM - Bucharest International School of Management
High School Diploma Mathematics and Physics, High School Diploma Mathematics and Physics at Emil Racovita High School
English, Romanian, French