Summary
Alexander Papaspyrou is a seasoned technology leader and computer scientist with 15+ years designing and operating large-scale distributed systems, now serving as Vice President Information Technology at Germany’s federal real estate agency. He combines deep research credentials—a Dr.-Ing. and 30+ peer-reviewed publications—with hands-on experience architecting cloud, HPC and grid infrastructures and helping create the Open Cloud Computing Interface standards now implemented in OpenNebula and OpenStack. His career spans strategic IT leadership, enterprise delivery for thousands of users, and targeted consulting for academia, government and industry on regulatory and standards challenges. Known for pursuing unconventional research-driven approaches, he keeps a strong practical focus on integration with proven technologies and infrastructure-as-code operational models. Notably, he has led international standardisation working groups and helped shape federated e‑Infrastructure for climate research and manufacturing, bridging academic innovation and production-grade systems.
15 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Inf. (MSc equivalent), Computer Science, Dipl.-Inf. (MSc equivalent), Computer Science at Technische Universität Dortmund
Abitur (IBDP / A Level / Matura equivalent), Information Technology, English, Social Sciences, Abitur (IBDP / A Level / Matura equivalent), Information Technology, English, Social Sciences at Helmholtz-Gymnasium Dortmund
German, Greek, English, French, Italian