Summary
Carola Lilienthal is a seasoned software architect and executive with 11+ years leading WPS - Workplace Solutions GmbH, where she champions elevated architecture quality and guides clients through practical transformation. With a PhD in Computer Science from Universität Hamburg and a research background on “Complexity of Software Architectures,” she combines rigorous academic insight with two decades of hands-on architecture and consulting experience. As Geschäftsführerin she sets strategic goals, leads teams, and steers client projects, translating complex architectural challenges into simpler, higher-quality outcomes. Her career path from bank apprenticeship to doctoral researcher and long-term firm leadership reveals a rare blend of commercial acumen and deep technical expertise. Notably, she was one of the last doctoral students of Prof. Christiane Floyd, reflecting mentorship under a pioneering systems thinker.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bankkauffrau, sehr gut, Bankkauffrau, sehr gut at Bankhaus Warburg, Hamburg
Abitur, 1,4, Abitur, 1,4 at Sophie-Barat-Schule, Hamburg
Doktor der Informatik, Informatik, sehr gut, Doktor der Informatik, Informatik, sehr gut at Universität Hamburg
English, French