Summary
Christoph Pohl is a technical product manager and architect at SAP with over 20 years of experience bridging research-grade computer science and large-scale product delivery. He has driven CI/CD and lifecycle management for ABAP and HANA tooling, previously shaping SAP HANA Studio and ABAP in Eclipse while serving as product owner and scrum master for platform teams. A summa cum laude PhD in component-based middleware from TU Dresden underpins his expertise in model-driven development, software product lines, and traceability—areas he led as an applied research project head. Known for combining analytical rigor with pragmatic engineering, he moves fluidly between hands-on development, architectural strategy, and agile team leadership. Outside work he stays active through swimming and climbing with his wife and four children, reflecting a disciplined, family-centered approach to work–life balance.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, summa cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, summa cum laude at Technische Universität Dresden
English, German, Russian