Gerold Kathan
Enterprise Transformation Enthusiast
Vienna, Austria
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Top SchoolGerold Kathan is an enterprise change catalyst and founder with 11 years of experience in driving large-scale digital and cultural transformations across complex organizations, currently operationalizing agile change at ÖBB. He blends deep technical roots—from early software engineering and enterprise architecture—to systemic, psychology-informed approaches in leadership development, mediation, and high-pressure operational support. Gerold co-created group-wide digital strategy and lean-agile practices, advising C-level stakeholders while applying pragmatic therapeutic tools to surface hidden dysfunctions and enable sustainable outcomes. His entrepreneurial background includes founding enterprise-therapy and tech ventures, giving him hands-on experience in product, e-commerce and cross-cultural integrations. Trained in economics, computer science and psychotherapy, he uniquely positions human behavior at the center of systems change, arguing that most enterprise issues terminate in people. Known for visual, integrative thinking and storytelling, he turns complexity into actionable transformation pathways.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Counseling Psychology, Counseling Psychology at telefonseelsorge 142master economics & computer science, master economics & computer science at University of ViennaMatura, Matura at Bundesgymnasium FeldkirchPsychotherapy Propädeutikum, Psychotherapy Propädeutikum at ÖAGG Academy
English, German, Italian
Github Skills (44)
battery8
bluetooth-low-energy8
bluetooth7
control-panel6
zwave6
plug6
home-assistant5
wave5
garmin5
monitoring5
battery-level4
nodejs4
api4
gmail-api4
parse4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
gkathan/space
Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:5 releases, 270 commits, 484 pushes in 8 months
gkathan/gpstracker
Feb 2015 - Jan 2018
Contributions:21 pushes in 2 years 11 months
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