Summary
Malte Sussdorff is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and Agentic Engineer with 19 years of experience building web applications, leading software teams, and launching companies from the Greater Hamburg Area. As founder and long-time CEO of cognovís and current creator of agentic workflows at cognovis GmbH, he designs AI-driven systems that autonomously manage complex multi-step development tasks and coaches teams to adopt AI-native practices. His background blends hands-on tool development (including CLI integrations) with project and product leadership across SMEs, agencies, NGOs and gaming studios, reflecting a rare mix of strategic consulting and technical delivery. He has a Diplom in Business Administration and a track record of moving organizations from “AI-assisted” to truly autonomous engineering—an approach informed by decades running both client-facing services and internal R&D. Notably, he pairs leadership coaching and agile training with low-level tool building, making him effective at both cultural change and practical automation.
19 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom Business Adminstration, Diplom Business Adminstration at University of Hamburg