Summary
Martin Otten is a senior consultant with 13 years of experience helping organizations align business goals and software architecture through Domain-Driven Design, Team Topologies, and Lean delivery practices. Based in Eitorf, Germany, he brings a strong mix of hands-on development and leadership from roles spanning software developer to team lead and competence manager at companies like grandcentrix and INNOQ. He specializes in optimizing flow with Agile, Kanban, and organizational design, translating complex domain requirements into maintainable systems. Known for bridging technical and organizational perspectives, he combines formal training in Wirtschaftsinformatik with practical experience across infrastructure, backend systems, and consultancy. An understated strength is his sustained freelance work alongside corporate roles, showing a pragmatic, client-focused approach to problem solving.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Abitur, German Language and Literature, History, Abitur, German Language and Literature, History at Heinrich-Mann-Gymnasium, Cologne
Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatiker, Organizational Leadership, Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatiker, Organizational Leadership at Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln