Summary
Mathias Rhein is a seasoned technology leader with 14 years of experience who currently leads AI engineering at MEDIAN after serving as Chief Architecture Officer at FUNKE. He has a proven track record building resilient, production-grade systems—ranging from a central subscription hub for paid content to a Video-on-Demand platform and a decoupled, event-driven frontend on AWS with near-100% availability. Skilled in hybrid/private cloud and Kubernetes migrations, he designs BSI-compliant, multi-regional German-hosted clouds that balance sovereignty with competitive agility. Mathias combines hands-on engineering (DevOps, full-stack) with strategic architecture, automating infrastructure provisioning from natural-language requirements and embracing generative AI to speed delivery. Known for leading cross-functional teams through digital transformation, he pairs operational pragmatism with a clear product focus. Outside the obvious, he champions “Made in Germany” cloud sovereignty as a differentiator, embedding regulatory and regional concerns into technical strategy.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer