Summary
Michael Geissler is a seasoned software engineering leader and founder with 30+ years in software development and deep domain expertise in TV, IPTV and VoD systems. He has spent over 15 years in management roles overseeing teams of 20–80 engineers and shaping large-scale, cloud-native streaming architectures, microservices and backend platforms for operators like Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland. As Head of Software Engineering at Exaring and owner of Tiveria Embedded Solutions, he blends hands-on embedded STB and Linux experience with strategic oversight of DRM, CDN, encoding and analytics ecosystems. Michael’s track record includes founding multiple companies, managing multi‑million euro product projects, and coordinating global supplier and partner ecosystems—skills that make him equally fluent in low-level device integrations and high-level cloud delivery. Based in Bavaria, he’s known for turning complex broadcast and OTT requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions and for bringing product-driven engineering discipline to both startups and enterprise environments.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MDA, Computer Science / Projectmanagement, MDA, Computer Science / Projectmanagement at Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences
Technical University of Munich
Abitur, Mathematics and Art, Abitur, Mathematics and Art at Rupprecht Gymnasium München
English, German, French