Summary
Michael Jakob is a founder and CTO with 11+ years of experience building and scaling Luware from a four-person engineering team into a 50+ strong international product organization. Based in Zurich, he combines hands-on software engineering roots with strategic technology leadership, shaping product roadmaps and aligning technical direction with business goals. He routinely evaluates industry trends and new technologies to drive innovation, while maintaining close partnerships with customers, vendors and stakeholders. Previously he held roles in IT consulting, academic software engineering and IT security, giving him a pragmatic blend of research, operations and governance experience. Known for growing teams and mentoring leaders, he directly manages senior reports within a 51-person business unit and focuses on turning technical vision into market-ready products.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
CAS FHS St.Gallen in Betriebswirtschaft, CAS FHS St.Gallen in Betriebswirtschaft at Fachhochschule St. Gallen
Bsc FHO in Computer Science Informatik, Bsc FHO in Computer Science Informatik at Hochschule für Technik, Rapperswil
English, German