Michael Kaufmann is a seasoned technology leader and Managing Director for Germany at Xebia with 12 years of experience steering digital transformation, DevOps, and cloud practices across enterprise consultancies. A former VP at CGI and long-time partner and director at Devoteam, he combines hands-on software architecture and .NET development roots with strategic leadership in large-scale change programs. As a Microsoft Regional Director, MVP, and CEO-level leader for XpiritBV Germany, he advocates pragmatic DevOps, C#, Git/GitHub best practices, and measurable delivery outcomes. Based in Zurich, he’s known for turning complex organizational and technical friction into repeatable delivery patterns—a focus that reflects his belief that most transformations fail for reasons beyond tooling.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom-Betriebswirt (BA) Bachelor of Arts Betriebswirtschaft, Diplom-Betriebswirt (BA) Bachelor of Arts Betriebswirtschaft at Berufsakademie Stuttgart
Contributions:3 releases, 2 PRs, 17 pushes in 1 year 10 months
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Michael Kaufmann - Managing Director Germany at Xebia