Philip Mueller
Chief Executive Officer at Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG
Grafing, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolPhilip Mueller is a results-driven technology executive and former sales leader with 13 years of combined experience across sales and IT services, currently serving as CEO of Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG. He brings deep operational expertise in ITIL-based support, shared services, and application lifecycle management from roles at Sulzer, MVI SOLVE-IT and gemaInvent, often leading 2nd/3rd level teams, offshore integrations and continuous training programs. Technically hands-on, he contributes to open-source tooling—most notably improving Calamares’ bootloader and partition modules—to make Linux installers more robust across EFI systems and diverse desktop environments. His background in sales and retail training gives him a pragmatic customer-first perspective that informs product and support decisions. Based in Grafing, Bavaria, he is skilled at orchestrating cross-functional resources to achieve complex operational goals while fostering inclusive team collaboration. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who combines leadership, process discipline and a preference for shipping concrete improvements.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Vocational School for Production MunichSales Distribution and Marketing Operations, Sales Distribution and Marketing Operations at Vocational School for Retail Sales Munich
Github Skills (9)
bootloader10
partitioning10
python10
grub10
boot10
software-packaging9
configuration-management9
c-language3
cprogramming-language3
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
calamares/calamares
Aug 2014 - Nov 2021
Distribution-independent installer framework
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 131 commits, 30 PRs in 7 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Philip primarily contributed to the Calamares installer framework by addressing bugs and implementing new features related to the bootloader and partition modules. They worked on improving the grub configuration, including setting swap UUIDs, grouping variables, and incorporating the new grubcfg module. Additionally, the user replaced `unsquashfs` with `unpackfs` and updated the display manager module to include new desktop environments, improving the installer's versatility. The user also refactored the bootloader module, utilizing string formatting and ensuring proper setup for EFI systems.
calamaresinstallerlinuxframework-installerindependent
calamares/calamares-manjaro
Mar 2015 - Sep 2016
Contributions:82 commits, 12 PRs, 84 pushes in 1 year 6 months
manjarocalamares
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