Simon Olofsson is a seasoned software leader with 16 years of experience, currently serving as Director Development at CM4all in Cologne where he blends hands-on backend engineering with strategic team leadership. Deeply fluent in Rust and with a strong history in Java and service-oriented architectures, he builds robust, scalable systems and champions open source contributions. He rose through roles from backend developer to team lead and director, pairing practical computer science expertise (M.Sc.) with a knack for operational reliability. Known for balancing technical rigor with a lighthearted management style, he keeps innovation productive and teams motivated while quietly juggling complex middleware and orchestration challenges.
16 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Practical Computer Science, very good, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Practical Computer Science, very good at Fernuniversität Hagen
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Computer Science, good, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Computer Science, good at Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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Simon Olofsson - Director Development at CM4all GmbH