Summary
Thomas Swonke is a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO with over a decade of hands-on experience building web and mobile software and leading digital transformation for SMEs. As founder and Geschäftsführer of webfactor media GmbH, he has grown a 20-person team over 20 years that combines agile delivery, strong UI/UX focus, and change management to turn messy Excel processes into production-grade apps and e-commerce platforms. He blends technical development with strategic consulting—from analysis and conception to training and long-term maintenance—bringing a user-centered approach to complex business processes. Active in the regional tech ecosystem as a board member of IT-Verband Mainfranken, he helps foster collaboration between industry, academia, and local government. His background in physics (Diplom, Universität Würzburg) and earlier R&D experience at ZAE Bayern underpin a methodical, data-driven approach to problem solving. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic and customer-focused, equally comfortable shipping code or steering company strategy.
11 years of coding experience
Diplom, Physik, Diplom, Physik at The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg