I'm Christoph Kassen, a product and platform leader based in Munich. I work with organisations at inflection points, helping them connect customer value, platform choices, and the teams responsible for delivery.
My background spans enterprise and startup environments: from leading product and technology teams at BMW and Volkswagen to supporting early-stage companies through their first architecture decisions. I hold the AWS Global Solutions Architect certification and have built teams of 5 to 50+ engineers across Europe.
15+
Years experience
AWS
Solutions Architect
BMW
Lead Product Manager
50+
Engineers led
Experience across the systems, teams, and decisions behind digital products that need to keep evolving.
AWS Solutions Architect with solid experience building scalable cloud infrastructure. Led cloud migrations at BMW and various startups, from strategy through to production.
Having worked with generative AI and LLM technologies from early on, I help companies develop pragmatic AI strategies and implement concrete solutions with measurable impact.
Full-stack background as a technical lead and strategic advisor. Designed and built scalable systems for millions of users, leading development teams in automotive and SaaS environments.
Designed and implemented complex, distributed systems for enterprise clients. Experience in scalable architecture, fault tolerance, and performance optimisation for mission-critical applications.
Built and led engineering teams from 5 to 50+ members. Introduced quality standards, agile culture, and structured development processes in fast-growing companies.
Implemented automated deployment pipelines and security best practices for business-critical systems. Ensured compliance, reliability, and operational stability in regulated industries.
Designed and implemented data architectures for data-driven decisions. Processed large-scale datasets (petabyte range) for real-time analytics and machine learning applications.
Led comprehensive digitalisation programmes at traditional enterprises. Strategic planning of legacy modernisation, cloud-first transitions, and organisational realignment for digital growth.
If product direction and platform reality need to meet, let's talk.