Georg Koester

Georg Koester has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. Georg is currently serving as the VP of Engineering at brighter AI since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at SAP from 2015 to 2022, where they held the position of Software Development Manager. In this role, they successfully grew and upleveled the engineering organization, started an Indian team, and hired new talent in German locations. Georg also increased the quality and delivery speed of projects while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before joining SAP, Georg worked at Pidoco GmbH as a Software Engineer from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they worked as a Freelancer in Development and Product Architecture at GreenDelta GmbH, where they designed and implemented technical value chains for complex intellectual property products. Georg also worked as a Freelance Software Engineer at Pidoco GmbH and MisterSpex GmbH, where they contributed to various software engineering projects.

Georg also gained valuable experience through internships at Siemens Energy and Siemens IT Solutions and Services as a Project Manager Intern. At TRI-FIT Gesundheitsberatung UG, they served as the CTO (consulting) and Software Engineer (consulting). Overall, Georg Koester has a diverse and impressive work history in software engineering and project management.

Georg Koester has a diverse education history. Georg started their academic journey in 2001 and completed a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering at Hasso Plattner Institute in 2009. In 2007, they briefly attended Stanford University as a Visiting Researcher at the d.school. Additionally, in 2003 and 2004, they studied at EFREI - Grande école du numérique, but the field of study and degree obtained are not specified. In 2009, Koester began their studies in Business Administration at the University of Potsdam, but the completion of the degree is not mentioned. Georg also pursued studies in Chinese and Business at the University of International Business and Economics from 2009 to 2010.