Jochen Kressin

Jochen Kressin is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various companies. Currently serving as the Director and Co-Founder of Eliatra, a consulting firm specializing in OpenSearch services, and as the CEO and Co-Founder of go-ffwd GmbH, which focuses on investments in innovative IT startups. Additionally, Jochen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Search Guard®, an Open Source security solution for the ELK stack. Previous roles include Founder of Symlink GmbH, Interim CTO positions at Künstlerfreunde GbR and ShopReader UG, and significant contributions to StayFriends GmbH and artnology GmbH. Jochen holds an M.B.A. in Information Technology from the University of Potsdam, a Sun Certified Programmer for Java, and a degree in Computer Science from Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.