Alexander Sosna

Alexander Sosna is a Senior Database Reliability Engineer at GitLab since October 2021, bringing extensive experience in IT and database management. Prior to this role, Alexander served as a Lecturer in IT Security at Hochschule Niederrhein from September 2014 to January 2022, and held multiple positions at credativ GmbH from March 2014 to September 2021, including Vice President of Business Development, Project Manager, Team Lead, Consultant, and Intern. Earlier experiences include roles as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft, and Tutor in IT Security at Hochschule Niederrhein between October 2010 and February 2014, as well as a Studentische Hilfskraft from November 2006 to August 2010. Alexander holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science from Hochschule Niederrhein and completed studies at Berufskolleg Platz der Republik für Technik und Medien Mönchengladbach, earning an Allgemeine Fachhochschulreife and Staatlich geprüfter Informationstechnischer Assistent in Informatik.