David Hengst

David Hengst is an experienced IT professional with a strong background in naval IT solutions and DevSecOps. Currently serving as Director of Naval IT-Solutions at Rohde & Schwarz since February 2024, David previously held several leadership roles at IBM from April 2018 to January 2024, including DevSecOps Leader for the DACH region and Senior Managing Consultant heading the DevOps Consulting and Center of Competence. Prior to IBM, David worked at wobe-team GmbH as a Senior Consultant, IT Architect, and Project-Manager and gained valuable experience at wobe-systems GmbH as a Consultant. Early career roles include Software Engineer positions at L-3 Communications ELAC-Nautik GmbH and IBM-Business Services GmbH and internships focused on software engineering. David holds a Diploma in Computer Science from Hochschule Furtwangen, awarded in 2004.