Johannes Martens

Johannes Martens has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Johannes began their career in 2006 as a Researcher at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. In 2007, they founded Aloqa GmbH and served as its Managing Director until 2010 when the company was acquired by Motorola Mobility. Johannes then joined Motorola (a Google company) as a Director of Product Management from 2010 to 2013. In 2014, Johannes co-founded ThinxNet, now known as ryd, where they initially held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder until 2020. Currently, they serve as the Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at ryd, a company that develops and operates a leading user-driven connected car platform in Europe called TankTaler.

Johannes Martens began their education at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 2000, where they pursued a degree in Computer Science. Johannes completed their studies in 2006 and earned a Diplom, which is similar to a Master's degree. In 2003, they also spent some time at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM), but the information about the degree name and field of study for this period is not provided. Additionally, in 2005, they attended the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on Computer Science, but the degree name is not specified.