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Erik Doernenburg

Erik Doernenburg (He/Him)

Head of Technology

Thoughtworks

Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Speaks:
  • English
  • German

Biography

Erik is a software engineer and passionate technologist. On his 25 year journey through the tech industry Erik encountered an abundance of new technologies, always wanting to understand their potential, while bringing along proven engineering practices. As a technical director at Thoughtworks he helps clients make the most out of modern technologies, platforms, and practices. Erik is a regular speaker, contributed to a few books, and maintains several open source projects. He holds a degree in Informatics from the University of Dortmund and has studied Computer Science and Linguistics at University College Dublin.

Speaking

Experience

  • Meetups
  • Track Talks
  • Keynotes

Engagements

50+

Likes to talk about

  • Introduction and principles (I did this at the GSF summit for example)
  • Cloud carbon footprint (not only the Cloud Carbon Footprint tool)

Area of Interest

  • Technology
  • Software engineering
  • Green computing
  • Security

Previous Talks

Youtube

Travel

Locations

Willing to travel

Pay and Expenses

No payment required. Expenses should be covered. In certain cases Thoughtworks might decide to cover expenses.

Additional Information

In a MAPA

No

Underrepresented minority

No

Other notes

Regarding the question about coaching speakers, I am generally happy to co-present with less experienced speakers and have done that before.