Hey I'm Stephan.
I'm your CTO coach.
If you're a CTO, CPTO or VP Engineering, I want to hear from you: Book a free video chat with me to find out about CTO coaching or ask any questions you have.
If you're a CTO, CPTO or VP Engineering, I want to hear from you: Book a free video chat with me to find out about CTO coaching or ask any questions you have.
Your hard skills landed you the management position, but it’s your soft and management skills that will drive your success. Numerous books cover architecture and processes, "Amazing CTO" stands out as the essential guide for managing effectively, authored by influential CTO Coach Stephan Schmidt.
Success Stories
After decades as a tech manager, I’ve decided to share my knowledge and help others grow faster and not make the same mistakes I made.
I’ve seen a lot of things from large enterprise to small startups, from exponential growth to layoffs. I’ve learned some things working at ImmobilienScout24 and for eBay. I founded my own startups and helped my wife grow and sell hers.
You can learn from my experiences in my coaching
Schedule a Welcome CallTake action now! If you're a CTO, CPTO or VP of Engineering, let us talk in a Welcome Call. We can discuss your situation and talk about coaching, see how I can help you.
Stephan Schmidt launched his tech career as a self-taught coder, mastering the art of programming as a kid in a department store back in 1981 with ambitions of creating video games. His passion for technology led him to university, where he delved into computer science, specializing in distributed systems and artificial intelligence, while also exploring the realms of philosophy. With the dawn of the internet era, Stephan became a pioneering coder and engineering manager for several startups.
His journey in the tech world expanded as he founded a venture capital-funded startup and tackled architecture, processes, and growth challenges in various fast-growing VC-backed companies. His roles have included engineering manager at ImmoScout24 and CTO of an eBay Inc. subsidiary. Following the successful sale of his wife's startup, the couple relocated to the seaside, where Stephan embraced his role as a CTO Coach, guiding technology leaders through the intricacies of their evolving roles.
