about wolfgang gassler

Hi, I am Wolfgang and I am a tech consultant and podcast co-host with a passion for open source and working with people. My mission is to help teams and organizations unlock their potential by optimizing technology, fostering collaborative cultures, and building scalable systems. I thrive on creating environments where both individuals and products can excel.
With experience leading cross-functional teams of 25+ members and collaborating on innovative projects, I bring a hands-on approach to solving complex challenges. As the co-host of Engineering Kiosk, I explore engineering culture, open source, and emerging tech trends. I’ve also contributed to open-source projects like Open Podcast Analytics, empowering podcasters with full data ownership, and co-created codeprints.dev, which transforms git histories into personalized art.
My tech journey began in the late 90s, building web platforms with Perl and PHP 3. Since then, I’ve worked across various industries, earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Innsbruck (specializing in databases and recommender systems), and co-authored a MySQL book published by Rheinwerk, Germany’s leading IT publisher.
At the core of my work is a passion for technology, people, and continuous learning. Whether developing scalable databases, improving team dynamics, or advancing product development, I’m driven by curiosity and a commitment to empowering individuals and organizations alike.
If you’re interested in collaborating, check out my consulting page—or feel free to contact me for any other inquiries.
My Interests
- People
- Tech Culture in Teams and Companies
- Recommender Systems
- Databases & Scalability
- Knowledge Management & Learning
- Product Development & Usability
Work
- Freelancing & Consulting since the late 90s at inlupus, Austria & Remote
- Engineering Manager at trivago, Germany until 2019
- Lecturer & Researcher at research group databases and information systems, University of Innsbruck, Austria until 2015
(Side) Projects
- Engineering Kiosk The German tech podcast about engineering culture, open source, people, and tech (with Andy Grunwald)
- Open Podcast Analytics Open Podcast is an open-source analytics platform empowering podcasters with full data ownership, including importers for Spotify and Apple. (with Matthias Endler
- codeprints.dev converts your git history into personalized art (with Matthias Endler, acquired by dyve)
- F-Online.at biggest (30% market share) e-learning platform for the Austrian driving license exam
- Book about MySQL, 3rd edition, published by Rheinwerk, biggest German IT publisher (with Eva Zangerle and Stefan Pröll)
my life in academia
my education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science/Recommender Systems at University of Innsbruck, Austria
Imprint / Editorial Responsibility
Wolfgang Gassler
info@gassler.org
credits
- hugo
- theme based on noteworthy
- Thanks to Unsplash for all the nice photos