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Thomas Uebel 2 minutes July 18, 2025

Curriculum Vitae of Thomas Uebel, Dipl.-Inform. (FH)

Thomas Uebel is a Head of Engineering who successfully led the technical transformation of Mister Spex, Europe’s leading digital optician, from a traditional online retailer to a modern omnichannel operation serving over 5 million customers. He expertly managed multiple engineering teams through complex organizational restructuring while modernizing their tech stack and reducing delivery times from weeks to days. His combination of deep technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and ability to drive results in high-pressure environments makes him an invaluable asset for any technology-driven organization.

Working Experience

Head of Engineering, Mister Spex (06/23 - present)

Proven ability to scale engineering organizations while delivering complex technical migrations - led technical transformation of Europe’s leading digital optician, managed 3 engineering teams, modernized tech stack, and delivered MVP of new e-commerce platform.

Team Lead Shop, Mister Spex (01/2021 - 05/2023)

Combined technical expertise with effective team management and process improvements - managed cross-functional team of 5-7 engineers, introduced feature toggles and AWS CDK, migrated from Scrum to Kanban.

Squad Lead, Mister Spex (07/2019 - 01/2021)

Applied technical leadership to drive measurable business improvements - led 5-developer team in Java/Intershop development, migrated search from Odoscope to Algolia improving customer recommendations.

Senior Software Engineer, Mister Spex (07/2016 - 07/2019)

Built expertise in high-scale retail systems while fostering engineering culture - full-stack development in e-commerce, introduced pairing practices and modern testing frameworks (JUnit5, Circuit Breakers).

Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead, Springer Nature (11/2011 - 06/2016)

Gained extensive experience with enterprise publishing platforms and scalable API design - led content management system development, migrated CoreMedia CMS, implemented headless API architecture.

System Developer, DPS Engineering (09/2008 - 10/2011)

Established foundation in mission-critical financial systems with strict reliability requirements - developed high-availability banking systems (clearing/settlement), implemented SEPA features.

Education: Computer Science Degree (09/2003 - 07/2008)

Early focus on practical technology applications - Technical Computer Science with Media Informatics, excellent grades ( 1.6/1.3), RFID integration thesis.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Video recording available

DevOps Strategies Talk (2017)

“Implementing DevOps Strategies in DevOps-averse environments” - DevOps Conference Munich

Misc. Information

Languages: English (fluent), German (mother tongue)
Availability: 6 months’ notice

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