Hey and welcome!
I'm Holger Rüprich, a Web Development leader based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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For more than ten years I've been working as a web development leader. During that time, I was able to work with many great people on a wide range of topics - from the development of online shops and e-commerce web services, to IT operations, product management and user experience for the 1&1 product- and self-care-frontends.

The variety of topics, the short development cycles and the closeness to the customer is what keeps me excited about web development. As a software developer, I wasn't committed to a single technology and the same is now true being a leader. I'm looking for challenges and like going unconventional ways. I like working with diverse teams with a broad knowledge to find the best solutions.

Experience

09.2020 - 01.2024
IONOS SE
VP Customer Platforms

Leading Development, Test Automation and 24/7 Operations for the Web Frontends of IONOS (100+ people). Modernization and consolidation of all customer frontends including their infrastructure towards a cloud native microservice architecture.

04.2019 - 08.2020
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG
Head of Customer Technology

Leading 76 employees responsible for the development of the online store, the mobile app and the stationary checkout systems. Replacement of the legacy SAP Hybris e-commerce platform.

03.2016 - 03.2019
1&1 Internet SE
Head of Online Self Care

Leading 45 employees spread over five teams in Germany and Romania. Responsible for software development, UX, product management, project management & quality assurance for the online self care frontends.

These frontends include the 1&1 Control-Panel, the customer portal to configure and access all hosting products.

09.2013 - 02.2016
1&1 Internet SE
Head of Online Platform

Building the department with 26 employees in three teams. Ensuring the 24/7 operations of the 1&1 online shops and self care frontends as well as designing and developing central web services, including:

The single sign-on for all 1&1 frontends. A content management system to manage the product catalog for the online shops.

01.2012 - 08.2013
1&1 Internet AG
Head of Sales Platform

Building a software development team responsible for new sales features of the 1&1 Online Shops.

With the team, I've established the search based on the Google Search Appliance, ratings & reviews, targeting for 1&1 products, and an internal adserver.

03.2009 - 12.2011
1&1 Internet AG
Head of Sales Processes Access

Head of the software development team for the DSL and Mobile Internet online shops with 12 employees.

08.2008 - 03.2009
1&1 Internet AG
Software Developer

Software Developer for the DSL and Mobile Internet online shops. Web development with Java based on the in-house open source framework Pustefix.

03.2004 - 07.2008
Horn Group
Web Developer

Design & development of web applications based on Ruby on Rails and PHP / TYPO3.

09.2001 - 12.2007
indesigns.de
Freelancer

Together with a friend of mine I started a web agency to create websites for local businesses based on our own custom build content management system.

Not engough? Here are 10 random facts about me

  1. At a young age being a guitarist and singer I dreamed of a career as a rock star.
  2. My former self would probably think I'm pretty mainstream today.
  3. I love our portafilter machine (Linea Micra).
  4. Except for Instagram, I don't use social networks much.
  5. I don't drink alcohol, instead I'm all in for any kind of soft drink.
  6. As a teenager, I didn't want to marry or have own children. Today, my children and my wife are the most important thing for me.
  7. As soon as I see or smell blood I feel sick and dizzy.
  8. For a long time, chocolate pudding was the only dish I could cook.
  9. Although I like to climb, I'm afraid of heights.
  10. I get exited like a little kid about gadgets of any kind.