Josef Waltl
FounderFounder at SOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedSOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION
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Josef Waltl is the founder and CEO of Software Defined Automation, a company focused on applying DevOps practices to factory automation. The company develops tools for PLC code management, version control, backups, disaster recovery, and OT security in industrial environments.
Founder at SOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION
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Experience
- Software Defined AutomationFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
- MicrosoftPrincipal PM Manager, Azure Industrial IoT/Manufacturing2020 — 2021Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Amazon Web ServicesGlobal Segment Lead – Industrial Software2015 — 2020Munich
- Siemens Management ConsultingProject Manager2007 — 2015
- Österreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces)Telecommunications2000 — 2001Österreich
Skills & more
Industrial Software/AutomationOT CybersecurityPragmatic AI Applications for Engineers
Languages Englisch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josef Waltl?
- Josef Waltl is the founder and CEO of Software Defined Automation, a company focused on applying DevOps practices to factory automation. The company develops tools for PLC code management, version control, backups, disaster recovery, and OT security in industrial environments.
- Where does Josef Waltl work?
- Josef Waltl is Founder of SOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION.
- What companies did Josef Waltl found?
- Josef Waltl founded SOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION.
- Where did Josef Waltl go to school?
- Josef Waltl studied at Technical University of Munich (Dr., Business Administration); Technical University of Munich (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Universität Salzburg (Dipl.-Ing., Computer Science).
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