Alex Kempkens

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Head of Engineering at Magnolia

Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

Alex is an experienced technology leader focused on Enterprise Lean-Agile transformations and organizational development. Currently Head of Engineering at Magnolia, he previously led the Agile Center of Excellence at Continentals Autonomous Driving unit. People he has worked with often refer to him as analytical, intuitive, and a strong, pragmatic leader.

Outside of his corporate roles, Alex is a co-founder of the open-source CMS project Joomla, demonstrating a long-standing passion for crowd-based collaboration and innovation. He lives with his family at Lake Constance in Germany and has even created a registered artwork exploring the theme of digitalization and agility.

Unique fact: He is a founding member of Joomla, one of the worlds most popular open-source content management systems.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Agile Transformation
He has extensive experience leading Lean-Agile centers of excellence and guiding global engineering teams in organizational change, particularly within the automotive and tech industries.
Industry 5. 0
His professional headline identifies him as an "Industry 5. 0 mindset shifter, " indicating a focus on human-centric, sustainable, and resilient industrial practices.
Open Source Collaboration
As a founding member of Joomla and Open Source Matters, he has a deep-rooted belief in community-driven development and knowledge sharing.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Head of Engineering at Magnolia
5-2024 - 12-2024
Sen. Manager Finance Transformation & strategic project PMO at Continental
11-2022 - 4-2024
Head of Transformation, Culture and Business System at Continental
7-2021 - 10-2022
Head of Lean-Agile Center of Excellence, Learning & Competence Mngt. & R&D Transformation Lead at Continental
11-2017 - 7-2021
Investor, Crowed-Funding at Agility Scales

Education

2005 - 2009
B.A. from FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
1986 - 1990
Education details unavailable from Feodor-Lynen-Gymnasium, Planegg

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Exp : 33 Location : Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering at Magnolia
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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Alex

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