Dr. Joachim Schlosser

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Director, Engineering Development at IGEL Technology

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Dr. Joachim Schlosser is the Director of Engineering Development at IGEL Technology, where he leads software engineers to grow individuals, teams, and the organization. With a PhD from the Technical University of Munich, he has extensive experience in agile development, automotive software, and strategic consulting. Colleagues describe him as a "gifted communicator" and a supportive manager.

Beyond his corporate role, Dr. Schlosser is a Professor of Informatics at IU Internationale Hochschule, an author, and a LinkedIn Learning trainer. He has a long-standing passion for effective communication, evident in his popular textbook on the LaTeX typesetting system and his extensive personal blog on leadership and technology, which he has maintained for over two decades.

He is a multi-time "Top Speaker" award recipient at the Embedded Software Engineering (ESE) Kongress for his presentations on topics like Scrum and employer branding.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

They are not always relationship oriented.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Leadership & Growth
His current role and past experience focus on growing individuals and teams. Recommendations highlight his strong support for personal and professional development.
Agile Embedded Systems
He is an award-winning speaker on applying Scrum to embedded software, demonstrating deep expertise in a specialized area of agile development.
Automotive Software
His background at Elektrobit involved consulting with major automotive OEMs and suppliers on functional safety, agile methods, and software architecture.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Director, Engineering Development at IGEL Technology
10-2024
Strategy, Technology and Business Consulting for Software and IP at Freelance
10-2023 - 9-2025
Professor for Informatics/Computer Science at IU Internationale Hochschule
1-2017 - 5-2024
Senior Manager | Strategic Consulting at Elektrobit
1-2015 - 10-2023
LinkedIn Learning Trainer/Trainerin (side gig) at LinkedIn

Education

2002 - 2005
PhD from Technical University of Munich
2019 - 2019
Organisationsdesigner für agile Teams und Unternehmen from Future Leadership Academy

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Joachim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Joachim is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Joachim

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Joachim move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Dr. Joachim take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Dr. Joachim

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