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Robert Sösemann

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Director of Engineering + AI Lead at Aquiva Labs
📍 Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Robert is the Director of Engineering and AI Lead at Aquiva Labs, known for his expertise in software craftsmanship and the Salesforce ecosystem. He is a multi-year Salesforce MVP, recognized for porting the open-source code analyzer PMD to Apex. People often describe him as direct, opinionated, and a craftsman who is deeply passionate about clean code and pragmatic solutions.

After initially managing software teams, Robert rediscovered his passion for hands-on programming within the Salesforce world. He is a frequent conference speaker and blogger, sharing his candid thoughts on software development, AI, and driving quality through tools and better practices. He studied Computer Science at the University of Tübingen and California State University - East Bay.

Unique fact: He created and open-sourced PMD for Apex not for accolades, but for the practical reason of wanting a tool to automatically catch basic coding issues to avoid micromanaging junior developers.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering + AI Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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AI in Salesforce
As AI Lead at Aquiva Labs, he is actively building and sharing learnings from creating AI applications and tools like My Org Butler within the Salesforce ecosystem.
Software Craftsmanship
A core tenet of his professional identity, he is a vocal proponent of writing clean, readable, and high-quality code, viewing it as essential for long-term value.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Director of Engineering + AI Lead
Aquiva Labs
3-2022 - 4-2026
Senior Principal Architect
Aquiva Labs
11-2020 - 2-2022
Technical Architect
Copado
Product Architect
Up2Go International LLC
Senior Sales Engineer
logicline
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Robert Sösemann, Salesforce MVP - Aquiva Labs. Featured in Aquiva Labs Blog
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Education
1997 - 2003
Diplom
University of Tübingen
2000 - 2001
Master of Multimedia
California State University - East Bay
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