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Stefan Kroll

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Head of IT Operations Strategy & Architecture at Dirk Rossmann GmbH
📍 Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Region, Germany

Stefan Kroll leads IT Operations Strategy & Architecture at Dirk Rossmann GmbH, focusing on making the IT infrastructure more resilient to support business goals. He is responsible for the companys hybrid-cloud strategy and the implementation of platforms like Azure Red Hat OpenShift to drive innovation, scalability, and efficiency across thousands of European stores.

Guided by the principle "It’s nice to be important – but it’s more important to be nice, " Stefan is passionate about creating positive, respectful, and ambitious team environments. He believes that business success is about the journey and the people you share it with, emphasizing kindness, courage, and collaboration to achieve bold goals.

He delivered a keynote address alongside an executive from Microsoft at the Red Hat Summit Connect in 2025, highlighting his role as a thought leader in the industry.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Head of IT Operations Strategy & Architecture
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Region, Germany
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Hybrid Cloud Strategy
He is actively implementing a holistic hybrid-cloud strategy using Kubernetes-based platforms to enhance scalability and flexibly deploy applications across on-premise and public cloud environments.
IT Resilience
A core part of his role is to make IT operations more resilient, increase service availability, and create more opportunities for innovation through strategic architecture.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Head of IT Operations Strategy & Architecture
Dirk Rossmann GmbH
6-2023 - 4-2025
Head of Hybrid Cloud & Datacenter
Dirk Rossmann GmbH
1-2023 - 5-2023
Director of Product Marketing
Trilio
9-2022 - 1-2023
Global Alliance & Enablement Solutions Architect
Trilio
10-2021 - 9-2022
Alliances Solutions Architect (EMEA)
Trilio
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