Phil23 - Overview

Philipp Schuch at TEDx Heidelberg

Hi there πŸ‘‹

I’m a Principal Software Engineer and Tech Lead with over 15 years of experience in the IT and software industry.

I’m passionate about fostering a culture of open communication, continuous learning, and shared growth. As a tech lead, I believe that when individuals, teams, and the company grow together, true and lasting success emerges.

During my time at Shopware, I’ve contributed to its remarkable growth β€” helping the company expand from around 40 to over 400 employees. I’ve played an active role in several organizational and operational transformations that have evolved Shopware into a mature, professional software company.

I believe in user-centric, autonomous teams that go beyond writing code β€” teams that embrace the complexity of the customer’s problem domain. I advocate for continuous delivery and code ownership, not as policy, but as part of a seamless continuum of care:

β€œYou build it, you run it.”

πŸ‘€ Professional Focus & Expertise

  • πŸ’‘ Leadership & Mentoring – Helping people grow and build strong, autonomous teams.
  • 🧭 Organizational Transformation – Driving change towards modern engineering and product practices.
  • πŸš€ Continuous Delivery & DevOps – Advocating β€œYou build it, you run it” and a seamless software delivery lifecycle.
  • 🧩 Framework Development – Designing scalable, maintainable, and user-centric systems.
  • πŸ‘₯ User-Centric Development – Empowering teams to own and solve real customer problems
  • 🧠 Continuous Learning – Fostering a culture of curiosity, reflection, and shared knowledge.
  • 🀝 Collaboration & Communication – Promoting openness, trust, and clear alignment across teams.