Biography

For a newspaper interview, I was lucky enough to have a biographical text about me prepared by a professional writer:
Dr. Stephan Michard serves as Associate Principal Solution Architect at Red Hat, where he advises enterprise customers and partners across Germany on building open, scalable, and intelligent technology platforms. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Stephan plays a central role in helping organizations design and implement cloud and AI-driven architectures that translate technological innovation into tangible business outcomes.

Combining strategic insight with deep technical expertise, Stephan draws on more than a decade of experience spanning solution architecture, IT strategy, and enterprise consulting. His work focuses on bridging business objectives with modern technology platforms — empowering organizations to innovate faster, operate more efficiently, and remain resilient in an era of constant change.

Before joining Red Hat, Stephan spent eight years at Dell Technologies, where he served as Advisory Solution Architect and CTO Ambassador. In this capacity, he was responsible for evangelizing emerging technologies, shaping IT transformation strategies, and engaging with enterprise clients — particularly within the automotive and industrial sectors. His portfolio includes global-scale solution design across data center modernization, software-defined storage, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), cloud platforms, and developer experience enablement.

Earlier in his career, Stephan worked as a research scientist at the Institute for Energy and Climate Research in Jülich, focusing on solar cell innovation. He holds both a Diploma and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.

In his current role, Stephan is an advocate for open-source innovation and AI adoption, collaborating closely with Red Hat’s partner ecosystem to drive technological progress through co-creation and strategic enablement. His professional philosophy is rooted in the belief that technology is most powerful when it advances both human potential and business value.

Outside of his professional life, Stephan is an avid runner and cyclist, often training for endurance events such as half marathons. He is passionate about continuous learning and enjoys sharing insights on cloud strategy, AI platforms, and open innovation through writing, mentoring, and speaking engagements.

Stephan is fluent in German, English, and French.

Projects

  • Cloud Bites Tutorial
    I created a tutorial to introduce the basics of application deployment in a cloud-native environment.
    Available on GitHub

  • graphR.
    Some time ago I created graphR a tool to automate and simplify the analysis of RV Tools exports.
    Available on GitHub

Certifications

I love to familiarize myself with new technologies, tools or work methods. That’s why I constantly try to educate myself. Below is a list of certifications I have acquired in the last few years. you can track my advancements on Credly:

  • Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator - Red Hat
  • Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer - Red Hat
  • Certified Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOS PLAY® Methods and Materials - Hello Agile
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift AI - Red Hat
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization - Red Hat
  • LFC131: Green Software for Practitioners - Linux Foundation
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers - Red Hat
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - Linux Foundation
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner - IBM
  • IBM Garage Essentials - IBM
  • Cloud Digital Leader - Google Cloud
  • Associate Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud
  • Professional Product Owner I - Scrum.org
  • Professional Scrum Master I - Scrum.org
  • Cloud Foundry Certified Developer - Linux Foundation

Awards

The last years I have received various awards, here is an extract:

  • Dell Presidents Club 2022
  • Dell exSEllence class 2019
  • EMC Elect 2016 & 2017
  • Top Newcomer Award Q2 2015

Curriculum Vitae

Please find below my current CV.

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Let’s talk

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