👋 Hi, I am Tobias Sattler

Board Member | Product & Tech Leader | Founder | Executive Advisor | Domain Expert

I was born in 1982 in the lovely city of Munich, Germany. Back in the day, history, natural sciences, and computers always fascinated me. Later on, my interest in programming ignited, and I implemented and directed smaller hobby projects.

At Siemens, I later learned the fundamentals of software engineering. Then I was drawn to the German Armed Forces, where I supported the SAP implementation and HR digitalization. After my service, I led the united-domains reseller subsidiary to restructure the value chain, set up a new team, and generate new growth. Eventually, I joined the united-domains Extended Management Team and later been part of the Board of Management—spearheaded technology and product management. I partnered with my fellow board members to shape our strategic direction and push our growth.

Over the years, I steadily expanded my skills and responsibilities and broadened my focus. As a result, my expertise lies in developing corporate strategy, building operational structures, optimizing business processes, and increasing operational efficiency.

Since the end of 2021, I have been an independent Executive Advisor, supporting companies developing their strategy and achieving their goals. In 2022, I further joined the Board of Management of neubau kompass—driving our growth with my fellow board members.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in leading technology organizations, work is more than just a job for me. As an executive, I love to empower and support my team to develop great products. Helping customers to realize their ideas makes me happy.

Apart from that, I am an active member of the Internet community:

• Founder & Author, CyberSec (since 2021)
• Member, Internet Society (ISOC) (since 2021)
• Member, EURALO Individuals’ Association (since 2021)
• Member, IETF REGEXT Working Group (since 2017)
• Delegate, ICANN Nominating Committee (2020 - 2021)
• Founder & Editor-in-chief, MyNext.Events (2017 - 2021)
• Founder & Author, Domain Name Basics (2016 - 2021)
• Member, eco Names & Numbers Steering Committee (2017 - 2021)
• Voting Member, ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) (2012 - 2021)
• Founder & Co-Chair, ICANN Contracted Party House (CPH) TechOps Group (2017 - 2020)
• Vice-Chair / CTO, ICANN Registry Stakeholder Group (RrSG) (2016 - 2020)
• Ambassador, Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) (2018 - 2019)
• Founder & Organizer, Domain-Stammtisch Munich (2016 - 2019)
• Member, ICANN Thick Whois Consensus Policy Implementation Review Team (IRT) (2014 - 2019)
• Board Member, NamesCon and CloudFest Content Advisory Board (2016 - 2018)
• Member, ICANN WHOIS Accuracy Across Field Validation Working Group (2013 - 2018)
• Member, CENTR Registrar Task Force (2016)
• Member, Mozilla Public Suffix List (2014 - 2016)
• Member, ICANN Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group (2013 - 2016)
• Member, ICANN New gTLD Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group (2014 - 2015)

Beyond that, I am an author of an RFC, 5+ IETF Internet-Drafts, and 15+ articles and love to support others. Therefore, I am a supporting Amnesty International member, the German Cancer Aid, Caritas, the German Red Cross, WWF, and Unicef.

During the Corona pandemic, I started a master's degree in E-Commerce and Online Marketing in 2020, finishing in early 2022.

What else to say: I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, traveling, and walking in my spare time.

If you have any questions that I can help with, please feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or Twitter. I look forward to speaking with you!