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Thomas di Giacomo,
CTO SUSE
What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement?
When I think about my most memorable
achievements – aside from my PhD and the
opportunities to take on exciting roles – the
ones that stand out have been ‘ours’ and
not mine alone. These are a result of the
many diverse teams I have been a part of,
where each person has contributed. Perhaps,
then, it’s been maintaining good human
relationships, during hard times and periods
of crazy growth. Hopefully, though,
my most memorable achievement is
still to come.
What first made you think of a
career in technology?
When I was around 8 years old, my
father who, at the time, was working
“
on sensors to enable robots
to walk, bought me a computer.
Although long before 3D, VR and AR, I
became instantly fascinated by the images
and animations displayed on the screen. I
wanted to understand how they worked and
be involved with coding real-time computer
graphics. Therefore, I chose computer
sciences – hardware, software, networking,
cryptography etc – to allow me to study, and
participate in, computer graphics research.
Later, I moved into general infrastructure
software for
enterprise IT.
Throughout my
career, open source coding, software, people
and mind-set have always been key drivers.
What style of management
philosophy do you employ with
your current position?
Listening is fundamental and providing a
healthy, open, community-like environment
for the team to participate in and evolve
with, is a top priority for me. Everyone should
be able to communicate transparently and
willingly, about the business and corporate
direction. And, in turn, individuals should be
given the context around the bigger picture
to allow them to do so.
LONG BEFORE
3D, VR AND
AR, I BECAME
INSTANTLY
FASCINATED BY
THE IMAGES AND
ANIMATIONS
DISPLAYED ON
THE SCREEN.
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