Johannes Hoppe

I have great faith in fools - self-confidence my friends will call it.
Edgar Allan Poe

As an entrepreneur, I believe that success is not always about succeeding, but preservation of your vision and to carry on when you are failing.

As a developer, I have faith in Open Source, and the powerful opportunity it offers for society.

As a design thinker, I know that innovation isn't all about sticky notes and clever ideas, but hard work and passion.

As a human being, I dream about venturing into space and exploring the unknown.

Never let your schooling interfere with your education.
Mark Twain

Full name: Johannes Hoppe

Born: 19.11.1988 in Brandenburg (Havel)

Work Experience

2012–today	Co-Founder & CEO, Zepp Lab
2012–today	Lead Developer (Open Source), MusicBeam
2011–today	IT-Systems Consultant (Freelancer), IVT, Cabig, FZBBMedia
2012	Quality Engineer (Freelancer), Telekom Innovation Laboratories
2009–2011	Systems Administrator, Hasso Plattner Ventures

Education

2011–2012	Advanced Design Thinking, VNR AG, HPI School of Design Thinking
2011	Basic Design Thinking, Breuninger Stiftung, HPI School of Design Thinking
2008–2012	IT-Systems Engineering, Hasso Plattner Institut, University of Potsdam
2008	Allgemeine Hochschulreife, CJD Christophorus Gymnasium Versmold

Languages

German: native speaker
English: fluent; 4 years work experience; 4 years university experience

Qualifications

Voice Training: 8 years
Debating
First Aid
Cello: 5 years

Memberships

Mensa International
: (high IQ society)

It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing.
George Washington

Johannes is an ambitious, analytic, and at the same time a creative person who's able to reliably execute time-critical tasks and manage complex situations.
He is a valuable asset to any high power team.
Dr. Rouven Westphal (Managing Director @ Hasso Plattner Capital)

Es ist immer gut, wenn man weiß, dass man sich auf bestimmte Leute verlassen kann.
Dr. Dirk Barchmann (CEO @ Institut für Verhaltenstherapie)

Johannes was an extremely valuable and pleasant team member. He is highly skilled and quickly familiarizes himself with new IT technologies.
He was very committed to the project, solved urgent and important issues without the need for supervision and willingly took on new responsibilities.
Dr. Philipp Offermann (Product Manager @ Telekom Innovation Labs)