Leadership Team
Jakob Freund, CEO and Co-Founder
Jakob is co-founder and CEO of Camunda – responsible for the company’s vision and strategy. He’s also the driving force behind Camunda’s global growth and takes responsibility for the company culture. As well as holding an MSc in Computer Science, he co-authored the book “Real-Life BPMN” and is a sought-after speaker at technology and industry events.
Robert Gimbel, CRO
Robert is responsible for Camunda’s revenue streams, from sales and consulting, through to ongoing customer success. He joined Camunda as a consultant in 2009, holding several leadership roles before becoming chief revenue officer. He holds an MBA, coupled with leadership experience spanning Europe and Asia, having held roles at Allianz, BMW Financial Services and Hypoport AG.
Daniel Meyer, CTO
The mastermind behind some of Camunda’s biggest technological developments, Daniel joined us in 2010, serving first as a developer and consultant – coaching companies in BPM technology. He holds an MSc in computer science and is responsible for end-to-end development and maintenance of Camunda’s industry-leading products, as well as a sought-after speaker at technology events.
Carol Teskey, CPO
As head of the people team at Camunda, Carol Teskey leads talent acquisition, people operations, organization, experience, and learning & development. Carol is responsible for building Camunda’s highly productive, diverse and global remote workforce and has extensive experience leading HR and people teams at startups and fast-growth companies. She joins Camunda from Gitlab and previously held leadership roles at MongoDB, Ancestry, and eBay. A HR graduate of the National College of Ireland, she studied counseling and psychotherapy at the Dublin Business School.
Clemens Morgenroth, CFO
Clemens is responsible for Camunda’s finance, legal, IT and office management functions. He and his teams serve as the operational and administrative backbone of Camunda, providing vital services, data and infrastructure that ensure our operation grows seamlessly. Clemens brings varied finance and operations leadership experience in media and software organizations, having held executive positions across the USA and Europe at businesses including Sony Music Entertainment, BMG Rights Management and Everwise.
Bernd Ruecker, Chief Technologist and Co-Founder
Tech evangelist, public speaker and co-founder and chief technologist of Camunda – Bernd’s name is legend among developers. As the leader of Camunda’s developer relations, Bernd is responsible for helping developers utilize BPM technology to the full extent, coaching countless users to implement business logic centered around long-running flows. In addition, Bernd, who holds an MSc in software technology, co-authored the successful book “Real-Life BPMN.”
Raquel Horta, Chief of Staff
As Camunda’s chief of staff, Raquel is responsible for driving operational excellence and supporting the CEO. She focuses on effective company-wide communications, cross-functional collaboration, and remote-first practices. Raquel holds a computer science for management degree and has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry.