Thomas Gieling

Senior Director Domain Architecture - Digital

Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

About

IT Leader with over 15 years of experience in various software engineering and design positions. Passion for web and specifically eCommerce. A love for designing highly scalable and performant API driven solutions that empowers the rapid development of rich experiences.

Experience

  • adidas (13 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director Domain Architecture - Digital
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Director of Solution Architecture
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      As Director of Solution Architecture, I lead a team of solution architects that are responsible for the .com platform of adidas and Reebok. It is our responsibility to design and oversee the implementation of a highly performant and scalable website and the microservices that it relies on. Always looking for opportunities to bring the adidas digital architecture to the next level and trying to find ways for technology to improve our consumer experience. Also responsible for coaching a large cross-functional technical product area of around 35 people.

    • Senior Solutions Architect
      Feb 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      As a solutions Architect I am responsible for the end to end architecture of the global Adidas ecommence platform on Salesforce Commcerce cloud ( formerly Demandware ).

  • Eperium Business Solutions (9 yrs 10 mos)
    • Technical Consultant
      Jan 2009 - Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Technical Analysis and design of new eCommerce projects and the main product line. Responsible for the design and implementations of many high profile Dutch retail and brand websites using the Intershop plaform.

    • Technical Project Lead
      2003 - Dec 2008 · 6 yrs