Tom Graupner

Head of Cloud & Platform Engineering at SQUER and passioned DevOps and Backend Developer

At SQUER, I lead the Cloud & Platform Engineering practice while also serving as a Principal Consultant, helping clients navigate the complexities of cloud-native architectures, DevOps transformations, and platform engineering.

I thrive at the intersection of technology and business, helping companies leverage cloud technologies to drive innovation, improve reliability, and accelerate delivery. Always open to discussing exciting projects and exchanging insights on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and platform engineering.

In 2022, I co-founded Unit 214 GmbH. Our mission was to become a different kind of consulting company and we succeeded. In 2024, we met SQUER, and because our missions were so aligned, we decided to join forces in 2025.

Areas of Expertise

DevOps

What has started as the blend between traditional development and operations teams became the new strategic standard for the management of teams and products in technology companies. The overall goal is to accelerate everything and the steps towards that goal are the “measurements of software delivery performance” and the implementation of a “continuous delivery pipeline”.
I will help your teams to find the right tools for the acceleration of your organisation and adapt them to your workflows.

Kubernetes

A lot of expert groups call Kubernetes the “operating system for cloud native infrastructures” and its rapid growth over the last couple of years made its importance evident.
This technology can enable your development teams to move faster because the underlying infrastructure of your products becomes a commodity.
Together, we will find out how Kubernetes can help your organisation to grow and your development teams to deliver more.

Developer Productivity

Teams in tech organisations have the tendency to always look for solutions in tools and technology.
However, sometimes, problems can’t be fixed by a new project management software or the newest version of some hyped framework. Especially when it comes to team dynamics, empathy and mindfulness are my cornerstones of a holistic perspective on developer productivity.
I will shadow your teams in their daily business to identify obstacles as well as conduct interviews to understand what motivates them and what may keep them from being most productive. And together, we will iron out everything in their way.