Lars Brinkmann

Cto/Cpto

DS Destination Solutions | An HRS GROUP company · Metropolregion München

Present

Leading technology strategy and execution as CTO for DS Destination Solutions (HRS Group) and Managing Director of DS Development GmbH, an HRS Group company — overseeing Software Engineering, Product, DevOps, Data & AI, and IT Governance with a team of 50+ professionals across Germany, Austria, and Vietnam. Key Achievements: • Built and established an offshore development center in Vietnam, expanding the engineering footprint internationally • Migrated the entire legacy platform to AWS Cloud and re-architected it into a scalable microservices environment • Built a Data & AI organization from scratch (Data Lake, Snowflake, ML/AI, Tableau), delivering actionable business intelligence and predictive analytics • Developed a PCI-DSS certified payment and payout solution, integrating multiple travel APIs into a unified platform • Created an AI-powered Machine Learning Revenue Management System for the vacation rental market • Established IT governance frameworks for GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001,…

Managing Director Information Technology

DS Development GmbH · Хагенберг-им-Мюлькрайс

Present

Managing Director of DS Development GmbH, the technology subsidiary of the HRS Group specializing in online distribution of vacation rentals. Leading one of the travel industry's most experienced tech teams, combining 25+ years of domain expertise with cutting-edge innovation in AI, cloud, and data.

Founding Venture Partner

Superlyst Ventures · Metropolregion München

Present

Founding Venture Partner at Superlyst Ventures, supporting early-stage startups as investor and strategic advisor in technology, product, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising. Portfolio Investments: • Kertos – Compliance automation platform streamlining regulatory workflows • Meight – AI-powered logistics optimization for fleet management • giggle – Social networking platform connecting people through shared interests Leveraging 18+ years of C-level technology and operational leadership to help founders navigate scaling challenges, build robust tech stacks, and achieve product-market fit.

Managing Director (Group Cto)

Jochen Schweizer mydays Holding GmbH · Metropolregion München

Group CTO for the Jochen Schweizer mydays group (Jochen Schweizer, mydays, regiondo, hiptrips, JSTS, JSH), leading a technology organization of 170+ FTEs through a major transformation phase. Responsible for Product, Software Engineering, IT-Services, PMO, Process Management, Supply Chain Management, and IT Governance. Key Achievements: • Consolidated two companies and multiple brands into one scalable event and experience platform, driving double-digit growth • Successfully executed M&A integration under General Atlantic and ProSiebenSat.1 ownership • Unified the IT platforms of Jochen Schweizer and mydays into a single cloud-native microservice architecture, creating the leading European experience marketplace • Led post-merger technology integration across 6+ brands and entities • Built a scalable marketplace and new e-commerce system serving multiple brands from a shared platform

Cto, Coo

mydays GmbH · Metropolregion München

Dual C-level role (CTO & COO) with end-to-end responsibility for software development, system engineering, project management, partner support, quality & service, supply chain management, and hosting infrastructure for all mydays websites and e-commerce shops. Key Achievements: • Scaled mydays from a startup into one of Germany's leading experience e-commerce platforms • Built and led cross-functional technology and operations teams • Established partner integration framework connecting hundreds of experience providers • Founded myobis GmbH as a subsidiary, developing a SaaS booking platform for event organizers

Co-Founder

trillr.com (kickass networx GmbH) · Metropolregion München

Co-founded a meta-search shopping portal featuring a high-performance product pipeline, big data cluster, and machine learning algorithm for personalized search results.

Cto

myobis GmbH

CTO of myobis GmbH, a subsidiary of mydays GmbH. Led the design, development, and operation of a SaaS booking platform with add-on services for event organizers. Responsible for platform specification, technology sourcing, team building, and software development operations.

Cofounder

VOIEX Networks International, Inc. · Metropolregion San Francisco Bay Area

Co-founded a technology startup in San Francisco during the city's pioneering rollout of city-wide WLAN infrastructure. Developed and implemented an Internet VoIP gateway for WLAN smartphones, enabling mobile voice services over Wi-Fi years before they became mainstream.

Research Associate

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Research in medical informatics focusing on secure transmission of patient and healthcare data, electronic health records, and the electronic health card (eGK). Developed secure internet platforms for distributed research.

Research Associate

European Research Center for Information Systems

Implementation of the university platform OpenUs and development of a resource management system for room scheduling, personnel planning, and timetable generation for the universities of Münster and Dortmund.