Heiko Schilling on Clubhouse

Bio

We fight COVID-19 by making sure that people across the globe can still get essential goods delivered to their home.

I launched my first startup in 1989 - building an online shop system for bookstores - in the pre-Internet era when 9600 bit/s was fast. We successfully sold the business in 1995, after growing it for 6 years. But that startup was just the beginning. Since then, my passion for algorithms, data, and software led me to start two more business ventures, while at the same time completing four academic degrees and working for several large corporations. I'm proud of what I've done in both areas, academics and business.

In 2020, my journey continues as I join Amazon. We are doing our bit to fight COVID-19 by making sure that people across the globe can still get essential goods delivered home during these challenging times. If you want to help then please join the crazy train: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/

I grew up in East Germany (first Thuringia, then Berlin) and have lived and/or worked in 12 different countries across Europe, Asia, and Americas. Together with my wife Michaela, a Corpus linguistics professor at the University of Birmingham, and our son Richard, we currently live in Cologne, DE.