About Georg Link

Georg Link leaning on a glass railing, smiling

ValuesTechnology is stewardship.

The systems I work on belong to the people who depend on them. I treat them as if they were my own. I leave them stronger, and I leave you in control.

StewardshipI change systems carefully and keep the trust people have placed in them.
OpennessI prefer open source and open books. You own what you run.
Value firstI start with how the work creates value, then choose the technology.
ServiceI want my work to make a lasting difference where I live.

“You can be good at technology, but you need to understand the economics and how value is created to put your skills to good use.”
My father

That advice is why I trained as a banker and later went into sales. I wanted a broad understanding of how businesses work to go with my passion for technology.

Georg Link in a rocking chair on his front porch

RootsFrom a village council in Germany to a porch in Old Millard.

I grew up in Lower Saxony, trained as a banker, and was elected to my town council in my twenties. I came to Omaha in 2012 as an exchange student for my MBA. I have called Omaha home ever since.

I built a house here. It runs on its own solar microgrid with battery backup. During a power outage my neighbors have a place to go. I design systems for clients the same way, with redundancy and with other people in mind.

Town councilElected councilman in Warberg, Germany, 2011 to 2015
Red CrossDisaster response volunteer, 2012 to 2016
THWGermany's federal technical relief agency, 2009 to 2015

FamilyDinner with the in‑laws, twice a week.

I married here. My husband and I built our house across the street from his parents. We foster teenagers and help them find their way into adulthood.

Across the streetmy in-laws, and dinner with them twice a week
Under our roofthe teenagers we foster
Exerciseruns with the dog on the West Papio Trail, swimming, and the sauna afterwards
Weekendsboard games, the garden, scuba diving, and a hot-air balloon when the wind allows

Georg Link in a suit at his desk, smiling

TeammateI work as part of the team.

I have worked as an engineer, a researcher, a sales leader and a founder. I know what each role needs from the others.

I do the workThe person who writes the proposal is the person who delivers the work.
I teach as I goI explain, I demonstrate, and then the client's team practices. The team grows more independent each month.
Plain languageShort, clear writing that a board and its engineers can both act on.
I build communityI co-founded CHAOSS and helped it grow to more than 300 active contributors. I started its diversity and inclusion working group.

Five jobs that taught me to see the whole picture.

2007 to 2018Developer
Built websites, a billing system and a booking platform as a freelancer.
2008 to 2011Banker
Apprenticeship at a private bank in Germany. I learned how money and trust work.
2015 to 2019Researcher
Ph.D. on how organizations engage with open source. Co-founded CHAOSS.
2019 to 2026Sales leader
Director of Sales at Bitergia. Revenue doubled in three years.
2022 to todayFounder
I run Anevir. I consult, and I build my own product, Rendity.

I take on new clients by referral.

My time is committed to current clients and to my work with Growth Advisory. I take on a new engagement when a client or colleague introduces us.

For news on what I'm building, follow the Potwin blog.