Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization RiKuWe
Location Graz, Steiermark, Austria Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male Also Known As Thomas S. R. Kugi, Thomas Stefan Rüdiger Kugi
Website thomaskugi.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Thomas Kugi is an Austrian entrepreneur and IT expert with over 13 years of experience in building and operating modern software platforms. His focus lies on systems that run reliably, scale with the business, and reduce long-term operational costs.
He works at the intersection of technology and strategy, specializing in Kubernetes, CI/CD,
and cloud infrastructure. As a technical partner, software engineer, consultant, and co-founder, he helps teams design resilient platforms that accelerate development and minimize complexity.
Kugi is a co-founder and operations strategist at RiKuWe GmbH, a European managed-services provider focused on Kubernetes, DevOps, and GDPR-compliant cloud hosting.
Note: not to be confused with the Austrian jazz musician of the same name.
