Manuel graduated in computer science at the University of Kassel and is COO and co-founder of Yatta. Before becoming COO he started out as a software engineer and tool developer, later occupying roles of project lead, product manager and CTO. Yatta’s products are based on Eclipse—and Manuel was a core developer on UML Lab, in which context he contributed to several Eclipse projects, including UML2 and Xpand. Today, Manuel coordinates Yatta’s contributions to Eclipse in the Steering Committee of the Eclipse IDE Working Group. Away from tech, Manuel is a keen cyclist and sports enthusiast.