Thomas Dohmke

Thomas Dohmke
Born	1978 East Berlin, East Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Technische Universität Berlin University of Glasgow
Occupation(s)	Software developer, Business executive
Known for	CEO of GitHub, co-founder of HockeyApp

Thomas Dohmke (born 1978) is a German software developer and business executive. He is best known as the CEO of GitHub Inc. in November 2021 after the resignation of Nat Friedman. ^[1] He co-founded HockeyApp, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Dohmke was born in East Berlin and studied computer engineering at Technische Universität Berlin, earning a Diplom-Ingenieur degree. ^[4] He later completed a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Glasgow. ^{[5] [6]}

In August 2025, he announced his leave from CEO of GitHub at the end of the year to start a new company. ^{[2] [7]}

References

1. Feiner, Lauren (11 August 2025). "Microsoft's GitHub chief is leaving as competition ramps up in AI coding". CNBC. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
2. "GitHub just got less independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation". The Verge. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
3. "GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke to step down, to start a new company". The Economic Times. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
4. "Thomas Dohmke – GitHub Leadership". GitHub. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
5. Singh, Jaspreet (11 August 2025). "GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke to step down, plans new startup". Reuters. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
6. "Thomas Dohmke". Fortino Capital. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
7. Fried, Ina (2025-08-11). "Exclusive: GitHub CEO plans to step down". Axios. Retrieved 2025-08-11.