Hey, I'm
Tede Mehrtens
Trusted tech advisor. On stage, in the room, on the whiteboard.
About
I'm Tede, a systems engineer based in northern Germany with a background in networking, firewall automation, and data protection infrastructure. I've been building things on the web since I was 13 — starting with hobby sites and eventually turning that curiosity into a career in IT.
I completed a dual study programme in Communications & Media Informatics at Deutsche Telekom, then spent a few years working on network automation projects before joining Veeam in 2023. Currently, I'm a Senior Systems Engineer there — advising customers on data protection and infrastructure, speaking at community events, and generally being the person in the room who draws the diagram on the whiteboard.
Outside of work, I enjoy tinkering with technology and this website — which I've been running in various forms since 2014.
Experience
Senior Systems Engineer
Trusted technical advisor for customers and partners in a presales role. I understand both technical and business challenges, deliver tailored demos and proof of concepts, and guide customers through their evaluation process. I work closely with sales, partners, and technical teams to translate complex requirements into clear solutions — and regularly represent Veeam at industry events, webinars, and workshops.
Systems Engineer
Supported customers and partners throughout the technical sales process with product demos, proof of concepts, and solution design — helping them understand how Veeam fits their environment and business goals.
DevOps Engineer
Worked on a firewall automation project, combining network engineering with programming to automate operational workflows.
B.Eng. Communications & Media Informatics (Dual Study)
Dual study programme combining academic studies with practical work at Deutsche Telekom.
Speaking
From Backup to Data Security: Die Zukunft der Data Resilience
with Marc Heuser (Veeam)
Data Resilience mit Plan, Plattform und Performance: Ganzheitliche Umsetzung von Backup und automatisiertem Restore bei Häcker Küchen
with André Walkenhorst (Häcker Küchen), Christian van Eickelen (pco)
From Backup to Data Security: Die Zukunft der Data Resilience
Aufzeichnung ansehenRansomware wartet nicht! Das Fundament Ihrer Cyberresilienz
with Kurt Brunschweiger (ACP), Stefan Scheck (Sophos)
Aufzeichnung ansehenBlog
Under the Hood: What Changed Since the Relaunch
March 10, 2026
A few days ago I wrote about how this site is built. What I didn’t mention there is that I hadn’t...
How this Website is Built
March 05, 2026
This site has been running on Jekyll since 2019 — back then hosted on GitHub Pages. Recently I ga...
Something happened here, finally
March 04, 2026
It’s already been 6 years since the last time I posted here and it was about time to give this wh...
Skills
Networking
Virtualization & Cloud
Data Protection
DevOps & Automation
Programming
Certifications
Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA)
Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
Community & Volunteer
Council Member
Engaged in local politics
Stage Technician
Planning, design, and setup of stage technology (light & sound) for 100+ productions in collaboration with vendors, actors, and directors.