Tobias Klauser
About Tobias Klauser
Tobias Klauser is a Software Engineering Technical Leader at Isovalent, part of Cisco, with a background in software engineering and research. He has contributed to projects such as Cilium and the Hubble project, and has held various roles in academia and industry over the past several years.
Work at Isovalent
Tobias Klauser currently holds the position of Software Engineering Technical Leader at Isovalent, a role he has been in since 2024. He has been with Isovalent since 2020, initially working as a Software Engineer. His responsibilities include leading technical initiatives and contributing to the development of cloud-native solutions. Isovalent focuses on providing advanced networking and observability solutions, particularly through projects like Cilium.
Previous Experience at Zurich Instruments AG
Before joining Isovalent, Tobias Klauser worked at Zurich Instruments AG for a total of three years, from 2014 to 2020. He held the positions of Software Engineer and later Senior Software Engineer. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of software solutions that enhanced measurement and control systems, which are critical in various scientific and industrial applications.
Education and Expertise
Tobias Klauser has a solid educational background in technology and engineering. He studied Information Technology at ZHAW School of Engineering, earning a Diplom-Ingenieur from 2005 to 2008. He later pursued a Master of Science in Informatics, focusing on Multimodal and Cognitive Systems at the University of Zurich from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, he studied Technical Computer Science at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin in 2007.
Involvement in Open Source Projects
Tobias Klauser is actively engaged in the open source community, maintaining a personal website where he shares insights and projects related to his work. He is notably involved in the Hubble project, which aims to provide observability for cloud-native workloads. His contributions also extend to the development of Cilium, a networking, observability, and security solution leveraging eBPF technology.
Research Experience at ZHAW School of Engineering
Tobias Klauser has a background in academic research, having worked at ZHAW School of Engineering in various capacities. He served as a Research Assistant from 2009 to 2013 for four years and as a Research Associate for ten months in 2014. His research roles involved exploring advanced topics in software engineering and contributing to academic projects.