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17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

pimcore experts - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Pimcore has steadily risen as a powerhouse in digital experience management, fueled by a vibrant community of talented experts.

These include visionary platform founders, prolific open-source contributors, influential educators, startup leaders, enterprise architects, and community champions. Below is a curated list of 17 of the world’s top Pimcore specialists, selected for their outstanding impact across code contributions, thought leadership, enterprise adoption, community building, and innovation.

  1. Dietmar Rietsch
  2. Bernhard Rusch
  3. Christian Fasching
  4. Jan Walther
  5. Thalena Rumi
  6. Dominik Pfaffenbauer
  7. Sebastian Blank
  8. Igor Benko
  9. Josef Aichhorn
  10. Ivan Javorović
  11. Dino Turopoli
  12. Kevin Peckham
  13. Dr. Matthias Blauth
  14. Albert Müller
  15. Eva Werle
  16. Christoph Lühr
  17. Rahul Singh

Now, let’s delve into their remarkable journeys and contributions:

Dietmar Rietsch

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Nationality: Austrian

Dietmar is the visionary behind Pimcore’s open-source platform, guiding its growth since 2010.

Under his leadership, Pimcore won the 2010 Packt Open Source Award and became a Gartner-recognized DXP. A serial entrepreneur with a passion for data management, Dietmar actively evangelizes Pimcore’s mission through industry talks and articles.

Bernhard Rusch

Nationality: Austrian

Bernhard architected much of Pimcore’s core framework and remains a driving force in its technical evolution.

Known affectionately as “Bernie,” he leads Pimcore’s engineering team (Vice President of Technology). He announced major milestones like Pimcore X and manages core development standards. An active coder, Bernhard’s GitHub alias brusch appears in countless commits.

Christian Fasching

Nationality: Austrian

Christian has 12+ years of Pimcore experience and spearheads product innovation.

As Chief Product Officer, he ensures Pimcore’s features meet community needs, working closely with the developer community. Christian was instrumental in Pimcore’s early development (having started as a core developer) and continues to bridge technical vision with market demand.

Jan Walther

Jan Walther - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Nationality: German

Jan earned Pimcore’s MVP award for submitting the most and most influential GitHub contributions in 2019.

He developed improvements like asset overwrite dialogs and custom object layouts. Jan’s work at Blackbit (a Platinum Partner) exemplifies how agency developers can shape Pimcore’s core – his code is found in multiple releases, and he remains an active community member.

Thalena Rumi

Nationality: Austrian

Thalena is the energetic host of Pimcore events like Mountain Summit and Inspire.

As Pimcore’s Partner Manager, she nurtures the global network of 180+ solution partners and frequently engages with the developer community (online and offline). Thalena’s efforts in community-building, social media, and partner enablement have been vital in keeping Pimcore’s open-source spirit thriving.

Dominik Pfaffenbauer

Building for open-source means building for the community — not for yourself. Every line of code should make life easier for someone else.

Nationality: Austrian

Dominik is a renowned Pimcore open-source contributor who created CoreShop, the popular Pimcore e-commerce plugin.

As the first-ever “Most Valuable Pimconaut” winner, he’s contributed pivotal features (Docker dev setups, Symfony Messenger integration, etc.). Dominik still actively codes (13+ years with Pimcore) and leads a Pimcore-focused startup (CORS) as CEO.

Sebastian Blank

Sebastian Blank - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Nationality: German

Sebastian is a two-time Most Valuable Pimconaut, having contributed an astounding 250+ improvements in one year.

He played a key role in Pimcore 11’s prep (upgrading PHP and Symfony components, fixing PHP 8.1 deprecations, etc.). Sebastian’s relentless commitment (from bug fixes to major refactoring) has set a new bar for community contributions.

Igor Benko

Nationality: German

Igor has been building with Pimcore for over a decade.

He authored popular Pimcore extensions (e.g. a multi-language Language Switcher plugin) to enhance content localization. As Basilicom’s lead dev, Igor balances client projects with open-source contributions, and he’s a frequent speaker at Pimcore meetups in Berlin.

Josef Aichhorn

Nationality: Austrian

Josef (GitHub alias weisswurstkanone) was a core Pimcore developer from 2017–2022 and one of its top committers.

He implemented features like advanced object search and helped maintain Pimcore’s database engine code. Josef’s code contributions – and even his forum handle – are well-known in the community. He remains involved with Pimcore projects and continues contributing via GitHub.

Ivan Javorović

Ivan Javorovic - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Nationality: Croatian

Ivan is the creator of the popular Udemy course “Learning Pimcore From Zero to Hero” and a series of Pimcore tutorial videos.

As an experienced Pimcore developer, he noticed the learning curve and stepped up to produce beginner-friendly content (covering data modeling, areabricks, workflows, etc.). Ivan’s training materials have onboarded thousands of new Pimcore developers, making him an influential community educator.

Dino Turopoli

Nationality: Croatian

Dino was nominated among the top 12 Pimcore contributors worldwide in 2021. At Factory, he not only delivers client projects but also contributes fixes and improvements back to Pimcore (earning “Open Source Contributor of the Month” honors). Dino’s dedication exemplifies the next generation of Pimcore talent rising from partner companies.

Kevin Peckham

Nationality: American

Kevin co-hosts “Thunderclap,” a podcast dedicated to Pimcore, where he discusses Pimcore “ins and outs” with experts.

As a digital strategist and Lightning Jar co-founder, Kevin has championed Pimcore in enterprise projects across the U.S. He bridges the gap between technical and business communities, promoting Pimcore’s open-source advantages in content and commerce solutions.

Dr. Matthias Blauth

Dr. Matthias Blauth - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Nationality: Austrian

Matthias joined Pimcore’s leadership to scale its enterprise operations.

As Managing Director and Co-Founder, he focuses on strategy, finance, and corporate growth. With a PhD and extensive IT management experience, Matthias complements the technical founders, helping turn Pimcore into a successful “open-core” scale-up (including securing Series B funding in 2022).

Albert Müller

Nationality: German

Albert has a long track record implementing Pimcore for both small and large enterprises.

Recognized as a 2021 MVP finalist, he is praised for his motivated, highly-experienced approach to Pimcore development. Albert shares his knowledge via community forums and helps shape Pimcore’s roadmap through feedback and feature requests from the field.

Eva Werle

Eva Werle - 17 Trusted Pimcore Experts for Complex Integrations

Nationality: German

Eva leads Basilicom, Pimcore’s #1 solution partner in Germany.

With a background in digital strategy (and a Pimcore certification), she has driven numerous Pimcore PIM/DAM projects for major clients. Eva is also Vice President of the German Digital Economy Association, where she advocates for open-source innovation. Her thought leadership and Basilicom’s success (Platinum Partner of the Year) make her a key Pimcore influencer in the DACH region.

Christoph Lühr

Nationality: German

Christoph has been working with Pimcore since its inception and currently serves as Basilicom’s CTO.

A Pimconaut from the very beginning, he has deep knowledge of Pimcore’s architecture. Christoph contributes modules (e.g. integrating AI services with Pimcore) and mentors Basilicom’s development team. He’s a regular speaker at Pimcore Inspire, sharing advanced use-cases and best practices learned over 10+ years of Pimcore projects.

Rahul Singh

Nationality: Indian

Rahul authored “A Beginner’s Guide to Pimcore” on Medium, one of the most-read introductions to Pimcore.

In it, he demystifies Pimcore’s value for enterprise audiences and even features insights from Pimcore experts. As a consultant, Rahul has helped companies compare Pimcore with other solutions, making complex Pimcore concepts accessible to newcomers. His writing has drawn many curious developers into the Pimcore community.

Wrap Up

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