Markus Friede Hens is an experienced Associate Partner at EY, specializing in strategic IT advisory, enterprise architecture, and digital transformation. His role involves advising senior executives on complex IT modernization initiatives, bridging strategic vision and practical implementation. Markus excels at guiding organizations through the complexities of legacy system migration, cloud strategies, and compliance with regulatory requirements, enabling them to leverage technology effectively for innovation and growth.
Previously, Markus held leadership positions guiding significant modernization and cloud migration projects. His extensive professional journey included roles in software development, solution architecture, and technical leadership across sectors such as telecommunications, defense, insurance, and public administration.
Markus holds a Master of Science degree in Business Informatics from the University of Koblenz-Landau, combining expertise in economics, management, and software architecture to create robust, forward-looking IT solutions that align with organizational strategy and business goals.
How Markus is building a better working world
"Markus builds a better working world by rescuing enterprises from IT chaos—heroically moving legacy systems from museum exhibits into the cloud era. He specializes in translating executive ambitions into practical tech solutions, all while ensuring fewer buzzwords and more actual results. Markus speaks fluent "tech" and "business jargon," allowing him to confidently explain Kubernetes to CEOs and ROI to developers. His superpower? Turning complex technical debt into stories with happy endings. Organizations working with Markus not only achieve modernization and efficiency—they also discover that digital transformation doesn't have to feel bad."