Gerhard Wetzel is a seasoned software development manager with years of experience in the industry. He currently manages software engineers at Google, where he specializes in hiring software engineering generalists. Wetzel has a strong academic background; he studied Mathematics at Ruhr University Bochum and a PhD in Computer Science at Imperial College London. Before joining Google, he worked as a software development manager at ITA Software, Aspen Technology, application architect at 3PLex, and as a senior software engineer at GTE Internetworking and Crystaliz.

Wetzel has a vast range of expertise, including software engineering management, software development, application architecture, and Mathematics. In his current position at Google, he is primarily focused on hiring software engineering generalists. Wetzel's academic pedigree and extensive industry expertise make him an ideal candidate for software development management roles.