Thomas Dillig

I am an engineer. I use technology to create healthy and resilient living spaces shared by humans and wildlife.

I am originally from Germany. I first came to the United States as an exchange student in High School, when I spend 1 year in rural Nebraska. Afterwards, I returned to the US to study computer science and got a BS/MS and PhD at Stanford. I discovered Texas when I was hired as faculty at UT Austin. Soon afterwards, I fell in love with the Texas Hill Country.

I have been passionate about technology and engineering since I was little. I started to work in academia and later founded with my wife a boutique technology consulting firm for businesses. While I enjoyed developing new technologies and leading teams, I realized that my greatest passion lies in applying technology to live better and closer to nature at home. Therefore, I decided to change my career and follow my passions.

After his PhD, he held faculty positions at College of William & Mary, University College London, and University of Texas at Austin. In his academic career, he co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed research articles that pioneered new methods in program verification and constraint solving. He was awarded multi-million award grants from public organizations, including the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

He believes that intelligent management requires a strong command of facts, both at the big-picture and detailed levels. He relishes switching between hands-on development work and strategic thinking. He is passionate about getting results by putting the right people on the team and empowering them to take responsibility and initiative, in order to bring out the best in them.

He has also applied his skills to residential construction. He is an electrician and has designed and built smart lighting controls, home automation solutions, home media solutions, irrigation systems, pool controls, outdoor living spaces, and HVAC systems for private homes.