Five minutes with…Thomas Kolbabek, CTO of Golden Whale Productions
This month's quickfire Q&A comes courtesy of Thomas Kolbabek, CTO of Golden Whale Productions
Q. What’s your karaoke song of choice?
When A Blind Man Cries, the Metallica version.
Q. Which one thing can’t you live without?
A proper coffee – so much so, that I took my Espresso machine with me on my last vacation.
Q. Who would you most like to be stuck in an elevator with?
Naval Ravikant to talk about life, science fiction and angel investing.
Q. Where would you time travel to and why?
Around 1960 to explore unspoiled oceans, sailing and scuba diving with Hans Hass and Jacques Cousteau.
Q. What is your favourite TV programme?
Long running TV series with intricate stories and characters that change over time like The Wire, Breaking Bad, Billions, and unfortunately way too many more.
Q. What is your biggest guilty pleasure?
Punschkrapferln – an Austrian delicacy beyond the usual Sachertorte we are famous for.
Q. If you won the lottery, what would you spend the money on?
Travelling, investing in early-stage companies and help them succeed. Finally build the sauna that I have been planning for a while.
Q. Name one place everyone should visit before they die.
The Alps (or any other mountain range) on a bright day after fresh snowfall.
Thomas Kolbabek co-founded Golden Whale Productions as CTO in April 2022, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in building B2C and B2B gaming platforms worldwide. After graduating with a degree in Medical Computer Science, he had success scaling teams across a range of sectors, including gaming, banking, real-estate, IoT and IT security solutions. Kolbabek was an instrumental part of the team that founded Greentube, which he shaped for 19 years and took over as CTO in 2016.