Self-Employed
developed an AI to create audio learning materials for law students.
Senior Backend Engineer
reported directly to c-suite executives: mathematical modelling & simulation of the anonymity properties within the data exchanged between a private web search engine and upstream service providers.
Data Science Consultant
data-driven business process optimization in network operations based on ticket data and technical logs.
Machine Learning Subject Lead
statistical analysis and geospatial visualization of call data records from a mobile phone network for humanitarian purposes.
Elasticsearch Expert
responsible for search engine-specific data modelling and the setup of a highly available distributed setup.
Member of the Steering Committee
publicly funded science project (€500k) on data-driven demand analysis in tourism; member of the steering committee.
2015: Upper Austrian Insurance Corporation
Data Science Consultant
reported directly to c-suite executives: this consulting engagement included preprocessing of data from internal sources, analysis and reporting.
Senior Search Engineer
sole person responsible for data-driven development, simulation, and evaluation of improvements to the search engine.
Technical Project Leader
an internet search engine: general contractor and main developer, managed a team consisting at times of up to 6 developers.
Self-Employed
my first attempt at a proprietary product; internet media observation.
Algorithmic & Quant Trading Strategist
member of a high-frequency trading desk in equities, solely responsible for data-driven research and development of large-scale statistical data analysis infrastructure, applying insights for decision-making by the heads of the business.
2004–08: Software Competence Center Hagenberg
member of scientific staff
one of Austria’s largest data science-related research facilities: 2x internship 1x freelancer.
1999–2006: IBM
software engineer
IBM offices in Linz: 5x internship, 3x freelancer.
2014: University of Malta
casual lecturer, Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing
module leader: responsible for every aspect of the course from selection of content through preparation of lecture materials to final examination.
2006–10: University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Computer Science and Technology
DOC fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, EPSRC DTA studentship, honorary Cambridge European Scholar; three publications, reviewer for four journals.
2005–06: University of Cambridge
M.Phil., Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology
EPSRC studentship, Cambridge European Bursary.
2003–04: University of Derby in Austria
B.Sc., Computer Studies
2024: Generative AI with Large Language Models
Deep Learning.AI & AWS via Coursera
2023–24: Interaction Design
Various Courses at IxDF
2021: Certified Data Protection Officer and Auditor
TÜV Süd, TÜV Rheinland
2015: Certified Bookkeeping Assistant
WIFI Linz
2010: Filmmaking Foundations
London Film Academy
2007: Level 3 Certificate in Securities & Derivatives
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments