Senior Search and AI Engineer
| CredCore
Remote,
freelancer; 2024–25
developed a legal tech search engine to search a collection of AI-enhanced corporate credit-related legal documents.
Senior Data Scientist and AI
Engineer | Jurelei
Remote, proprietary; 2022–24
developed an AI to create audio learning materials for law students.
Senior Backend Engineer |
DuckDuckGo
Remote,
freelancer; 2018–22
developed backend logic for a web search engine with 100M+ daily search requests; autonomously developed improvements based on natural language processing; deployed releases regularly, working closely with site reliability engineers and taking responsibility for end-to-end integration of search engine improvements and DevOps; conducted mathematical modelling & simulation of data anonymity, reporting directly to C-suite executives
Data Science Consultant |
Telefónica Germany
Munich
(onsite), freelancer; 2017–18
developed a text mining solution for quality assurance in network operations, utilizing ticket data in a geospatial and technical context; integrated heterogeneous data sources; delivered results through dashboards and batch reporting
Machine Learning Subject
Lead | Flowminder
Remote, freelancer; 2016–17
==> created visualizations and models to support humanitarian aid in a conflict zone, implemented data integration based on telecommunications data
900hrs
data science • Linux • Python • numpy • scipy • matplotlib • ipython • scikit-learn • PostgreSQL • NoSQL • Kyoto Cabinet • LevelDB
As part of Flowminder’s humanitarian work in a conflict zone in the middle east, I extracted descriptive statistics and created geospatial visualizations from de-identified call data records provided by an operator of a mobile phone network. <==
Elasticsearch Expert |
Eurofunk
Remote,
freelancer; 2015–16
architected & engineered a highly available and fault-tolerant search engine setup with strong delivery guarantees based on Elasticsearch for an emergency operations center software
Member of the Steering
Committee | insightTourism
(FFG)
Remote, scientific; 2013–16
developed and implemented a technique based on natural language processing for valid-demand analysis in tourism in the context of a publicly funded science project
Data Science Consultant |
Upper Austrian Insurance
Corporation
Remote, freelancer; 2015
autonomously conducted a consulting engagement, reporting directly to the C-suite of an insurance company; implemented data preprocessing; developed a mathematical model; and presented findings and implied recommendations for action
Senior Search Engineer |
Juju
Remote, freelancer;
2012–15
defined KPIs collaboratively with the CEO; developed them into a terabyte-scale infrastructure for evaluation of improvements to the core offering, a jobs search engine; and implemented many such improvements autonomously
Technical Project Leader |
Traktoro
Remote, general
contractor; 2013–15
managed a team consisting at times of up to 6 developers; delivered a search engine in the domain of used land machines
Senior Data Scientist |
Panopticom
Remote,
proprietary; 2012–13
delivered an internet media observation platform, taking end-to-end ownership of architecture & selection of the tech stack, implementation, ongoing DevOps, and continuous improvement
Algorithmic and Quant Trading
Strategist | Goldman Sachs
London (onsite), employment; 2010–12
defined KPIs pertaining to the high-frequency equities trading business collaboratively with stakeholders; implemented them into a business intelligence & analytics infrastructure; took ownership of related DevOps; improved & adapted it continuously; and supported management in deriving actionable insight
Member of Scientific Staff | Software Competence Center Hagenberg
Hagenberg (onsite), internships; 2004–08
assisted in Data Science research and drafted funding applications in one of Austria’s largest Data Science-related research facilities (2x internship, 1x freelancer)
Software Engineer | IBM
Linz (onsite), internships; 1999–2006
contributed to data-intensive system integration projects, focusing on software engineering and data integration for enterprise solutions (5x internship, 3x freelancer).
casual lecturer, Machine Learning for Natural
Language Processing
University of Malta; 2014
designed and delivered a course on Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing, managing all aspects from content selection to creation of learning materials, lecture delivery, and examination.
Ph.D., Computer Science (Natural Language
Processing)
University of Cambridge; 2006–10
Thesis: Monte Carlo Semantics: Robust Inference and Logical Pattern Processing with Natural Language Text; Awards: DOC fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, EPSRC DTA studentship, honorary Cambridge European Scholar
M.Phil., Computer Speech, Text, and Internet
Technology
University of Cambridge; 2005–06
Awards: EPSRC studentship, Cambridge European Bursary
B.Sc., Computer Studies
University of
Derby in Austria; 2003–04
AI System Architecture and LLM Applications
MIT Professional Education; 2024
Sales Development Training: Selling
Actively
IHK Centre for Professional Development; 2024
Specialization on Large Language Model
Operations
Duke University via Coursera; 2024
Interaction Design
Interaction Design
Foundation; 2023–24
Certified Data Protection Officer and
Auditor
TÜV Süd, TÜV Rheinland; 2021
Certified Bookkeeping Assistant
WIFI
Linz; 2015
Filmmaking Foundations
London Film
Academy; 2010
Level 3 Certificate in Securities &
Derivatives
Chartered Institute for Securities &
Investments; 2007