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Projects and Work Experience

08/2023 – 10/2026 | AI-Project Manager and Senior AI Specialist (part-time / remote)
DB Cargo AG | Cargo Lab
Frankfurt & Mainz, Germany

  • Designed and led the implementation of an AI-based optimisation system for intelligent freight wagon routing, generating verified annual EBIT benefits of several million euros.
  • Led AI-driven optimisation project, delivering production-ready AI and machine learning solutions to improve planning, maintenance, quality, and operational efficiency.
  • Managed an interdisciplinary team of data scientists, data engineers, and analysts using agile (Kanban) methods, including project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder management.
  • Initiated and supervised a research collaboration with RWTH Aachen University to further develop and validate the optimisation approach.

01/2022 – 04/2023 | Data Science Freelancer

  • Consultation services to assist businesses in translating their questions into well-defined use cases for data science and artificial intelligence, with a focus on marketing analytics, healthcare, and natural language processing
  • Implementation and evaluation of model prototypes, clear and understandable presentation of key analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, and support for the development team with deployment of models

08/2019 – 03/2023 | Research Consultant Machine Learning (part-time / remote)
Magnetic Resonance Systems Lab | Department of Imaging Physics | TU Delft
Delft, Netherlands

  • Advice and support on deep-learning based active noise-reduction in MRI
  • Advice and support on publishing in peer-reviewed journals
  • Skills: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Scientific Reading & Writing, Machine-Learning, Deep-Learning
  • Tools: Python, Jupyter, VSCode

09/2017 – 09/2021 | Data Scientist (permanent / onsite)
COUNT+CARE GmbH | Subsidiary of ENTEGA AG | Department for New Solutions
Darmstadt, Germany

  • Development of machine learning models for use cases such as customer value prediction, customer segmentation, marketing engagement and churn prediction.
  • Conduction proof-of-concept studies and reporting the results to the specialist departments and the management
  • Advising the specialist departments of the ENTEGA Group on the translation of business problem into a data science use case
  • Teaching of data science basics at management level within the framework of a group-wide data competence center
  • Supporting the machine learning engineers and software developers with the deployment and monitoring of the models
  • Support in setting up a group-wide big-data platform
  • Technical supervision of a working student as part of an AI-project
  • Skills: Machine-Learning, Deep-Learning, Text-Mining, Timeseries Analysis
  • Tools: Python, R, SPSS, SQL, Git, Microsoft Powerpoint

06/2013 – 05/2017 | Research Group Leader | Postdoc (permanent / onsite)
Institute of Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine | University Medicine Mannheim | Heidelberg University
Mannheim, Germany

  • Technical supervisor of 2-4 students at the same time in the context of doctoral, master's and bachelor's theses
  • Obtaining third-party funds for the research project: "Quantification of tissue oxygenation and diffusion in the human brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for planning radiotherapy", funded with 63,000 € for the years 2015-2017 by the Junior Academy Medical Technology (German Research Foundation)
  • Prototype development of robust MRI methods, e.g. combined with AI-based evaluation methods, to measure cerebral tissue oxygenation and diffusion for clinical use in cooperation with radiology
  • Lecturer in physics, medicine, medical physics and medical engineering within lectures and seminars
  • Publication of research results in international journals and at research conferences
  • Reviewer for various international research journals with special focus on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and signal- and imaging processing
  • Skills: Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Time-Series Analysis, Statistics, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Regression Methods, Monte-Carlo Simulations, A/B Testing, Scientific Reading/Writing
  • Tools: Matlab, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel

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Education

10/2008 – 06/2013 | Preparation of a Doctoral Thesis (grade: "magna cum laude")
Institute of Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine | University Medicine Mannheim | Heidelberg University
Mannheim, Germany

  • Prototype development of fast MRI imaging sequences in C++ to robustly measure neural activity in the human brain; Working title: "Functional magnetic resonance imaging with high spatial and temporal resolution, using EPI combined with various k-space undersampling techniques at 3 Tesla"
  • Evaluation of complex fMRI studies in Matlab based on 3D-image data and time-series data
  • Publication of research results in international journals and at research conferences
  • Skills: Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Time-Series Analysis, Statistics, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Regression Methods, Monte-Carlo Simulations, A/B Testing, Scientific Reading/Writing
  • Tools: Matlab, Latex, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel

07/2007 – 06/2008 | Preparation of a Diploma Thesis (grade: "very good")
German Cancer Research Center | Department of Medical Physics in Radiology | Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany

  • Working title: "Comparison of ASL and BOLD fMRI in a finger tapping experiment at 3T and development of an EPI measurement sequence with variable echo time";
  • Tasks: Prototype development of MR imaging sequences in C++ to measure neuronal activity in the human brain; Implementation of image/signal analysis methods in Matlab
  • Skills: Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Time-Series Analysis, Statistics, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Regression Methods, Monte-Carlo Simulations, A/B Testing, Scientific Reading/Writing
  • Tools: Matlab, C++, Latex, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel

10/2001 – 06/2008 | Diploma in Physics
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

  • Majors: Experimental Physics, Theoretical Mechanics
  • Minors: Mathematics, Computer Science
  • Electives: Medical Physics

10/2000 – 07/2001 | Civil Service
Salesianum: Sponsorship of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Munich, Germany

  • Supervision of trainees (e.g. tutoring in mathematics and physics or playing chess)
  • Organization of sports events

08/1997 – 06/1998 | Exchange Student - Stay Abroad
South Cameron High-School
Cameron - Louisiana, USA

  • Qualification & participation in the Louisiana state mathematics competition
  • Qualification & participation in the Louisiana state championship in track & field

09/1991 – 06/2000 | High-School
Gymnasium Starnberg
Starnberg, Germany

  • Abitur examination subjects:
  • mathematics (grade: “very good”)
  • physics (grade: "good")
  • history (grade: "very good")
  • English (grade: "satisfactory")

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Expertise and Tools

Expertise

  • Physics, Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Data Analysis, Data Visualization
  • Statistics, A/B-Testing
  • Machine-Learning, Deep-Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Monte-Carlo Simulation
  • Linear/Nonlinear Optimization, Mixed-Integer Linear Programming
  • Image Processing, Signal Processing
  • Presentation Complex Topics
  • Scientific Reading & Writing
  • Agile Working (KANBAN)

Programming

  • Python (+++)
  • R (++)
  • Matlab (+++)
  • SQL (++)

Tools

  • VSCode (+++)
  • Jupyter (+++)
  • RStudio (++)
  • Google Colab (+++)
  • Amazon Sagemaker (++)
  • SPSS-Modeller (++)
  • Git (++)

Linguistic Proficiency

  • German (C2, mother tongue)
  • English (C1)

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Certified Qualifications

2022 | LinkedIn Online Test Machine Learning (Rank: Top-15%)

  • 07/2022: Top-15% Scorer from a total of 1.4 million test participants (LinkedIn Badge)

2019 - present | Professional Training on the Online Platform Datacamp

  • 10/2022: „Supply Chain Analytics in Python“ (Certificate)
  • 08/2022: „Introduction to Nat. Language Processing in Python“ (Certificate)
  • 03/2021: „Introduction to Git“ (Certificate)
  • 08/2020: „Advanced Deep Learning with Keras“ (Certificate)
  • 09/2019: „Introduction to PySpark“ (Certificate)
  • 04/2019: „Intermediate SQL Queries“ (Certificate)

2016 – 2017 | Certified Practitioner Data Science (15 ECTS; grade: "very good")
Bitkom Academy Certificate Course | Steinbeis University Berlin
Berlin, Germany

  • Modules: data science fields and applications, data management & data governance, data acquisition & data access, data science algorithms, visualization & communication of analytical results
  • Project working title: “Stockmarket Prediction Using Predictive Analytics”

2015 – 2016 | Certified Advanced Training Courses from the University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

  • Course: "Fundamentals of Business Administration" (5 ECTS)
  • Course: "Project Management" (2 ECTS)
  • Course: "Management Consulting" (2 ECTS)

2010 – 2013 | International Graduate Program "Translational Neuroscience" (120 ECTS) | Collaborative Research Center | German Research Foundation (SFB 636)
Mannheim, Germany

  • Attending lectures, seminars, workshops on the topic of "Learning, memory, and brain plasticity: Implications for psychopathology"
  • 01/2012 – 03/2012, Research Internship, Clinic for Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute for Mental Health: Tasks: Optimization of MR-sequences to measure the orbitofrontal cortex and implementation of statistical evaluation methods to detect neuronal activation

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Conferences and Presentations

Meetings on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

  • 2021 - Predictive Analytics World (virtual visitor) - Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 - Mind Mastering Machines (visitor) - Mannheim, Germany
  • 2019 - Predictive Analytics World (visitor) - Berlin, Germany

Meetings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and Biology (ESMRMB)

  • 2016 - ESMRMB (speaker & poster presenter) - Vienna, Austria
  • 2015 - ESMRMB (speaker & poster presenter) - Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 2015 - ISMRM (poster presenter) - Toronto, Canada
  • 2014 - ISMRM (poster presenter) - Milan, Italy
  • 2012 - ISMRM (poster presenter) - Melbourne, Australia
  • 2011 - ISMRM (poster presenter) - Montreal, Canada
  • 2010 - ISMRM (poster presenter) - Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2009 - ESMRMB (poster presenter) - Antalya, Turkey
  • 2007 - ISMRM (speaker & poster presenter) - Wuerzburg, Germany

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Awards and Promotions

  • 2014 - Dissertation prize, awarded 10,000 € by the Thomas Gessmann Foundation for the engineering department
  • 2011/2012 - Doctoral scholarship, funded by the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 636) of the German Research Foundation

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Hobbies

  • physics, science
  • hiking, fitness, model plane aerobatics, skiing, windsurfing
  • athletics (greatest successes, long time ago :-), 2003, German university champion (4x400m relay), 2002, Baden vice champion (400m); 2000/2001, Bavarian junior champion (400m/800m)

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Memberships

  • German Physical Society
  • SOS Children's Village

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