CV

Experience

• Solution Architect @ Siemens Advanta // Oct. 2024 – today // Stuttgart, DE
  • Technical lead for optimizing semiconductor manufacturing processes, including the development of interactive data visualizations
  • Shaped solutions in the area of financial forecasting & planning – from requirement gathering and domain modeling to prioritization and implementation guidance
  • Delivered in-house technology coaching with a focus on low-code platforms
  • Facilitated workshops and supported agile team collaboration through moderation, coaching, and cross-functional alignment
• Software Engineer @ Siemens Advanta // June 2024 – Sep. 2024 // Stuttgart, DE
  • Contributed to presales through requirements engineering and tailored solution architecture design
  • Full-stack development within an IoT solution accelerator for the manufacturing sector

• Expert in Software Architecture and Quantum ML @ Lean Financial Solutions // Apr. 2024 – Aug. 2025 // Basel, CH (hybrid)

• CTO & Co-Founder @ Leafs // Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2025 // Basel, CH (hybrid)
  • Designing and implementing the product architecture, leading the product development, and defining technical requirements
  • Managing the entire software life cycle, from conception and prototyping to ongoing development and issue resolution
  • Coordinating external teams and training domain experts to become software developers
  • Drafting comprehensive documentation including C4 Models and database schema, ensuring clarity in domain understanding
• Doctoral Researcher @ Institute for Computational Physics // May 2022 – Jan. 2024 // Stuttgart, DE
  • Group of Prof. Christian Holm
  • Conducting research in NISQ-era Quantum Machine Learning, specializing in simulating stochastic processes and enhancing time series analysis
  • Managing academic responsibilities such as supervising students, presenting at international conferences, and fostering collaborative partnerships
• Research Assistant @ Institute of Architecture of Application Systems // Oct. 2019 – June 2021 // Stuttgart, DE (hybrid)
  • Group of Prof. Frank Leymann
  • Worked in the projects PlanQK and Quantum Humanities
  • Led the development of a REST-based microservice application
  • Integrated quantum and classical machine learning techniques into the analysis of movie databases
  • Researched and developed novel data encoding schemes with a focus on categorical data
• Various Tutor Positions @ University of Stuttgart // Oct. 2016 –- Dec. 2019 // Stuttgart, DE
  • Lectures: Software Development, Computer Science, Calculus, Statistics and Stochastics
  • Provided group tutoring to classes of 12-20 students, fostering an engaging and interactive learning environment
• Research Assistant @ Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research // July 2015 – Aug. 2015 // Stuttgart, DE
  • Group of Prof. Hidenori Takagi
  • Set up of the laboratory for quantum materials
  • Development of an in-house tool for controlling heating processes
• Software Developer @ TeamViewer // Oct. 2013 -– July 2015 // Stuttgart, DE
  • Developed in-house tools to automate installations, updates, IT infrastructure monitoring, and diagnostic support tools
  • Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support for software products
• Quality Assurance Engineer @ TeamViewer // March 2013 -– Sep. 2013 // Göppingen, DE
  • Comprehensive testing of TeamViewer products across multiple platforms, using both manual and automated methods
  • Developed in-house tools to automate deployments, maintenance processes and build processes
  • Mentored and guided interns and new Quality Assurance Engineers
• Computer Science Expert @ Siemens Industry Software // Sep. 2010 – Jan. 2013 // Göppingen, DE
  • System and network administration
  • 2nd level support
  • License management
  • Software development for automated testing with CI/CD and IaC
  • Setup and optimization of build, test, deployment, and delivery processes
  • Development and maintenance of training environments
• Information Electronics Engineer @ Heldele // April 2009 – May 2009 // Salach, DE
  • Assisted in the design and implementation of electronic systems.
  • Contributed to testing procedures and quality assurance protocols.
  • Assisted in documentation and report generation for project progress.

Education

• (paused) Ph.D. in Quantum Machine Learning @ University of Stuttgart // May 2022 – Jan. 2024
• M.Sc. in Simulation Technology @ University of Stuttgart // Oct. 2019 – Feb. 2022
• Exchange Year in Computer Science @ National Taiwan University // Feb. 2020 – March 2021
• B.Sc. in Simulation Technology @ University of Stuttgart // Oct. 2015 – Sep. 2019
• High School Diploma in Mathematics & Physics @ Technical College of Stuttgart // Sep. 2013 – Aug. 2015
• Apprenticeship as Computer Science Expert @ Commercial School of Göppingen // Sep. 2010 – Jan. 2013
• Middle School Diploma @ Dr. Engel Middle School of Eislingen // Feb. 2009 – Aug. 2010
• Middle School @ Geschwister Scholl Middle School of Süßen // Sep. 2005 – Feb. 2009

Honors & Awards

• Outstanding Paper Award 2025 // IEEE Control Systems Magazine // Dec. 2025
• Baden-Württemberg Scholarship // Baden-Württemberg Foundation // Feb. 2020
• IT-Scholarship // IT-Talents & Materna // Dec. 2016
• Honors in Mathematics // German Mathematics Association // July 2015
• Best Student of the Year // Principal of the Technical College of Stuttgart // July 2015
• e-fellows Online Scholarship // Principal of the Technical College of Stuttgart // July 2015

Volunteer Work

• Friends of the Technical College of Stuttgart e.V. // Member of the board // Nov. 2016 – today
• Society of Simulation Technology e.V. // Member of the board // April 2017 – March 2018
• Student Comission of the Faculty II // Member of the executive committee // April 2016 – April 2018

Organisations

• EU-CHI – European–Chinese Association for Still Qigong e.V. // Member // Jan. 2026 – today
• Chinese School Stuttgart e.V. // Student // Oct. 2025 – today
• Friends of the Technical College of Stuttgart e.V. // Member // Nov. 2016 – today
• Society of Simulation Technology e.V. // Member // Oct. 2015 – today
• Student Council Simulation Technology // Member // Oct. 2015 – Feb. 2022

Languages

• German (native speaker)
• English (full professional proficiency)
• Chinese (elementary proficiency)
• French (elementary proficiency)