Alexander L. - Guest lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (Master’s Level)

Vienna, Austria

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 2 months

Guest lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (Master’s Level)

FH des BFI Wien

At FH des BFI Wien, an institute for economics, management, and finance, I co-lead an introductory course on Artificial Intelligence alongside the Dean of Supply Chain Management and Logistics.

Teaching & presenting
Communication
Effectively communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences through lectures.
Guided non-technical students from zero knowledge to confidently understanding and applying algorithms to achieve business outcomes.

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 2 months

Technical Product Consultant - & Manager, Team Lead

lymo

lymo is an enterprise application that enables facility managers to create digital duty rosters and ensure working time compliance across thousands of facilities and cleaning personnel.

Product Strateg
Dart (Flutter, GetX
Customer Development
System Design
Fastlan
gRP
CI/C
Developer trainin
Integration Testin
UX-Design & Prototyping
UI-Design
Developed the product strategy by defining the target audience, articulating the problem statement, and designing the user flow and user interface with low fidelity- & high fidelity mockups
Conducted user interviews, designed mockup tests prior to development, and clarified requirements to distinguish must-haves from nice-to-haves—improving the signal-to-noise ratio in product decisions
Led training sessions on code quality, design patterns, and DRY principles—reinforced through pair programming to elevate team-wide development standards
Designed and implemented bidirectional data streaming to enable asynchronous, real-time updates between distributed services.
Improved the IT department’s internal reputation by consistently delivering critical, must-have features on time— meeting stakeholder expectations and restoring trust
Prevented potential penalty fees by ensuring work time compliance through accurate comparisons of actual working hours against digital duty rosters
Saved approximately €200,000 per year by eliminating duty roster errors caused by manual paperwork through process automation and digitalization.

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024

1 year 1 month

Technical Product Consultant, Mobile Engineer

SIMACEK GmbH

Simacek is one of Austria's largest family-owned companies for technical facility management and cleaning, as well as hygiene and pest management, with several locations in Europe.

Dart (Flutter, GetX
Integration Testin
Fastlan
UX-Design & Prototypin
CI/CD
UI-Design
Developed the product strategy for an internal product by defining the target audience, articulating the problem statement, and designing the user flow and user interface with low fidelity- & high fidelity mockups
Designed and developed the Android and iOS mobile apps in 4 languages
Development of a CD pipeline for the creation of screenshots (in the supported languages) and the creation of archive files for Android and iOS.
Eliminated internal disputes between facility managers and workers through greater transparency of working hours for payroll accounting
Eliminated redundant tasks by replacing manual paperwork with digital dynamic quality assurance forms.

Aug 2023 - Present

2 years 3 months

Technical Product Consultant, UX Designer, Frontend Developer

statycs GmbH

statycs is an FP&A software for SMBs that need to forecast and to plan beyond the current financial year.

Vue.j
Prototyping
Pini
UX Design
Developed the product strategy by defining the target audience, articulating the problem statement, designing the user flow and user interface with low fidelity mockups, recommending the pricing strategy, and giving advice on customer acquisition
Developed the web application frontend.

Apr 2023 - May 2023

2 months

Technical Consultant, Backend Python Developer

Gestalt Robotics

Gestalt Robotics is a technology provider for intelligent industrial automation through robotics applications.

Python (poetry, pydantic, NumPy, rospy, OpenCV
ROS (Robot Operating System
ZeroMQ
Docker
Assisted in conceptualizing and building a Robotics-as-a-Service platform with an SDK for NEOM in Saudi Arabia
Developed a CLI using Python and a CI pipeline to build and publish it as a Python package
Created a method to track objects in images from different angles and perspectives
Conducted in-depth research and analysis on using DDS (Data Distribution Service) as a communication protocol
Proposed and implemented a documentation guideline and structure projects across the entire company
Implemented a method to decode binary ROS messages without the need for ROS as a dependency.
Decreased code setup time by 87%, from 4 hours to under 30 minutes through improved documentation.

Oct 2018 - Dec 2023

5 years 3 months

Technical Product Lead, Mobile Engineer, Data Scientist, Co-Founder (CEO)

lobi

lobi is a mobile app that assists Uber- and Bolt drivers to earn more money for each ride by predicting customer demand.

Python (pandas, pydantic, poetry, luigi, NumPy, Flask, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Jupyterlab
Dart (Flutter, GetX
Javascript (Node.js, TypeScript, RxJS
RethinkD
Docke
SurrealD
UI-Design
User Research & UX-Design
Designed and developed the Android and iOS mobile apps
Developed partnerships and conducted user & customer interviews to improve the product
Gathered data sets of over 200.000 data points from exclusive partnerships
Developed a machine learning application for geospatial data analysis
Built ETL pipeline and linked data from independent data sources
Ensured data integrity through cleansing and data validation.
Grew from 0 to over 200 registered users within 5 months
Acquired our first paying customers despite initial skepticism by the target group
Gained unfair competitive advantage through unique datasets from partners.

Oct 2018 - Nov 2023

5 years 2 months

Technical Product Lead, System Design, Co-Founder (CTO)

AIKONE

AIKONE helps content creators transition from "brand promoters" to "brand owners" by developing their sustainable fashion brand.

Python (pandas, pydantic, poetry, luigi, NumPy, Flask, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Jupyterlab
Rapid Prototypin
UI-Desig
JavaScript (Node.js, TypeScript, RxJS, Nuxt, Vue 2, React
Docke
RethinkDB
User Research & UX-Design
Conducted over 160 customer interviews to discover (expensive) problems
Analyzed the sales performance of our customers and built dashboards for visualizations
Built ETL pipeline to fetch, crop, and remove the background of product images (also from 3rd party APIs).
Grew from 0 to 8 paying customers without industry know-how or -experience (despite the 1st COVID-19 lockdown)
Discovered valuable trade secrets in fashion development, -manufacturing, and -product launches
Achieved a conversion rate of over 1.5% on our customers' first product launch
Reduced our project managers‘ effort by over 20% with internal tools
Facilitated internal workflows for product lifecycle management.

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

6 months

Data Scientist

CleverShuttle

CleverShuttle helps people to get from A to B emission-free with electric- or hydrogen vehicles.

Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Matplotlib)
Java (Spring Boot)
Analyzed geospatial data with machine learning
Achieved a prediction rate of 70% for ride requests.
Pioneered ride demand prediction at the company and helped increase sales through surge pricing.

Nov 2016 - Aug 2017

10 months

Mobile Engineer (Android)

PlanRadar

PlanRadar is a web- and mobile application that facilitates the defect management process for architects and builders on construction sites.

Java (for Android
PHP (WordPress)
JavaScript ( jQuery)
Built the website and developed the Android application
Reduced daily app errors by 75% from 40 to 10.
Improved the stability & maintainability of the product.

Sep 2015 - Dec 2017

2 years 4 months

Web Developer

I created stunning websites for clients like UBS, Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität Wien, and various businesses/ institutions.

HTML & CS
PHP (WordPress)
JavScript ( jQuery)
Developed & administered more than 15 easily maintainable websites
Created unique web designs and customized existing design templates.
Improved the online presence of small and large business owners.

Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

2 months

Web Application Developer (Internship)

Österreichische Post AG

Österreichische Post AG is Austria's leading logistics and postal service provider.

HTML & CS
Javascript ( jQuery)
C#
Designed & developed an internal tool for monitoring
Increased report creation to 2.000+ reports per month.
Facilitated the business activity monitoring of stores.

Sep 2014 - Oct 2016

2 years 2 months

Technical Product Lead, Mobile Engineer, Co-Founder (CEO)

peary

For my diploma thesis at »Die Graphische«, I founded the startup Peary and developed an Android & iOS application with my thesis partner.

We were even interviewed for an article in one of Austria's largest newspapers, »Kurier«.

Summary

As an entrepreneur and devoted problem-solver, I thrive on tackling technical issues, design challenges, and business problems. I genuinely enjoy delving deep into understanding the problem to its fullest extent - exploring the painful consequences and identifying the root cause.

This approach is both a blessing and a curse: A blessing for colleagues and partners who value critical thinking and seek the truth, yet a curse for those who are intellectually lazy and unwilling to go the extra mile.

Over the past decade, my mindset has evolved through various collaborations with startups and the founding of three ventures. Time and time again, these experiences have reinforced the same invaluable lesson: Love the problem, not the solution!