Education

Professional Experience

Apr 2023 - Apr 2025

Research Assistant for Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence

Institute of Applied Informatics and Formal Description Methods (AIFB), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe

  • Researched and presented the current state of quantum computing technologies, identifying connections to the research group's focus areas
  • Designed and developed a reinforcement learning agent for automated end-to-end testing of mobile applications in a two-person team, including the integration of a pretrained feature extractor and the definition and optimization of reward functions
  • Conceptualized the integration of curiosity-driven learning to improve agent exploration strategies
  • Supported the preparation of scientific papers and presentations through proofreading, content feedback, and language optimization

Learnings: Research, Reinforcement Learning, Teamwork, Scientific Writing

Oct 2022 - Feb 2024

Volleyball Instructor

Pädagogische Hochschule, Karlsruhe

Learnings: Communication, Leadership

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

Product Management Intern - Industrial Robots

ArtiMinds Robotics GmbH, Karlsruhe

  • Development Control: Gathering and preparing feedback, organizing development tasks, automating classification
  • Documentation/Marketing: Design and writing of technical documentation and training materials, concept for and creation of tutorial videos
  • Software Development: Refreshing and extending product UI with multi-level menu in QT5

Learnings: Operational Procedures, Teamwork, Task Delegation

Oct 2019 – Mar 2021

Tutor for Programming Lectures

Institute of Applied Informatics and Formal Description Methods (AIFB), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe

  • Supporting a group of students in learning Java
  • Presenting theory and helping with practical exercises
  • Supervision and correction of exams

Learnings: Reliability, Teamwork, Communication, Diligence

Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

business@school

Boston Consulting Group, Berlin

  • Competition in 3 phases, where a company was analyzed and results presented
  • Phase 1 – DAX-listed company (BMW AG)
  • Phase 2 – Local small business (Bag manufacturer Anke Runge)
  • Phase 3 – Own business idea (Dynamo with USB port)
  • Won 1st and 2nd phase

Learnings: Presenting, Researching, Teamwork

Jun 2016 / Apr 2017

Exchange Programm

Regis High School, New York

  • 3 weeks abroad

Learnings: English, American culture

Jan 2017

Social Internship

Emergency Shelter for Refugees (Altes Poststadion), Berlin

Learnings: Intercultural and social skills

Jul 2015

Summer School

Alpadia Language Schools, Portsmouth

  • Stay abroad combined with English lessons

Learnings: English, British culture