Currently
PhD Candidate at Queensland University of Technology, researching remote operation and digital twinning for automated vehicles. Building systems that let humans supervise self-driving cars from a distance.
Summary
Software engineer with 7+ years shipping code across mobile, VR/AR, and automated driving systems. From refactoring Android apps with 100K+ users to prototyping BMW's Vision Pro experiences to building digital twins for self-driving vehicles. Currently researching how to make remote vehicle supervision safe and effective.
Experience
PhD Candidate
- Researching digital twins and remote operation for automated vehicles
- Building simulation pipelines with Autoware and AWSIM
Software Developer & Research Assistant
- VR/AR road safety research — preventing accidents through immersive simulation
- Built digital twin of real-world terrain using Autoware and AWSIM
Software Developer
- Client projects for STIHL and BMW
- 3D VR/AR programming and prototyping for BMW using Swift, SwiftUI, Apple Vision Pro, Unreal Engine, Meta Quest Pro
Android Developer (Freelancer)
- Projects for Deutsche Bahn and Joyn
- Private project built entirely with Jetpack Compose
Android Developer
- Multi-module Android app in two-person team
- Refactored from RxJava2 to Coroutines
- Photo book and calendar creation features
- Intelligent photo album service in Python
Android Developer
- Refactored Spontacts app (100K+ MAU) to Kotlin and GraphQL
- Implemented new group feature
- Java, Kotlin, GraphQL, NodeJS, Firebase, MVVM
Software Developer — Apprenticeship
- IT Specialist in Application Development (Ausbildung)
- Android app for voucher management system
- Java, Kotlin, MVC, Dagger
Education
- Bachelor's Thesis in Computer Science — Queensland University of Technology (2025)
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (2021 — 2024)
- Study Abroad Semester — Universidad de Sevilla (2024)
- IT Specialist in Application Development — Vocational School for Computer Science Munich (2017 — 2020)
Projects & Open Source
- PhD Research: Remote Operation + Digital Twinning for AVs — GitHub
- Game Memory Manipulation: Reverse-engineering CS2, building helper tools with C++, x64dbg, Cheat Engine
- RoboRally: Board game transformed into online multiplayer with Java and JavaFX
- GDG Munich Talk: Android Paging with GraphQL — Slides
Technical Skills
Primary Stack:
C++ (systems, performance), Python (DL, simulations), ROS2, Autoware, AWSIM
Simulation & Robotics:
Unity3D, Unreal Engine, digital twin pipelines, real-time systems
Learning:
Reverse engineering (x64dbg, Cheat Engine), x86-64 assembly, memory manipulation
Proficient:
Kotlin, Java, Android, C#, Swift, SwiftUI
Familiar:
JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Docker, AWS, GCP, Linux
Research Tools:
PyTorch, fast.ai, Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Languages
German (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Intermediate)
Interests
Self-driving vehicles, robotics, game development, reverse engineering, chess
Let's Talk
Interested in digital twins, remote operation, or automated vehicles? Reach out.