Alex Flückiger
Senior AI Solutions Architect at University of Lucerne
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolAlex Flückiger is Head of AI Research at Supertext with a decade of experience building production NLP and machine translation systems that adapt in real time to domain and brand tone. Combining a technical background in computational linguistics with training in sociology, he bridges language tech and human-centered design to produce models that respect both accuracy and organizational voice. He progressed from hands-on NLP engineering and research roles at Textshuttle to leading research strategy and model customization at Supertext, while lecturing in computational text analysis at the University of Lucerne. Known for practical deployment of LLM-driven translation pipelines, he focuses on making advanced models reliable and usable in industry workflows. Based in Zurich, he pairs academic rigor with product-focused delivery and an unusual cross-disciplinary perspective that informs model evaluation and user alignment.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Eidgenössische Maturität (Passerelle), -, Eidgenössische Maturität (Passerelle), - at WKS KV BildungMaster of Arts (MA), Computational Linguistics and Language Technology (External Focus), Master of Arts (MA), Computational Linguistics and Language Technology (External Focus) at University of ZurichMaster of Arts (MA), Sociology, Master of Arts (MA), Sociology at University of LucerneExchange semester, Sociology, Exchange semester, Sociology at University of Calgary
Github Skills (66)
digital-humanities10
python10
entity-linking10
slideshow10
deep-learning10
cython10
lora10
ai10
html10
nlp10
artificial-intelligence10
data-science10
text-classification10
natural-language-processing10
adapter10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
aflueckiger/KED2022
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
The ABC of Computational Text Analysis. BA Seminar, Spring 2022, University of Lucerne
Contributions:84 commits, 6 PRs, 70 pushes in 11 months
computational-social-sciencesocial-sciencesociologyteachingtext-as-data
aflueckiger/KED2020
Feb 2020 - Nov 2021
Contributions:110 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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