Alex Truesdale
Senior Backend Engineer at Babbel
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Truesdale is a Senior Backend Engineer based in Berlin with nine years of experience applying machine learning and data engineering to production systems. He has progressed from research and working-student roles into senior engineering positions at fast-moving companies like Gorillas, Wunderflats, CEEZER, and now Babbel, bridging ML model development and backend infrastructure. Alex combines an academic grounding (M.Sc. in Business Information Systems) with hands-on expertise in data pipelines, model deployment, and scalable backend services. Known for moving quickly from prototype to production, he thrives in environments where product velocity and robust engineering intersect. His background in digital design and marketing gives him an uncommon sensitivity to user-facing implications of ML systems. Based in Berlin, he brings both cross-disciplinary perspective and a track record of shipping pragmatic, production-ready ML solutions.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc. Double Emphasis: Marketing & Information Management, B.Sc. Double Emphasis: Marketing & Information Management at University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessM.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Information Systems), M.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Information Systems) at Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinDigital Design | Web Typography Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Design | Web Typography Adobe Creative Suite at University of Colorado BoulderSemester Abroad, Semester Abroad at University of Wollongong
English, German, Russian
Github Skills (25)
knn-classification6
prediction-model6
logistic-regression5
hosting4
python3
kaggle3
javascript3
machine-learning3
scrape2
data-science2
atom-editor2
reuters2
blockchain2
ethereum2
correlation2
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
alextruesdale/clothing-returns-prediction
Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
Kaggle machine learning competition code for BADS M.Sc. course: Humboldt Universität zu Beriln
Contributions:22 commits, 4 PRs, 20 pushes in 8 months
kagglepythonhumboldtknn-classificationdata-science
alextruesdale/oracle_modules
Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
Contributions:181 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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