Summary
Alexander Jungwirth is an Engineering Manager at BASF who blends hands-on software engineering with a PhD-level background in combinatorial optimization to deliver analytics-driven procurement tools. He leads a team building decision-support software that embeds game theory, risk management, and mathematical optimization so buyers can optimize total value of ownership without specialist intervention. With nine years of experience across quantitative risk management, data science, and strategic projects, he oversees global commodity risk positions while still participating in code reviews and technical design. Previously he applied exact algorithms to transportation and logistics problems in academia and industry, a foundation he now scales to complex procurement value chains. Colleagues know him for empowering technical ownership and keeping leadership grounded in the day-to-day engineering work.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Ingeniería industrial, Ingeniería industrial at Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Management and Technology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Management and Technology at Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Denmark
German, English, Spanish, Danish