Summary
Bernhard Pflugfelder is a senior technology leader with 15+ years building NLP, data science and AI capabilities across automotive, media and information services, currently driving AI strategy and an AI technology hub at Rohde & Schwarz. He has led enterprise NLP and foundation-model initiatives at BMW Group, shaped company-wide AI transformation and even helped seed BMW’s early quantum computing efforts, blending research curiosity with product delivery. Comfortable moving between startups, consultancy and large corporations, he combines hands-on experience in Big Data, advanced analytics and practical engineering (TypeScript/Angular) with strategic portfolio management. Known for fostering high-performing teams, Bernhard focuses on applying generative and self-supervised models to real business problems while defining sustainable, corporate AI roadmaps.
7 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of Technology
English, German