Boxiao Ma
Co-Founder & CTO at WolkenVision AG
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolBoxiao Ma is a PhD-trained technologist and entrepreneur with 11 years of experience building ML-driven imaging and signal-processing systems, now co-founding and serving as CTO of WolkenVision to commercialize AI-powered Scan2BIM for high-precision building modeling. His research background at ETH Zurich spans computational imaging, statistical signal processing and machine learning, bridging rigorous theory with hands-on product delivery. Before WolkenVision he worked as a machine learning engineer and postdoc, and earlier contributed to positioning and RF projects at DLR and TUM, reflecting a strong cross-domain systems mindset. He’s also an active contributor to C++ tooling—improving Microsoft’s vcpkg libe57 port—demonstrating attention to portability and long-term code health. Based in Zurich, he combines deep academic credentials with pragmatic engineering, focusing on automation that unlocks practical maintenance and renovation workflows. A distinguishing thread in his career is translating advanced signal-processing methods into robust, production-ready systems for real-world sensing problems.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Technical University of MunichBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Southeast UniversityDoctor of Science (D.Sc.) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at ETH Zürich
Chinese, English, German, Japanese
Github Skills (9)
c-language10
package-manager10
cmake10
cprogramming-language10
lib9
cpp9
linux8
macos8
windows8
Programming languages (21)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/vcpkg
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 5 commits, 8 PRs in 8 months
Contributions summary:Boxiao contributed to the C++ library manager, focusing on enhancing the `libe57` port by adding new features and resolving compatibility issues. They implemented new ports, updated version files, and fixed OS-specific problems. The user also addressed deprecated functions and dependencies within the library, ensuring code maintainability and functionality. Furthermore, they worked on updating and fixing the package config files.
cpplinuxmacoswindowsvcpkg
hackintosh-stuff/XPS9350-macOS
Nov 2018 - May 2020
macOS Mojave on Dell XPS 9350 - Hotpatch configuration
Contributions:86 commits, 2 PRs, 176 pushes in 1 year 5 months
macos-mojavexpsmacosxps13dell
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