Christopher Hollmann is a video codec standard research expert with a decade of hands-on experience in developing and standardizing cutting-edge video compression technologies, including significant contributions to Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and leadership in the JVET video coding for machines (VCM) study group. Based in Denmark, he has driven algorithm research, patent drafting, and technical editing for ISO/IEC standards while supervising master's students and winning Ericsson's Inventor of the Year award as part of the video standardization team. He moves fluidly between deep algorithmic work (e.g., CABAC and network-distributed video coding) and the practicalities of standards and IPR generation, now advancing next-generation codecs at TCL. His background in embedded systems and computer engineering underpins a pragmatic approach to research that consistently bridges theory, implementation, and standardization.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Engineering at Hochschule Mannheim
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science at Uppsala University
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