David Rosson is a software engineer and doctoral researcher in computer science based in Berlin with 13 years of experience bridging research and production engineering. He has moved between academia and industry—most recently as a Väitöskirjatutkija at the University of Helsinki after senior frontend and software engineering roles at Vivy, ResearchGate, Ultimate and Cloudera—focusing on UI, data visualization and design systems. David combines rigorous HCI and linguistics training (Aalto, Technische Universität Berlin, Macquarie) with hands-on product impact, shipping business tooling and scalable interfaces. He’s actively pursuing interdisciplinary study in AI, text reuse and digital humanities through Oxford, Paris and Vilnius programs, signaling a research agenda tied to applied systems. Open to joining ambitious startups, he also curates writing on Substack, reflecting an uncommon blend of technical depth and public-facing thought leadership.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Summer School: AI and Creativity, Summer School: AI and Creativity at University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Summer School: Fieldwork to Data Analysis, Summer School: Fieldwork to Data Analysis at Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University
Workshops on Digital Enlightenment Studies, Workshops on Digital Enlightenment Studies at University of Oxford
Bachelor of Science, Linguistics, Bachelor of Science, Linguistics at Macquarie University
Exchange, PSYCHOLOGY, Exchange, PSYCHOLOGY at University of Jyväskylä
Master of Science (Technology), Human-Computer Interaction and Design, Master of Science (Technology), Human-Computer Interaction and Design at Aalto University
Master of Science, Informatik, ICT Innovation, Master of Science, Informatik, ICT Innovation at Technische Universität Berlin
Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science at University of Helsinki
Contributions:37 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
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