Summary
Dominik Kalisch is a technology leader, academic, and founder with 11+ years of hands-on experience building data, AI, and cloud-native platforms across regulated industries. He has served as CTO-level executive and fractional advisor, delivering measurable outcomes—like a 24% annual ROI and multi-year ROI projections above 250%—by decoupling legacy systems, automating workflows, and embedding AI into operations. As an adjunct professor he translates industry practice into courses and mentorship, earning strong student evaluations and placing graduates into internships via his network. His background spans public-sector analytics, enterprise banking, and applied research (including founding an urban innovation lab), giving him uncommon fluency in both complex systems thinking and operational delivery. Known for bridging C-suite strategy with hands-on execution, he builds high-performing teams and scalable architectures that prioritize compliance, real-world impact, and rapid learning.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
M.A., Education / B.A., Education, Education, M.A., Education / B.A., Education, Education at University of Essen
Visiting Predoctoral Fellow, Department of Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Visiting Predoctoral Fellow, Department of Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems at Northwestern University
M.S., Social Science / B.S., Social Science, Social Sciences, M.S., Social Science / B.S., Social Science, Social Sciences at University of Duisburg-Essen
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
German, English