Summary
Florian Gerber is a data scientist with 14 years of experience marrying rigorous statistical foundations and modern machine learning to tackle large multivariate space-time and image datasets. He holds a PhD in Applied Statistics from the University of Zurich and has applied his expertise across academia and industry—from postdoctoral research and high-performance analyses at NCAR to building supply-chain data products at IKEA. Florian is an advanced TensorFlow practitioner who also authors well-tested R and Python packages distributed on CRAN and PyPI, reflecting a strong commitment to reproducible, production-ready software. He routinely designs scalable, high-performance cloud implementations for remote sensing, environmental, and medical applications, and thrives in interdisciplinary teams where methodological innovation meets real-world impact. An unusual strength is his blend of deep theoretical knowledge with hands-on HPC and cloud experience, allowing him to move methods from research to operational systems.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics (major) and Philosophy (minor), Bachelor's degree, Mathematics (major) and Philosophy (minor) at University of Bern
PhD, Applied statistics, PhD, Applied statistics at University of Zurich