Jakob Auer
Founder at makespan
Graz, Styria, Austria
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Top SchoolJakob Auer is a founder and data-driven software engineer with 11 years of experience building AI-powered optimization tools, data analytics platforms, and automation solutions from Graz, Austria. He has repeatedly launched and led ventures—most recently makespan and earlier Skalar Systems and ARTI-Robots—translating research-grade methods into practical logistics and fulfillment innovations. Jakob blends hands-on development and R&D leadership across software, robotics and data science, having steered teams as Head of R&D and Director of Software & IT. He is comfortable moving between consulting, product development, and applied AI research, and often focuses on optimization and automation problems that unlock operational efficiency. A background in information and computer engineering plus early work on model-based testing hints at a methodical, engineering-first approach to building dependable systems.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
The Faculty of Engineering at Lund UniversityMaster of Science (MSc) Information and Computer Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Information and Computer Engineering at Technische Universität GrazMatura Industrielle Elektronik Regelungstechnik Informatik Englisch, Matura Industrielle Elektronik Regelungstechnik Informatik Englisch at Höhere Technische Bundeslehranstalt Steyr
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Github Skills (32)
oauth-client9
authlib9
flask8
oauth2-provider8
oauth2-client8
robotics7
android7
oauth7
libpng6
macos6
google-drive-api6
hypervisor6
oauth-provider6
homebrew6
oauth2-server6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
RoboCupTeam-TUGraz/stage_ros
Dec 2015 - Feb 2018
Contributions:5 pushes in 2 years 2 months
roboticsros2simulatorroshooks
auerj/gams
Apr 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:23 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
cmumobile-systemsautonomy
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