Jan-benedikt Jagusch
Data Engineer
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolJan-benedikt Jagusch is a pragmatic data engineer with 8 years of experience building ML-driven data products and reliable ETL pipelines, currently working at QuantCo in Heidelberg. He has led and mentored small data science teams, shipping production document-classification, topic modelling, search and recommendation systems while improving code quality, testing and CI/CD practices. His open-source contributions span conda-forge automation, ONNX model conversion improvements for LightGBM, and packaging work for Jupyter tooling — demonstrating a mix of DevOps, ML engineering and backend expertise. Academically strong with master’s-level training in information management and international exposure from studies in the US and Germany, he combines rigorous modeling skills with practical deployment know-how. A detail-oriented engineer, he often focuses on build automation and model-conversion edge cases that quietly reduce production friction.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Business IT, 1.1 (GPA: 3.9), Business IT, 1.1 (GPA: 3.9) at University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMaster of Science, Information Management - Business Intelligence, 19 / 20 (GPA 4.0), Master of Science, Information Management - Business Intelligence, 19 / 20 (GPA 4.0) at NOVA IMS Information management schoolBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), International Management for Business and Information Technology, 1.6 (GPA: 3.5), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), International Management for Business and Information Technology, 1.6 (GPA: 3.5) at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (37)
conda-forge10
jupyterhub10
package-management10
python10
jupyter10
setuptools10
scikit10
machine-learning10
proxy10
build-system10
onnx10
cicd10
automation10
go10
lightgbm10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
jupyterhub/jupyter-server-proxy
Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
Jupyter notebook server extension to proxy web services.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:16 reviews, 41 commits, 2 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Jan-benedikt focused on modifying the `setup.py` file, a key configuration file for the project. Their contributions included adding and removing dependencies, updating metadata, and adjusting data file configurations. These changes aimed to ensure the correct installation and operation of the jupyter-server-proxy extension, addressing aspects like package dependencies, project metadata, and data file inclusion. Furthermore, they integrated co-authored changes, specifically in updates to the `setup.py` file.
pythonproxyjupyter-notebooknotebookweb-services
conda-forge/staged-recipes
Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
A place to submit conda recipes before they become fully fledged conda-forge feedstocks
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer & Automation Engineer
DevOps Engineer & Automation EngineerContributions:116 reviews, 98 commits, 63 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Jan-benedikt primarily focused on automating and configuring the build and deployment process for various conda recipes within the conda-forge ecosystem. Their contributions involve modifying build scripts (build.sh and bld.bat), integrating Go-based tools such as dockle and grype, and managing licensing information. Furthermore, the user made changes to integrate with CI/CD services, including setting up environment variables and token rotations. The changes are related to automating the build and integration of recipes into the conda-forge system.
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