Jan Forster
Software Architect Principal Data & AI
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolJan Forster is a Software Architect and Principal Data & AI at IBM Deutschland with eight years of hands-on experience building enterprise AI solutions that span NLP, computer vision and SaaS product strategy. He combines deep technical delivery—mentoring teams on Watson, Bluemix, and ML/Deep Learning—with solution architecture and pre-sales expertise to translate research-grade models into production systems. A strong software engineer by training (BSc Applied Computer Science) with an MSc in Management & Innovation (valedictorian), he bridges technical rigor and business impact. Jan is also an active open-source contributor to bioinformatics tooling—improving Snakemake wrappers, test suites and dependency integration—demonstrating his focus on software quality and reproducible pipelines. Based in Berlin, he brings a pragmatic, research-informed approach to scaling AI in regulated enterprise environments.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Computer Science, A+, 1.4, valedictorian, best in class, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Computer Science, A+, 1.4, valedictorian, best in class at DHBW StuttgartExecutive Education: Innovation Management Course, Executive Education: Innovation Management Course at NYU Stern School of BusinessAbitur, Chemistry, Maths, Social studies, Abitur, Chemistry, Maths, Social studies at Gymnasium an der StadtmauerMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Management & Innovation, 1,1 valedictorian, best in class, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Management & Innovation, 1,1 valedictorian, best in class at SMI
English, German, Spanish
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Github Skills (18)
snakemake10
python10
bioinformatics10
conda9
shell8
sh8
script8
unit-testing8
scripting8
file-format7
wrapper6
gpu6
genome6
bash6
loops6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
snakemake/snakemake-wrappers
Nov 2019 - Sep 2021
This is the development home of the Snakemake wrapper repository, see
Role in this project:
Backend Developer & DevOps Engineer
Backend Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:149 reviews, 30 commits, 85 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Jan contributed significantly to the Snakemake wrappers repository, developing new wrappers for various bioinformatics tools, including bcftools, bedtools, and Homer. They also made substantial changes to existing wrappers. Furthermore, the user's commits show a focus on code formatting, test suite improvements, and integration with conda environments, indicating a strong emphasis on software quality and dependency management. They also made changes to the test files and documentation.
snakemake
koesterlab/microphaser
Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
Contributions:3 releases, 99 commits, 24 PRs in 3 years 4 months
phasingvariant-calling
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