Summary
Kristian Rother is a Berlin-based data science trainer and developer with 11 years of professional experience designing and running intensive 3-month bootcamps that teach Python, machine learning, and data infrastructure. He leads and mentors distributed teams of teachers across multiple locations, runs train-the-trainer programs, and has guided the growth of cohorts to hundreds of graduates. A former life scientist and published author of "Pro Python Best Practices," he combines deep technical know-how with pedagogy, public speaking, and curriculum design. Kristian also applies his engineering skills in production as a Python backend engineer working on REST APIs and ML pipelines in finance, and holds accreditation as an expert in data science and machine learning. Uncommonly, his teaching career stretches back to 2002, giving him rare longitudinal perspective on how Python and data education have evolved.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Abitur, Latin, Chemistry, Abitur, Latin, Chemistry at Gymnasium Steglitz
Diploma, Biochemistry, Diploma, Biochemistry at Freie Universität Berlin
Dr. rer. nat., Structural Bioinformatics, Dr. rer. nat., Structural Bioinformatics at Charite Berlin / Humboldt Universität Berlin
Finnish, Polish, Latin, German, English