Leon Schmitz
Data Scientist
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolLeon Schmitz is a data scientist with 8 years’ experience applying advanced machine learning and statistical methods across consulting and financial services, currently working with BCG X/BCG in Sydney. He brings a solid mathematics background (BSc and two MSc studies) and hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, TensorFlow, LSTM forecasting and XAI techniques (SHAP, LIME, Explainable Neural Networks) to production and regulatory contexts. At KPMG he led projects spanning intraday liquidity forecasting, regression model optimization and an initiated MLOps program that ranged from Azure automation to open-source workflows. Leon is methodical and client-facing, comfortable translating complex math into actionable solutions and teaching peers—he’s also volunteered as a mathematics tutor and taught disadvantaged children, reflecting a practical commitment to education and impact.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics at University of CologneThe University of Hong Kong (HKU)
German, Chinese, Latin, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (10)
api6
matrix6
newton-method6
python6
wrapper5
syncthing3
usability3
swift2
ios2
webrtc2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
leonschmitz/objektorientierte-softwareentwicklung
Apr 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
leonschmitz/techniken-des-wissenschaftlichen-arbeitens
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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