Manuel Werlberger is a VP of Engineering based in Zurich with 15 years of experience building and leading computer vision and robotics teams across startups, academia and large tech firms. He holds a PhD in Informatics from Graz University of Technology and transitioned from postdoctoral robotics research and founding Zurich Eye to engineering roles at Dacuda, Meta/Oculus and now EthonAI, blending deep research expertise with product-focused execution. Manuel has repeatedly bridged academia and industry—shaping translational projects at Wyss Zurich and shipping vision systems at scale at Facebook—while also taking on CEO and technical lead responsibilities that reveal strong entrepreneurial instincts. Known for turning complex perception research into production-ready software, he balances hands-on technical depth with strategic engineering leadership.
15 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Dr.techn. (Ph.D.) Informatics, Dr.techn. (Ph.D.) Informatics at Graz University of Technology
Contributions:598 commits, 25 PRs, 179 pushes in 5 years 3 months
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