Michael Jakl is a seasoned software engineer and entrepreneur with 14+ years of experience building data-driven systems, currently co-founding an early-stage AI company in Vienna. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from TU Wien and combines academic rigor with hands-on expertise in Java/Kotlin, big data, and Elasticsearch to design advanced data processing pipelines and visualizations. Previously CTO and Partner at Semanticlabs and head of development for Erste Group’s George online banking platform, he has proven experience scaling product engineering and R&D initiatives. Michael has taught software engineering and programming languages at the University of Vienna, mentoring cohorts of 120 students while keeping one foot in industry. He’s known for tinkering with datasets to surface unexpected insights and for a playful GitHub handle, Rocking at @FoxDevilDev, that hints at an active, creative developer persona.
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