Philip Ritzer
Senior Software Developer & Data Scientist
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Top SchoolPhilip Ritzer is a Senior Software Developer and Data Scientist based in Leipzig with five years of professional experience building analytical software to tackle complex, sustainable solutions. His background in mechanical engineering and research at the German Aerospace Center shapes a strong systems-thinking approach to transport and infrastructure problems, now applied in enterprise settings at DB Systel. Philip blends hands-on engineering with team facilitation—he actively moderates discussions, mentors students, and fosters collaborative cultures that accelerate problem-solving. He has practical experience in risk analysis from the wind energy sector and a track record of translating research into production-ready tools, favoring innovative technologies and reproducible analytical workflows. Quietly curious, he pairs analytical rigor with a talent for bringing people together to discover new perspectives and durable solutions.
4 years of coding experience
Diplom-Ingenieur, Mechanical Engineering, Diplom-Ingenieur, Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Dresden
Github Skills (10)
portable10
simulation10
eclipse10
sumo10
traffic-simulation10
traffic10
transport10
responsive3
planet1
scenarios1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ritzerp/sumo
Aug 2022 - Jan 2024
Eclipse SUMO is an open source, highly portable, microscopic and continuous traffic simulation package designed to handle large networks. It allows for intermodal simulation including pedestrians and comes with a large set of tools for scenario creation.
Contributions:25 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 5 months
intermodalpedestriansscenariocontinuousmicroscopic
DLR-TS/DRT-Tools
Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
Repository for Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) Tools compatibel with SUMO
Contributions:11 commits, 4 PRs in 4 months
sumoresponsivetransportdemand
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