Summary
Ralf Grubenmann is a Zurich-based technology leader with 13 years of experience combining software engineering and machine learning to deliver research-driven production solutions. As Team Leader and Tech Lead at the Swiss Data Science Center, he bridges applied ML research and engineering execution, having progressed from research engineer roles at EPFL and the SDSC to technical leadership. His background spans startups and consultancy—CTO and ML engineering experience at SpinningBytes and senior engineering roles in simulation and enterprise software—giving him a pragmatic blend of product, research and systems design instincts. Trained at ETH Zurich and FHNW in computer science, he is comfortable translating academic ideas into robust, deployable systems and mentoring teams to do the same. An understated strength is his ability to operate at both code and strategy levels, making him effective at turning complex data science prototypes into maintainable, scalable services.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Computer Science, Computer Science at ETH Zurich
German, English, Chinese