Sebastian Rhode
Software Architect And Staff Expert at ZEISS Microscopy
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolSebastian Rhode is a software architect and staff expert with 11+ years designing AI-driven imaging and automation solutions for microscopy at ZEISS, combining a PhD in biophysics with hands-on product and project leadership. He specializes in Python-based image and data analysis, machine and deep learning for automated 3D live-cell imaging, high-content screening, and single-molecule/super-resolution microscopy. His work covers the full product lifecycle—from requirements and system integration to CZI image format support and open application development—bridging research-grade optics, lasers and cameras with production software. Previously he led cross-functional teams as product owner and manager, driving ML adoption across imaging platforms and building reproducible analysis pipelines. An avid microscopist and skier by hobby, he brings uncommon domain depth: deep experimental microscopy experience coupled with production ML architecture.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Dr.rer.nat., Biophysik, Dr.rer.nat., Biophysik at Johannes Kepler Universität LinzDipl.-Chem., Biochemie, Physikalische Chemie, Dipl.-Chem., Biochemie, Physikalische Chemie at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
German, English
Github Skills (106)
python10
image-processing10
image-viewer10
metadata10
file-format10
automation10
microscopy10
image-analysis10
simplify10
bam10
scripting10
zen10
pixel10
viewer10
image10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
sebi06/BioFormatsRead
May 2015 - May 2021
Contributions:320 commits, 2 PRs, 298 pushes in 6 years 1 month
pythonnumpyarraysimage-processingdata-files
sebi06/napari_zeiss
Nov 2020 - May 2022
Contributions:27 commits, 37 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 6 months
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