Summary
Stefan Schneider is a data architect and seasoned software engineer with 11 years of industry experience and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Technische Universität München. He has designed and delivered large-scale data and big-data architectures across manufacturing, telecommunications, cloud, and research organizations, including roles at PALFINGER, AWS, Telefónica, and ZEISS. Skilled in Java, Akka, machine learning and systems engineering, he bridges research-grade algorithms (from his academic work in optimization and auctions) with pragmatic production systems. Comfortable moving between hands-on engineering and strategic architecture, he has a track record of leading data engineering teams and shaping cloud-native solutions. Based in Laufen, Bavaria, he blends deep academic rigor with enterprise delivery — often bringing optimization and OR thinking to real-world data problems.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science at Technical University of Munich
English, German