Summary
Udo Schlegel is a Postdoctoral Researcher and applied AI specialist in Munich with 11 years of experience shaping explainable AI and visual analytics for time series and graph data. He combines deep academic output—40+ publications and a PhD—with hands-on industry impact, having led the multi-partner VIKING project with German law enforcement and consulted for Siemens, Körber, and others. Technically grounded in GNNs and time-series XAI, he implemented models for Huawei's Ascend platform and delivers reproducible research demonstrators and open-source artifacts. Udo bridges research and productization, alternating between consultancy and academia to make complex models transparent and operational. An uncommon thread in his career is practical systems experience—from stagehand and bartender roles to production-focused data science—reflecting a pragmatic, user-centered approach to AI.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of Konstanz
Abitur Physics and Geographie, Abitur Physics and Geographie at Montfort Gymnasium Tettnang
English, German, Spanish