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Hi, I’m Julian! #

I am a Senior Technology Consultant specializing in Data Science and AI at Valtech Mobility in Munich. My focus is on helping clients design insightful, high-performance, and scalable data solutions for connected mobility.

My technical expertise spans a range of industry-leading tools and platforms, including Python for data analysis and development, Spark for large-scale data processing, Airflow for workflow automation, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana for monitoring and analytics, Azure for cloud-based solutions, Docker for containerization, and Spotfire for advanced data visualization.

I hold a PhD in Social Sciences from LMU Munich, where my research explored user decision-making in search engine environments. Prior to transitioning to the tech industry, I spent over a decade in academic media and communication research, delving into the impact of algorithmically curated media. I also co-authored a textbook on empirical social science research methods.

In my free time, I’m an avid pop culture enthusiast; chances are that you will encounter me at my favorite cinema. During my studies, I’ve worked as a freelance film critic and I continue to write at least one sentence about every movie I watch.

Work Experience #

Senior Technology Consultant | Senior Data Scientist

Valtech Mobility GmbH

2023–today

Munich, Germany

End-to-end development and operation of multiple Data Science pipelines for a large European aviation company, providing real-time insights into supply chain management, predictive maintenance, and on-demand analytics for multiple stakeholders (e.g., procurement, sales, business development). Tech stack: Python, Spark, PostgreSQL, Airflow, Jenkins, Spotfire.
Proof-of-concept development of LLM-powered local knowledge chatbot for internal Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket codebase). Tech stack: Python, Docker, Azure Virtual Machines.
Organization of internal Data Science & AI Basics Training for employees.

Post-doctoral Researcher

Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich

2019–2023

Munich, Germany

Lead investigator in multiple research projects on user behavior in algorithmically curated online environments with experimental designs and large-scale automated text classification.
Conceptualized and conducted courses and workshops on statistics, machine learning, and data handling, analysis, and visualization with R for students and external clients.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary academic and industry partners in third-party funded research projects on streaming platform development and evaluation.

Substitute Professor

Institute of Communication Science, FSU Jena

2022

Jena, Germany

Substitute for the Chair of Communication Studies with a focus on digitalisation and the public sphere
Personnel responsibility for two faculty positions