Work Experience
External Consultant IGI Ltd., UK
10/2009 - 01/2010
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Project manager responsible for the implementation of statistical and mathematical models for data exploration and visualisation into the software suite of IGI Ltd.
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Responsible for development of training material and internal statistical training and education
Industry sponsored Ph.D. Mathematics Aston University, UK 10/2007 – 10/2009
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Pro actively pitched the idea of a Ph.D. to industrial partner of my M.Sc. and acquired sponsorship
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Liaising with sponsor/client to identify the processes used with the goal of standardisation using statistical tools and optimized work flows to save time/costs and improve accuracy and quality
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Tailoring complex mathematical and statistical models to aide and improve oil and gas exploration
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Organizing, preparing and teaching of tutorials as well as lab classes (10 - 40 students)
Internship / Consultant Accenture, Derby, UK 07/2006 - 09/2006
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Responsible for development of a scoping tool in MS Access for SAP process documentation and reorganisation to realise long term cost savings in future implementations of the business client
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Design and conduct of a survey to elicit expert domain knowledge for the scoping tool from senior team leads of Accenture and the business client
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Support to the project manager (sales presentations, reports and target performance comparisons)
Part-time Developer AOBC, Ahrensburg, GER 06/2004 - 06/2006
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Development of Java applications for Lotus Notes and administration of the complete IT
Part-time IT administrator BMC GmbH, GER 01/2001 - 06/2004
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Initiated and pitched the idea to migrate from Windows to Linux on the server side to cut costs and increase security. Subsequently lead the planning and migration.
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Administration of the Windows network and support for the in-house client workstations
Education
Ph.D. Mathematics Aston University, UK 10/2006 - 10/2009
B.Sc. Computational Life Science (2:1) University Luebeck, GER 10/2003 - 09/2006
Abitur
(equivalent A-Levels)
Gymnasium, GER 10/1995 - 06/2003
High School Exchange to Seattle High School, USA 08/2000 - 01/2001
Extra Curricular Activities, Awards & Interests
Extra Curricular Activities
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Chair and founder of the Engineering Postgraduate Research Society (EPRS) which included negotiations to secure an initial funding of £5.000 by the university in 2008/09
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Elected as Ph.D. student representative for 100 Ph.D. students in Engineering in 2008/09
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Representative for all postgraduate students of the university on the research committee in 2008/09
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Elected as captain and acquired professional certificate to be 2
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coach of the Fencing Club in 2008/09
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Founder and president of the German Society in 2007/08
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Elected member of the student parliament in 2005/06
Awards
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Aston AU Colours for service to the Fencing Club 2009
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EPRSC Case award and industrial sponsorship for expansion of MSc. thesis into a Ph.D. in 2007
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Price for extraordinary student commitment at the University Luebeck in 2005
Interests
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Salsa, Fencing, Travelling, Kitesurfing, Investment& Finance, Personal Self Development