Short Bio
I followed my love for information visualization through a Computer Science PhD at the University of British Columbia, where I worked with Tamara Munzner and the InfoVis Group. Prior to UBC, I completed a Master program in Business Informatics at the University of Vienna, working with the Visualization and Data Analysis Group.
I gained further experience as a visiting research fellow in the Visual Computing Group at Harvard University, as a research intern at Tableau Software in Palo Alto, and as data science consultant at Virtual Identity.
I helped in designing and restructuring large undergrad courses at several universities and I have multiple years of experience as a teaching assistant for human-computer interaction and visualization courses.
As a web developer and consultant, I have worked on projects for multiple clients across industries (banking & insurance, FMCG, mobility, etc).
I'm also a passionate traveller and enjoy skiing, hiking, camping, and going on roadtrips.
Education
Expertise
Visualization & Data Science
I create interactive visualizations to help people explore, analyze, and communicate complex data. Thereby, I follow a user-centered prototyping process and use the latest principles from visualization research to develop effective solutions. I leverage machine learning models to either assist users in interacting with data and decision making, or to fully automate processes for well-defined tasks.Mixed-Methods Research
I led multiple research projects, collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, and published in top visualization and human-computer interaction venues (CHI, VIS/TVCG, EuroVis/CGF). I'm passionate about applied research projects that drive product innovation in industry, and I'm flexible about choosing from a repertoire of methods, including rapid prototyping, interviews, crowdsourced studies, questionnaires, computational testing, and visual data inspection.Coding & Web Development
JavaScript and D3 are my default tools to develop engaging data experiences. I build reactive web applications with Svelte, wrangle data in Python, and create powerful back-ends using Flask and Django. I'm experienced with various database systems and have set up and customized large-scale e-commerce platforms.UX & Interface Design
I deeply care about the user experience of any tools I develop, to help users perform their desired tasks efficiently and effectively. I believe the aesthetics of digital products is all too often neglected but is essential to create engaging and memorable experiences. I strive to get an in-depth understanding of the target user groups to optimize both of these design directions.Teaching & Training
I held guest lectures, coding tutorials, and spoke about D3.js. As a teaching assistant, I tutored students in human-computer interaction and visualization courses for multiple years. I developed the curriculum for large-scale undergraduate courses and increased student engagement by integrating new active learning principles.Featured Projects
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Publications
Int. Conf. on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), 2024
IEEE Trans. on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), 28(1): 747-757, 2022
IEEE Visualization Conference (VIS), 2021
IEEE Trans. on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), 27(2): 495-505, 2021
Proc. of the IEEE VIS Workshop Evaluation and Beyond - Methodological Approaches for Visualization (BELIV), pp. 74-80, 2020
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis), 39(3): 127-138, 2020
Proc. Conf. Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2020
Proc. Conf. Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2019
International Journal of Transportation (IJT), 6(1): 1-14, 2018
Proc. IEEE VIS Workshop on Pedagogy of Data Visualization, 2016
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Languages
I'm fluent in German and English.