Lukas Pfannschmidt

Lukas Pfannschmidt

Machine Learning Engineer

super.AI

Biography

A Machine Learning Engineer with experience in cloud and backend engineering, emphasizing machine learning operations. Knowledgeable in Python, Java, Julia, PostgreSQL, and SDK development, along with deployment tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS services. Experienced in implementing AI solutions e.g. using large language models for text matching and information extraction. Capable of collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and contributing to international projects, with a history of publishing and presenting peer‐reviewed articles in the machine learning domain. Demonstrated tech leadership in driving innovation and improving processes.

Interests
  • Machine learning
  • Software engineering
  • ML Ops
  • Cloud applications
Education
  • Dr. rer. nat. Machine Learning, 2021

    Bielefeld University

  • B.Sc & M.Sc. in Bioinformatics and Genome Research, 2014 & 2016

    Bielefeld University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Machine Learning Engineer
Nov 2020 – Present Berlin, Germany
  • ML Engineering: Designed a scalable AI model backend service (DB, API) using an event-driven serverless architecture. Established a Kubernetes-based model deployment, reducing costs by 80%. Developed and extended open-source Python SDKs for interacting with the platform.
  • Cloud Engineering: Led the migration of a heterogeneous legacy AWS stack to Kubernetes using Terraform (IaC), resulting in a 60% cost reduction, enhanced fault tolerance, and streamlined maintenance. Established compliance rules within the organization (SOC2).
  • DevOps: Maintained and expanded CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD) for backend and application deployments, and introduced coding standards to increase agility.
  • AI Research: Investigated and implemented AI solutions to address customer challenges, utilizing state-of-the-art large language models (LLM) for text matching and information extraction applied to millions of records.
 
 
 
 
 
Research Associate
Oct 2018 – Oct 2020 Bielefeld, Germany

Responsibilities include:

  • Research ( Modelling & Analysis )
  • Development and Deployment
  • Scientific writing and presentation
 
 
 
 
 
Guest Researcher
May 2018 – Sep 2018 Vancouver, Canada

Responsibilities include:

  • Research ( Feature Representation, Non-linear Models)
  • Scientific writing and presentation
 
 
 
 
 
Research Associate
Oct 2015 – Apr 2018 Bielefeld, Germany

Responsibilities include:

  • Research & Development
  • Scientific writing and presentation
  • Teaching
 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
Apr 2014 – Oct 2016 Bielefeld, Germany

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching
 
 
 
 
 
Technical Lead
Endoscope App Team Competition - Winner Team
Apr 2013 – Nov 2013 Bielefeld, Germany

Project Goal: Android App for medical professionals handling and washing endoscopes in a clinical setting.

Developed in competitive setting with the endoscope manufacturer (Miele) as client. Focus on agile development with changing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

  • Software architecture
  • Task delegation
  • DevOps
  • Development