Professional Experience and Education of Dr. Florian Drechsler
Senior Software Engineer & AI Lead at TreeTek
Florian Drechsler leads the use of AI in software development and in customer products at TreeTek. The role covers building and evolving the company's AI framework, concept work and architecture planning, defining standards and conventions for agentic tooling, and running workshops that help teams establish AI-assisted development practices. Work on predictive maintenance, sensor development and embedded systems continues alongside.
Software Developer at TreeTek
Florian Drechsler developed predictive maintenance systems and optimization algorithms for energy networks and central heating systems at TreeTek, using machine learning and sensor data analysis.
Software Engineer at IT Sonix
Florian Drechsler developed audio-based predictive maintenance for conveyor belts at IT Sonix. This role included building microcontroller firmware in C for Azure IoT Hub integration, a Spring backend for data storage, and Python ML models for audio analysis. Florian Drechsler also automated billing systems for the renewable energy sector.
Software Engineer at Ipoque GmbH
Florian Drechsler designed and implemented DPI software PACE2 at Ipoque GmbH. The work included source code restructuring following Clean Code principles, performance optimizations, test-driven development in C and Python, and KPI definition for software quality metrics.
Logistics Intelligence Coordinator at NTA Mexico
Florian Drechsler served as Logistics Intelligence Coordinator at NTA Mexico, a pharmaceutical logistics company. Responsibilities included cost analysis, pricing strategies, business process automation, and Business Intelligence system implementation.
Managing Owner, Restaurant Currywust
Florian Drechsler founded and ran a restaurant in Mexico City as managing owner, responsible for operations, staffing, purchasing, and pricing.
Professional Poker Player, Self-Employed
Florian Drechsler played poker professionally in Mexico City, working on game strategy, risk analysis under uncertainty, and bankroll management, and coaching other players.
Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute
Florian Drechsler worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig, advancing development of the H-LibPro software library for hierarchical matrices and numerical algorithms.
PhD in Mathematics (Dr. rer. nat.)
Florian Drechsler earned a PhD in Mathematics (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig with the grade magna cum laude. The dissertation addressed solving elliptic boundary value problems using domain decomposition, hierarchical matrices, and finite element methods. Florian Drechsler also contributed to the DFG project FEMINVERS for brain activity localization.
BSc Computer Science, Universität Leipzig
Florian Drechsler completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at Universität Leipzig. The thesis topic was parallel reduction of rank-k matrices, and the degree was awarded with grade 2.0.
Diploma in Mathematics, Universität Leipzig
Florian Drechsler completed a Diploma in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science at Universität Leipzig. The thesis addressed optimization of cluster trees for H-matrix structures, and the degree was awarded with grade 1.0 (excellent).
What Technologies and Skills Does Dr. Florian Drechsler Bring?
Dr. Florian Drechsler combines deep expertise in software engineering, machine learning, and applied mathematics. With a background spanning embedded systems, cloud-native web development, and scientific computing, Florian Drechsler offers a uniquely broad technical skill set rooted in both academic research and hands-on industry experience.