Alex Kirsch
Independent Scientist
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About

I constantly fear the question What do you do for a living?
The honest answer I am a jack-of-all-trades for IT feels a bit embarrassing.
An expert for decision-making who cannot decide what she is doing as a profession?

Entwicklerin beim Programmieren von todoListo
Hands-on

IT consulting is always connected to code. I love to find my way into new projects, to explore code and data base structures. I always develop my concepts and architecture designs along user interaction, coding and business strategy.

Dynamics

Outstanding results come from iteration, not matter if it's science or IT projects. It needs courage to question previous decisions and persistence to redo code or other pieces of work.

Science

I have always been a scientist in my heart, even if I question the formal system. I stay in contact with other scientists: at conferences, as a coach or for teaching.

Building bridges

In science I loved to do interdisciplinary research. Afterwards I filled different roles, from UX design to strategy consulting. I can translate between disciplines and get everyone on the same page.

Lasting

I love to work in varying projects. Therefore I am not interested to make myself irreplaceable for any client. My goal is to jump-start projects or help out of difficult situations, educating clients to solve subsequent problems without my help.

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

seit 2022
Managing Director, Alex Kirsch IT GmbH
seit 2021
Independent Scientist (full-time)
2018 – 2021
Intuity Media Lab GmbH
2018 – 2021
Independent Scientist (part-time)
2012 – 2018
Assistant professor, Universität Tübingen
2008 – 2012
Junior research group leader, TU München
2007 – 2008
Strategy consultant, Booz & Co. (now: Strategy&)
2003 – 2007
Doctoral researcher, TU München

Education

2024
Certification as IT expert by DEKRA DEKRA Siegel IT-Sachverständiger
2017
Positive final evaluation of assistant professorship (asserting the ability and aptitude necessary for filling a professorship), Universität Tübingen
2008
Doctorate in Informatics, TU München Grade: summa cum laude
2003
Diploma of Informatics, TU München passed with distinction

Awards

  • Adjunct member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, as a member of the Young Scholar's Programme (2012 – 2018)
  • Carl-von-Linde Junior Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study of TU München (2010 – 2012)
  • Junior research group leader in the cluster of excellence Cognition for Technical Systems, TU München (2009 – 2012)
  • Award for outstanding graduation result for Diploma of Informatics, Comet GmbH (2003)
  • Award for being one of top four high-school graduates of 1998/99, Rockermaier-Stiftung Moosburg