Gerrit Kieffer
About Gerrit Kieffer
Gerrit Kieffer is a Data Engineer with a background in scientific programming and artificial intelligence. He has held various positions in data engineering and software development, including roles at PwC Deutschland and DeepL.
Current Role at DeepL
Gerrit Kieffer is currently employed as a Data Engineer at DeepL, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves working remotely from Germany, where he contributes to data engineering projects that support the company's language translation technologies.
Previous Experience at PwC Deutschland
Prior to joining DeepL, Gerrit Kieffer worked at PwC Deutschland in various capacities. He served as a Lead Engineer for Backend & Infrastructure in the Data & Analytics division for five months in 2022. Before that, he held the position of Senior Software Developer in the same division from 2018 to 2022, accumulating four years of experience in data analytics and software development.
Experience at IT Center RWTH Aachen University
Gerrit Kieffer gained early professional experience at the IT Center RWTH Aachen University. He worked as an Auszubildender from 2011 to 2014, completing a three-year apprenticeship. Following this, he served as a Studentische Hilfskraft from 2014 to 2016 for two years, where he supported various IT projects.
Education and Academic Background
Gerrit Kieffer holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Scientific Programming from FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, which he completed from 2011 to 2014. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence from Maastricht University, studying from 2014 to 2016.