Nicolai Wojke
About Nicolai Wojke
Nicolai Wojke serves as the Principal Perception Engineer and Tech Lead at Vay Technology in Berlin, Germany, where he has worked since 2021. He has a diverse background in perception engineering and computer vision, with previous roles at various organizations including the German Aerospace Center and Daimler Mobility Services.
Work at Vay
Nicolai Wojke has been serving as the Principal Perception Engineer and Tech Lead at Vay Technology since 2021. He is based in Berlin, Germany, and has held this position for three years. In this role, he focuses on advancing perception technologies that are crucial for the company's autonomous driving initiatives.
Previous Experience in Robotics and Engineering
Prior to his current role at Vay Technology, Nicolai Wojke worked at V&R Vision & Robotics GmbH as a part-time Software Engineer from 2010 to 2017. He also held positions at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as a Research Scientist from 2017 to 2019 and at Daimler Mobility Services GmbH as a Computer Vision Engineer for three months in 2019. Additionally, he was a Research Associate at the University of Koblenz and Landau from 2011 to 2017.
Educational Background
Nicolai Wojke's educational journey includes studying at the University of Koblenz and Landau, where he earned a Dr. rer. nat. in 2018 after completing his studies in Computational Visualistics, which he pursued from 2005 to 2011. He also studied at the University of Georgia - Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, focusing on Artificial Intelligence for one year in 2008 to 2009.
Career Progression
Nicolai Wojke's career began with extensive experience in academic and research settings. He worked as a Research Associate at the University of Koblenz and Landau for six years, contributing to various projects in visual computing. His transition to industry roles included positions in software engineering and computer vision, leading to his current role at Vay Technology.