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My expertise is twofold: I love diving deep into theoretical research, but my true passion lies in translating complex concepts into **practical, scalable solutions**. This is why I am deeply invested in **DevOps** and automation, so that I can ensure **safe**, **reliable** and **efficient** operations in **production**.", avatarUrl: "/images/newshot_2.jpg", "skills": { "Machine Learning & Research": [ "Deep Learning", "Reinforcement Learning", "Multi-Agent RL", "Emergence", "Geoinformatics", "Data Augmentation", "Classification", "Segmentation", "Anomaly Detection", "OOD Detection", "Industrial Safety (AI)" ], "Programming, Languages & Libraries": [ "Python", "PyTorch", "NumPy", "Pandas", "Scikit-learn", "Kotlin", "JavaScript", "Tailwinds", "SQL/NoSQL", "Shell Script", "HTML5/CSS3", "LaTeX" ], "DevOps & Backend Engineering": [ "Docker (Swarm)", "Kubernetes", "Nginx", "Traefik", "FastAPI", "Linux", "Git" ] }, navbar: [ { href: "/", icon: HomeIcon, label: "Home" }, { href: "/research", icon: FlaskConicalIcon, label: "Research" }, /*{ href: "/projects", icon: BriefcaseIcon, label: "Projects" },*/ { href: "/experience", icon: ClipboardListIcon, label: "Experience" }, { href: "/publications", icon: PaperclipIcon, label: "Publications" }, /*{ href: "/blog", icon: NotebookIcon, label: "Blog" },*/ ], contact: { email: "steffen.illium@ifi.lmu.de", tel: "", social: { Email: { name: "Email", url: "mailto://steffen.illium@ifi.lmu.de", icon: Icons.email, pub: false, }, LinkedIn: { name: "LinkedIn", url: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffen-illium/", icon: Icons.linkedin, pub: false, }, GoogleScholar: { name: "Google Scholar", url: "https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=NODAd94AAAAJ&hl=en", icon: Icons.globe, pub: true, }, arXiv: { name: "arXiv", url: "https://arxiv.org/a/illium_s_1", icon: Icons.globe, pub: true, }, ORCiD: { name: "ORCiD", url: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-436X", icon: Icons.globe, pub: true, }, SemanticScholar: { name: "SemanticScholar", url: "https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Steffen-Illium/51893497", icon: Icons.globe, pub: true }, ResearchGate: { name: "ResearchGate", url: "https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steffen-Illium", icon: Icons.globe, pub: true, }, Gitea: { name: "Gitea", url: "https://gitea.steffenillium.de", icon: Icons.git, pub: false, }, } }, work: [ { company: "XITASO GmbH", href: "https://xitaso.com", location: "Augsburg, Germany", title: "Senior AI Consultant", logoUrl: "/images/projects/xitaso.png", start: "2024", end: "2024", description: "Provided expert technical consulting on AI/ML solutions. Pre-sales support. Engaged with clients to understand requirements. External talks and participation in industry expert groups.", }, { company: "Mobile Distributed Systems Chair", href: "https://www.mobile.ifi.lmu.de", location: "Munich, Germany", title: "System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Network Administrator", logoUrl: "/images/research/mvs.jpg", start: "2019", end: "2023", description: "Co-Managed LMU chair IT: Kubernetes, CI/CD, automation, networking, web.", }, { company: "LMU Munich", href: "https://www.lmu.de", location: "Munich, Germany", title: "Research Assistant / PhD Candidate", logoUrl: "/images/research/lmu.png", start: "2018", end: "2023", description: "Focused on advancing machine learning models for sequential data, self-learning systems, and contributing to foundational research in neural network applications. Collaborated with industry partners on projects involving audio signal processing, deep learning, and multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL).", }, { company: "DIGITALE WELT Magazin", href: "https://digitaleweltmagazin.de/", location: "Remote", title: "Editor in Chief", logoUrl: "/images/projects/dw.png", start: "2018", end: "2023", description: "Headed the editorial team, broadening experience in project management, communication, and community building.", }, { company: "OpenMunich Conference", href: "https://openmunich.eu", location: "Munich, Germany", title: "Lead Organizer", logoUrl: "/images/projects/openmunich.png", start: "2018", end: "2019", description: "Served as the lead organizer for the OpenMunich conference.", }, ], education: [ { school: "LMU Munich", href: "https://www.lmu.de", degree: "PhD in Computer Science (summa cum laude)", logoUrl: "/images/research/lmu.png", start: "2018", end: "2023", }, { school: "University of Augsburg", href: "https://www.uni-augsburg.de/", degree: "Master of Science (MSc), Geo-Informatics", logoUrl: "/images/research/una.jpg", start: "2015", end: "2017", }, { school: "JGU Mainz", href: "https://www.uni-mainz.de/", degree: "Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geography", logoUrl: "/images/research/jgu.webp", start: "2012", end: "2015", }, ], } as const;