About Alexa
Hello, I am Alexa! With a diverse background spanning front- and backend development, long-term AI expertise, university teaching and art&design, I bring a unique blend of skills and expertise to every project.
Web Development
As a full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience, I’ve implemented large-scale web applications and award-winning data visualizations for clients including the United Nations and Zeit Online.
Services
✅ Planning and developing web applications (Javascript/React/Svelte)
✅ Setting up custom CMS that translates business logic into data architecture
✅ Developing UIs (React, Svelte, Tailwind, Bootstrap) based on a custom design
✅ Delivering clean frontend code compliant with accessibility standards
✅ Modifying your current site and adding features
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
My degree in Artificial Intelligence (BA 2013) laid the groundwork for my technical understanding of ML technologies and provided me with a realistic big picture view. I acted as an AI advisor on the BBC-collaboration "Better Images of AI" and led the first AI lab at an art university in Germany.
Services
✅ Use Cases: I evaluate potential applications of AI in business processes and act as your sparring partner in your AI journey
✅ Project management: My knowledge of ML frameworks, platforms, and methods (e.g., RAG, vector databases), allows me to collaborate effectively with data scientists and ML engineers and manage AI projects
✅ Trends: Given my long-term engagement with AI, I differentiate between hype and genuine advancements in AI
✅ Risks: I provide insights into the risks and benefits of various AI technologies and advise on when AI may not be the optimal solution
✅ Teach: I create AI training curricula tailored to the skill levels and needs of your team and business
✅ Communicate: I can translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms and visuals for diverse audiences
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
Dutch
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- FreelanceFreelance Software developerDIGITAL AND ITFebruary 2014 - Today (12 years and 4 months)Leipzig, GermanyI have experience working on diverse software development projects for both national and international clients, including:Web Applications and Single Page Applications (SPAs)Data Visualizations and Data AnalysisCRUD Applications and Data MigrationsCustom Content Management Systems (CMS)Survey AppsInteractive Animations
- Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch-GmündAI Lecturer & Researcher @ AI+D LabEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGOctober 2022 - November 2023 (1 year and 1 month)Stuttgart, GermanyGiving workshops and lectures about AI in the field of design as well as foundational AI literacy knowledge. Developing prototypes in the context of UX design research for AI applications. Publishing papers and speaking at conferences (CHI, NeurIPS)
- Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and DesignAI Lecturer & Researcher @ XLabEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGFebruary 2020 - September 2022 (2 years and 8 months)Halle (Saale), GermanyI served as a lecturer in Artificial Intelligence at two German design universities, setting up and managing the very first AI lab at a German art university in 2020 (XLab, Burg Giebichenstein). I developed and delivered courses and workshops on AI literacy, covering the technical foundations of machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. My teaching emphasized a creative and critical approach to AI, addressing ethical issues such as bias, inequality, data and society, environmental impact, invisible labor, and intellectual property. I also created didactic materials and interactive learning formats, continually updating the curriculum to keep pace with innovation.
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Education
- Bachelor of Science "Artificial Intelligence"Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam2013Computer vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning. Logical programming, Prolog, Python. Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy of AI. Thesis: "Conceptual Blending for the Visual Domain" (Computational Creativity)
- Diplôme national d'arts plastiques (DNAP)Ecole supérieure des beaux-arts de Toulouse2010Interaction Design, Physical Computing, Creative Coding, Interactive Art Installations