Maximilian Kraus

I am a versatile software & ML engineer with expertise in backend development, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines. I consistently deliver high-quality solutions with a combination of technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and excellent collaboration skills.

What I do

Backend Development

Python

Django

Django Rest

Sendgrid

Celery

Docker

PyCharm

C#

Nginx

Sentry

Github

Gitlab

Jira

Grasshopper

Linux

Kanban

Highly skilled in Python. Created and maintained RESTful APIs in Django & Django REST, as well as web applications such as www.airteam.cloud. Experienced in containerization with Docker.

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS

GCP

S3

EC2

Load Balancing

Big Query

PubSub

Beam

Spark

PostgreSQL

Gitlab CI CD

Grafana

Terraform

Experienced in working on multiple cloud platforms with infrastructure as code and via UI. Built CI/CD pipelines with custom gitlab runners for automatic testing & deployment. Managed various web applications on AWS and GCP. Built ETL pipelines with Apache Beam running with DataFlow.

Machine Learning

PyTorch

MlFlow

Tensorboard

Tracking

Pointclouds

Images

Object Detection

Experienced in different deep learning fields such as Object Detection & Tracking, Image & Pointcloud segmentation, as well as general classification problems. Skilled in setting up and using MlFlow for ML Lifecycle & experiment management, and model serving.

Education

Technical University of Munich
Master of Science in Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence
October 2017 - May 2020Grade 1.9

Research in deep learning based multi-object tracking

  • Thesis: "Multi-Object Tracking in Aerial and Satellite Imagery" (1.0)
  • ICPR Conference Paper: "AerialMPTNet: Multi-Pedestrian Tracking in Aerial Imagery Using Temporal and Graphical Features"
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Bachelor of Science in Media Informatics
October 2013 - May 2016Grade 1.8

  • Thesis: "Development and Evaluation of a Dead Reckoning Solution for Indoor Positioning with Particle Filter and iBeacons" (1.0)
  • IPIN Conference Paper: "Robust pedestrian dead reckoning using anchor point recalibration"

Experience

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Aerial Intelligence GmbH

Machine Learning Engineer
Jan 2021 – today
Experienced Software & ML Engineer at Airteam responsible for Machine Learning & Backend Tasks. Implemented deep learning models for point cloud and mesh segmentation to simplify complex 3D models into simplified, non-primitive forms. Automatized and streamlined complex 3d model creation with photogrammetry, resulting in 95 % reduced human work hours. Skilled in developing web applications using Python, Django, Django Rest and FastAPI (e.g. www.airteam.cloud), and utilizing Gitlab CI/CD with Docker. Developed and managed cloud infrastructure environments on AWS and GCP with Infrastructure as Code. Built Data Pipelines with Apache Beam, PubSub and BigQuery. Proficient in tools such as AWS, GCP, Terraform, PyTorch, Rhino, Jira, PostgreSql, Celery, Grafana, Sentry, Nginx and more.
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    Deutsche Bahn AG

    Machine Learning Intern
    Sep 2020 – Jan 2021
    Developed parts of a camera-based damage diagnosis system for cargo trains. Performed data analysis of train and damage data, integrating an object segmentation pipeline to detect different cargo train objects in object detector cutouts. Created multiple datasets in different formats, implemented a GAN for anomaly detection, and used the AWS CLI to manage data in S3. Additionally, created and hosted a Sphinx documentation to ensure effective project management.

      Feedback

      Dr. Rachel A. Hegemann

      I worked with Max in the context of a large image processing project at the Deutsche Bahn. In the project we were investigating the quality of various state-of-the-Art anomaly detection algorithms for a fixed camera system problem. While working with Max I found him to be a very knowledgeable, curious and hard working. He was able to explain his work and process very clear both verbally and in written form. His work process was very clean and structured. On a personal level, it was a pleasure to work with Max as he quickly integrated into our team and made sizable contributions. I would highly recommend Max as a developer and believe he would also excell as a lead. He would be an asset to any team.

      Dr. Reza Bahmanyar

      For about six months, Max worked on his Master's thesis in our team. His work ethic and time management skills impressed me as his supervisor. He always went above and beyond what we expected to achieve. He was always willing to put in the time and effort to do the research and find professional and scientific answers to the open questions during his research. Any team would be lucky to have Max on board and I would be delighted to recommend him to any company in need of new talent.

      Projects

      Python Default Project

      A small project that is useful when starting a new python project.

      AerialMPTNet: Multi-Pedestrian Tracking in Aerial Imagery Using Temporal and Graphical Features

      We describe a new approach for multi-pedestrian tracking in geo-referenced aerial imagery called AerialMPTNet, which fuses appearance features, movement predictions, and pedestrian interconnections. We also introduce the Aerial Multi-Pedestrian Tracking (AerialMPT) dataset, which we believe to be the largest and most diverse dataset to date, and evaluate AerialMPTNet on AerialMPT and KIT AIS, showing significant improvement over other methods in accuracy and time-efficiency.

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      Identity Recognition in Intelligent Cars with Behavioral Data and LSTM-ResNet Classifier

      We present a solution for improving identity recognition in a car cabin using Time Series Classification (TSC) and deep neural networks. The input data, gas and brake pedal pressure, is easily collected during driving and the combination of LSTM and ResNet classifiers leads to an accuracy of 79.49% on a 10-drivers subset of NUDrive and 96.90% on a 5-drivers subset of UTDrive, outperforming other models by a large margin.

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      Maximilian Kraus

      German, English

      Berlin, Germany