Alexander Kersten

Alexander Kersten is an experienced AI and data engineering professional currently serving as an Associate Principal AI Engineer at AstraZeneca since October 2025. Prior to this role, Alexander worked at Zurich Insurance from February 2021 to October 2025 as a Data Solution Architect, where responsibilities included designing secure data solutions and leading their technical implementation. Previous positions include MLOps Engineer, Data Engineer at Zurich Insurance, and Data Engineer at T-Systems Iberia, where Alexander processed telecommunications data for incident prediction. Earlier experience includes roles as a Software Engineer at Intelliact AG and in other companies, with significant contributions to data migrations and web application development. Alexander holds a Master's degree in Innovation and Fintech from IEF and another Master's degree in Business Intelligence and Big Data from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, alongside a Bachelor of Information Technology from HAN University of Applied Sciences.