Felix Gessert

Felix Gessert has a strong background in research and entrepreneurship. Felix founded Baqend in 2013 and served as the CEO. At Baqend, Felix and their team developed Speed Kit, a product that boosts website performance for e-commerce giants like Decathlon and BMW. Prior to founding Baqend, Felix worked as a PhD student and researcher at the University of Hamburg from 2012 to 2017. Before that, Felix held a scholarship position at Versant where they focused on advanced databases from 2010 to 2012. Felix also gained experience as a research assistant at the University of Hamburg from 2009 to 2012. Felix started their professional journey as a student assistant at Rodens Schermer und Partner in 2008.

Felix Gessert holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Science from the University of Hamburg, which they obtained between the years 2012 and 2016. Prior to this, they completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Informatik at Uni Hamburg from 2010 to 2012.