Alexander Schmitt

CTO & Co-Founder at FYTA

Alexander Schmitt has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as CTO & Co-Founder at FYTA GmbH since January 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Sales Director Asia at EP Ehrler Prüftechnik Engineering GmbH from January 2019 to December 2020. Alexander also had multiple roles as the CEO at their own trading firm, Schmitt UG, from January 2014 to December 2018.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Schmitt worked at EP Ehrler Prüftechnik Engineering GmbH as part of the development/construction of machines and systems from May 2007 to November 2013. Alexander also worked as a Project Manager at code-trading GmbH from February 2012 to August 2013.

Prior to that, Schmitt gained experience as a Software developer and customer support at Süddeutsche Industrieberatung from August 2011 to February 2013. Alexander also volunteered as a school teacher in a South African township at Hilltop empowerment centre from September 2009 to August 2010.

Schmitt began their career with an apprenticeship as a tool mechanic at GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG from September 2004 to July 2007.

Alexander Schmitt has a diverse and well-rounded education history. Alexander began their educational journey at Gewerbliche Schule Künzelsau from 2007 to 2009, where they obtained a Subject-related university entrance qualification for high school. Alexander then pursued their Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Computer Science and Technology from 2010 to 2015 at Technische Universität Berlin.

Continuing their studies, Alexander completed a Master of Science (M.Sc) in Computer Science and Technology from Shanghai Jiao Tong University between 2015 and 2017. Alexander'sacademic pursuits extended further as they pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc) in International Business Economics and Management at KU Leuven from 2018 to 2020.

In addition to their formal degree programs, Alexander has also obtained several certifications that further enhance their skillset. These certifications include "Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business Spezialisierung" from Duke University (obtained in February 2022), "Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau" from Duke University (obtained in April 2021), "Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator" from Yale University (obtained in April 2021), "Introduction to Psychology" from Yale University (obtained in March 2021), "Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital" from Erasmus School of Economics (obtained in February 2021), "Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies" from Duke University (obtained in February 2021), "Intro to EOSIO" from Block.one (obtained in November 2020), "Business Foundations Spezialisierung" from the University of Pennsylvania (obtained in July 2020), "Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python" from EDHEC Business School (obtained in May 2020), "Academic English: Writing Spezialisierung" from the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education (obtained in April 2020), "The Power of Microeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World" from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (obtained in April 2020), "Business English Communication Skills Spezialisierung" from the University of Washington (obtained in March 2020), "Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners" from 上海交通大学 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) (obtained in February 2020), "The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World" from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (obtained in February 2020), "Financial Modeling mit Microsoft Excel" from Udemy (obtained in December 2019), and "Grundlagen des Onlinemarketings" from Google (obtained in June 2017).

Overall, Alexander Schmitt's educational background showcases their expertise in computer science and technology, as well as their expanding knowledge in business, economics, and data analytics.

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  • CTO & Co-Founder

    January, 2021 - present

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