Aleksej Hoffärber

Aleksej Hoffärber has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 2015, they worked as a Student Consultant at GalileiConsult e.V., focusing on SME consulting. In 2016, they worked as a Working Student at KnowledgeAgent GmbH, specializing in research. Aleksej then became an Intern at Falkensteg GmbH, where they gained experience in Corporate Finance & Distressed M&A. Aleksej also worked as a Tutor at the University of Heidelberg, teaching Economic & Social Statistics.

In 2017, Aleksej became an Intern at Commerz Business Consulting GmbH, where they gained experience in general consulting. Aleksej then returned to KnowledgeAgent GmbH as a Working Student, continuing their research work until 2017.

In 2018, Aleksej joined zeb consulting as an Intern in IT-Strategy Consulting and later became a Management Consultant, specializing in IT Strategy. Aleksej also worked as an Intern at h&z Management Consulting, gaining experience in Management Consulting and associated projects.

In 2020, Aleksej co-founded plus-minus-null, a company focused on designing, building, and testing analog products to help individuals excel in their professional field.

Aleksej's most recent experience includes working at Houston Analytics Ltd, where they held multiple roles. Aleksej started as a Team Lead Data Science, overseeing the development and enhancement of pricing and workforce optimization products, as well as the professional and technical development of team members. Aleksej then progressed to the role of Data Scientist, responsible for designing, implementing, and further developing client projects with significant outcomes, including predictive maintenance, pay equity, sales operations optimization, and price optimization. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Data Science at Houston Analytics Ltd.

Throughout their career, Aleksej has demonstrated expertise in data science, machine learning, optimization, management consulting, IT strategy, and research.

Aleksej Hoffärber has a strong educational background in business analytics and economics. Aleksej obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics from Heidelberg University in the years 2014 to 2017. Afterward, they pursued further education and completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Analytics at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 2019 to 2021. Following this, Aleksej broadened their knowledge by obtaining a Master of Science (MS) degree in Marketing Analytics from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2021.

In addition to their formal education, Aleksej has also pursued various certifications to enhance their skills and expertise. Aleksej completed courses such as "Big Data Foundations: Techniques and Concepts," "Data Analytics for Business Professionals," "Learning Data Governance," and "Transitioning from Data Warehousing to Big Data" through LinkedIn in July 2019. Furthermore, they took courses like "Excel VBA Programming Course" from Udemy in February 2018, "Machine Learning A-Z™: Python & R In Data Science" in January 2018, "Python A-Z™: Python For Data Science" in December 2017, and "The Ultmate MySQL Bootcamp: Go from SQL Beginner to Expert" in November 2017.

Through their education and certifications, Aleksej has developed a strong foundation in business analytics, marketing analytics, and data science.