Jakob Leitner

Jakob Leitner has a diverse work experience spanning over various roles and companies. Jakob is currently working at Hoylu as the VP Product and Co-Founder, a position they have held since May 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of VP User Experience and Co-Founder at the same company from January 2017 to May 2022.

Before joining Hoylu, Jakob worked at w'inspire GmbH as the CEO and Head of Design from July 2013 to December 2016. Jakob also has experience working at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, where they served as a Teaching Assistant and Researcher from October 2007 to September 2014.

Additionally, Jakob has worked as a Visiting Researcher at the National University of Singapore in June to August 2008. Jakob also gained research experience as a Research Intern at Lancaster University in June 2006 and at the University of Canterbury from February to July 2005.

Jakob Leitner has a strong background in the field of technology and design. Jakob began their education journey in 2002 at the Fachhochschule Oberösterreich Fakultät für Informatik, Kommunikation und Medien, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Media Technology and Design. Jakob spent three years at this institution, graduating in 2005.

Building upon their bachelor's degree, Jakob then enrolled in the same institution, Fachhochschule Oberösterreich Fakultät für Informatik, Kommunikation und Medien, to pursue a Master of Science (MS) degree in Digital Media. Jakob completed this program in 2007, gaining further expertise in the field.

Seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills, Jakob proceeded to the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz in 2007, where they pursued a PhD in Technology (Dr. techn) with a focus on Informatik. Jakob dedicated six years to this program and successfully completed it in 2013.

Overall, Jakob Leitner's educational journey involved obtaining a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Media Technology and Design, a Master of Science (MS) degree in Digital Media, and a Doctorate (Dr. techn) in Informatik.