Jens Schäfer has been working in the tech industry since 2018. In 2018, they were an Information Security Assistant at eyeo. In 2019, they were a Software Development Intern at Blickfeld, where they improved the existing control and information GUI of the Blickfeld Cube 1 3D-LiDAR-Sensor and created components for displaying two additional metrics. Jens also worked as a Web Developer at Tangany that same year. In 2021, they became a Research Assistant at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where they modified an existing Unity C# project to simulate comfort distances at crosswalks of autonomous cars for pedestrians and adapted the application for the Oculus Quest 2 VR-Headset. Jens also created the front-end to an AI stakeholder matching platform for the European Network of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (Humane AI) using React TypeScript and AWS Amplify.
Jens Schäfer obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Medieninformatik from the University of Cologne between 2014 and 2018. Jens then pursued a Master of Science in Mensch-Computer-Interaktion from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München from 2019 to 2022. In addition, they received a certification from edX in Harvard University's CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript in August 2019, and an IELTS 8.5 (C2) certification from the British Council in December 2017.
October, 2019 - present