Curriculum Vitæ of Simon Leischnig
Software and Algorithms Engineer
Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 33, 07749, Jena, Germany
Phone: 015209975863
Email: simonjena@gmail.com
GitHub: @simlei
Website: simlei.github.io/hi
Professional Experience
Software and Algorithms Engineer - Spleenlab GmbH
May 2023 - Present
Developing algorithms for autonomous systems and robotics. Successfully prototyped, branded and maintained a standalone product with customers, and completed a complex algorithm transcription to C99 with comprehensive test coverage that met it's performance goals on the first try while matching the spec 100%.
Project Lead JCrypTool - Esslinger IT Consulting
2019 - 2023
Leading the core development and dev-ops initiatives for the JCrypTool project, managing plugin architecture and deployment infrastructure.
Software Developer - Cynops GmbH
2009 - 2015
Developing cryptography and security solutions, focusing on robust implementation and system integration.
Publications
A Kernel-based Approach to Learning Contact Distributions for Robot Manipulation Tasks
Kroemer, O.; Leischnig, S.; Luettgen, S.; Peters, J.
Autonomous Robots (AuRo), 2017
A Comparison of Contact Distribution Representations for Learning to Predict Object Interactions
Leischnig, S.; Luettgen, S.; Kroemer, O.; Peters, J.
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2015
Technical Skills
Expert Level
Additional Expertise
Education
MSc Autonomous Systems
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Graduated 2023
Advanced research in Machine Learning, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems. Completed while maintaining professional roles in software development.
BSc Informatics
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Graduated 2013
Core focus on Software Engineering and Cryptography. Foundation for professional work in security and systems development.
Notable Projects
ManageBash
Manage your dev system. It's about far more than bash....
JCrypTool
I worked on JCrypTool for a long time during my studies; it basically taught me the practical side of project management and writing Java, my first en...
Autonomous Systems Algorithm Development
At Spleenlab GmbH, developed sophisticated algorithms for autonomous systems and robotics. Successfully delivered a standalone product and completed a...
USB Guitar Teacher
Research project from uni, This project combines music and computing. Using an Arduino, modified a Western guitar for USB connectivity, enabling real-...
Languages
German
Native
English
Professional (C1/C2)
Spanish
B1