The Team Behind Maddox AI

Our product is as diverse as we are! Our team consists of entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers who have excelled at leading universities and in their professional lives. For early stage professionals, Maddox AI offers a steep learning curve and a kick-start to your career. Learn more about us here!

Co-Founder & CEO

Peter Droege

After completing his studies in International Business Administration and Finance, Peter Droege worked for the Boston Consulting Group for several years. There he focused on the implementation of digitalization and innovation projects in large corporations.

Co-Founder & CTO

behar veliqi

Behar Veliqi studied Computer Science in Karlsruhe and Edinburgh and worked at the FZI and CERN. After his studies, he worked as a software engineer at IBM Watson Analytics and as a research software engineer at the University of Tübingen.

Our Founders

Our founding team combines all relevant skills from the fields of machine learning and product development in order to transfer the latest AI research into an innovative but most importantly intuitive AI-based quality control solution.

Co-Founder & Senior ML Advisor

Prof. Dr.
Matthias Betghe

Eberhard Karls University Tübingen

Prof. Dr. Matthias Betghe is Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning at the University of Tübingen. He is co-initiator of the European ELLIS initiative and has been selected several times as area chair for leading ML conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR and Cosyne.

Co-Founder & Lead ML Advisor

Dr.
Wieland Brendel

Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Dr. Wieland Brendel is group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, research team leader at the Tübingen AI Center, and Emmy Noether group leader for Robust Machine Learning. He is also co-founder of the German Federal Artificial Intelligence Competition.

Co-Founder & Lead ML Engineer

Prof. Dr.
Alexander Ecker

Georg-August University Göttingen

Prof. Dr. Alexander Ecker is Professor of Data Science at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. As an expert in computer vision and machine learning, he is one of the co-inventors of the original Neural Style Transfer Algorithm.

Quotes from the Team

Learn more about our team members, what they do as well as what motivates them to work at Maddox AI:

Lead Hardware Developer

Aidas Kaminickas

Thinking different empowers to develop the functionality needed for AI-based and fully automated E2E solutions. We are here to share our expertise and professional support.

UI Design Working Student

Morgan Anderson

Working at Maddox AI as a UI design working student means I'm part of a team where my role extends beyond creating visually appealing interfaces. Here I have the opportunity to learn and work alongside a dynamic team actively shaping how people interact with AI in the area of visual quality control.

Head of Product

Jens Höwelkröger

Feedback is the breakfast of champions. Putting the user experience first, I enjoy to ideate, design and build an innovative product with our smart and highly talented team. Being located between business and development I accompany our product from discovery to delivery – which excites me every day.

HRM & Recruiting Working Student

Nadine Pfefferle

As a working student at Maddox AI, I have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative company while studying. Here I can contribute to various tasks in the area of human resources and work with a young and motivated team.

Backend Developer

Nabil Khalil

As a Backend Developer at Maddox AI, I thrive at the forefront of Industry 4.0, contributing to cutting-edge projects and advancing my skills. The dynamic work environment keeps me engaged and motivated, creating a rewarding experience as we push the boundaries of innovation together.

Data Annotation Working Student

Seoha Lee

Working at Maddox AI as a data annotation specialist working student provides me with an amazing experience within a talented team. Collaborating with this dynamic team, I'm expanding my expertise in the field of data annotation, creating invaluable learning opportunities that contribute to my career growth.

Hardware Engineer

David Rebhan

For me, the most exciting part of my role is being confronted with new challenges every day. My job is to make sure that our Machine Learning team can work with the best possible images while meeting the customer's process requirements.

UX Design Lead

Vlad Bulyntsev

The usability of our AI-based web app is one of the key factors for long-term use and user efficiency. That's why we pay a lot of attention a seamless experience and are constantly in touch with clients, continually improving the quality of the interfaces by regular UX research, testing and updates.

Machine Learning Engineer

Stefan Wezel

I work for Maddox AI because I am passionate about using machine learning to solve real-world problems and advance industry by alleviation tedious and error-prone tasks so that human potential can be applied where it is needed more. I enjoy the mix of engineering and research challenges I encounter in my position as a machine learning engineer.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Cornelius Widmaier

Working at Maddox AI has allowed me to combine my technical and business expertise to work on various topics in the business and product area, while collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds. The supportive culture and talented professionals make it a great place to learn and grow professionally.

Senior Account Executive

Karsten Jäger

As a Senior Account Executive, I help manufacturing companies to sustainably fulfil high quality standards with our AI-based software Maddox AI. My focus is on reducing complaints and rejects in order to optimise your production processes. I will support you personally from the initial enquiry through to implementation and look forward to our first project.

Backend Engineer

Adrian Frank

I chose to work for Maddox AI because it gives me the opportunity to develop software that combines web technology and machine learning with the goal of making artificial intelligence applicable in the real world.

Growth Enablement Lead

Peter Langenberg

At Maddox AI, I develop scalable strategies and processes to grow our dynamic company. What I like most about this is working with top people from science, technology and business to build a great company!

Our Success Is Based on Our Team

Every single team member makes Maddox AI special! Thanks to our different areas of expertise and diverse personalities, we have created a unique team that works towards our vision every day with a lot of motivation and passion.