My name is Volker and I am working as an Expert Data Engineer at InnoGames in Hamburg, Germany. I love to share my passion about Big Data as a speaker at conferences and other events. Apart from work, I am a proud father, gym enthusiast, adventurer, gamer and hobby photographer. I am always looking for challenges and opportunities to share experiences and learn from others.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Steve Jobs
Waltershofer Damm Hamburg, Germany / Volker Janz 2018
Prizes and Awards
- Second place overall at the Google AI Hackathon 2024 by Google (>15k participants)
- Top 5 session of Big Data Conference Europe 2023
- Award for best presentation of Big Data Technology Warsaw Summit 2021
Curriculum Vitae
Work
| Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|
| Apr. 2020 - Now |
InnoGames GmbH Expert Data Engineer |
| Aug. 2018 - Apr. 2020 |
InnoGames GmbH Senior Data Engineer |
| Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2018 |
InnoGames GmbH Technical Product Lead - Data Engineering |
| Sep. 2011 - Aug. 2014 |
InnoGames GmbH Software Developer - Backend Systems |
| Apr. 2011 - Sep. 2011 |
InnoGames GmbH Student - Master’s thesis |
| Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2011 |
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Graduate Assistant |
| Oct. 2008 - Dec. 2009 |
OFFIS Institute for Information Technology Graduate Assistant |
Education
| Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009 - 2011 |
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Master of Science (MSc), Business Informatics (final grade: 1,37) |
| 2006 - 2009 |
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science (final grade: 1,71) |
Volunteering
| Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|
| Jun. 2024 | Judge for the Mental Health AI Hackathon 2024 |
| Apr. 2024 - Now |
IEEE Senior Member |
| 2024 - Now |
IEEE Member |
| Mar. 2023 | Game Development with Godot Designed, organized and hosted a workshop on game development with Godot for kids (age 11-17) as part of the Hacker School Hamburg |
