About
Andreas Thies
I am passionate about technology. As an early digital native, I wrote my first lines of code in Omicron BASIC on an Atari ST. I completed my computer science studies with an A grade and earned my doctorate with distinction.
Today I am enthusiastic about digitalization. I worked in different IT positions in tech and non-tech companies and have accelerated growth and digitization in various fields, from webshop applications to warehouse logistics. I am currently CTO at collana IT , a fast-growing provider for digital business solutions.
Research
Publications
I enjoyed to research and teach. While I mainly taught the basics of software engineering, my research focused on refactoring tools, a more specialized sub-area of software engineering. The results were presented at international reputable conferences and published in conference proceedings and journals. An overview of my publications can be found on ORCID . I assume to have an Erdős number of 5.
Awards
I was delighted to receive academic awards for my research.
Creative Builds
I admit it. I (still) play with LEGOs. Besides being a nice, relaxing and creative hobby I consider it a great way to make kids familiar with programming.
I especially recommend the LEGO Boost programmable robotic set . It comes with three electric motors (which can also be used to record movements), a color sensor and enough individual parts to create every machine imaginable. LEGO provides building instructions for five models. Those, who find it difficult to invent or program more models themselves, can easily find further instructions, such as in the book by Björn Bundschuh that I recommend.
- Self-designed Lego plotter
Contact
Location:
Hamburg, Germany
Email:
hello@andreasthies.de