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This is a brief summary of my professional background. For more details, please see my LinkedIn profile.

Basics

Name Christian Henning
Label Machine Learning Researcher & R&D Lead
Summary AI expert with a PhD from ETH Zurich, specializing in computer vision, uncertainty and lifelong learning. Currently leading R&D at EthonAI.

Work

  • 2025.01 - Present

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Senior Research Scientist
    EthonAI
    Spearheading EthonAI’s internal research and development initiatives to advance applied AI in industrial settings.
  • 2023.03 - 2024.12

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Product Owner
    EthonAI
    Led the development of an AI-powered product for industrial anomaly detection, balancing software engineering, algorithmic innovation, and cross-functional leadership.
    • Defined and owned product roadmap in close collaboration with end-users
    • Managed team and coordinated engineering, research, and QA efforts
    • Actively contributed to hiring and onboarding across the organization
  • 2022.03 - 2023.02

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Machine Learning Engineer
    EthonAI
    Joined as one of the first employees at EthonAI, playing a pivotal role in the initial development of its computer vision product stack.
    • Worked across backend, frontend, ML model development, DevOps, and QA
    • Built and deployed early prototypes used in pilot deployments
    • Collaborated closely with customers to shape feature development and UX
  • 2017.03 - 2022.02

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Research Assistant (PhD)
    ETH Zurich
    PhD in machine learning and computational neuroscience, working in an interdisciplinary environment.
    • Focus on continual learning and Bayesian neural networks
    • Published at conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML.
    • Teaching and infrastructure development

Education

  • 2017.03 - 2022.02

    Zurich, Switzerland

    PhD
    ETH Zurich
    Machine Learning / Computational Neuroscience
  • 2016.01 - 2016.05

    West Lafayette, USA

    MSc (Semester Abroad)
    Purdue University
    Computer Science
  • 2014.10 - 2017.01

    Hannover, Germany

    MSc
    Leibniz Universität Hannover
    Computer Science
  • 2011.10 - 2014.07

    Hannover, Germany

    BSc
    Leibniz Universität Hannover
    Computer Science

Awards

Volunteer

  • 2016 - 2016

    Hanover, Germany

    Volunteer
    Kargah Flüchtlingsbüro
    Supported refugees through asylum and job search processes.
  • 2011 - 2014

    Hanover, Germany

    Student Council Member
    Fachrat Informatik
    Organized orientation events and student activities.

Skills

Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Continual Learning
Uncertainty Estimation
Bayesian Neural Networks
Out-of-Distribution Detection
Programming
Python
C/C++
Julia
Java
Matlab
MLOps & Systems
AWS
Buildkite
Docker
DVC
GitHub Actions
Google Cloud
MQTT
ONNX
PostgreSQL
PyTorch
SLURM

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner

Interests

Physical Activities
Hiking
Climbing
Bouldering
Skiing
Dancing
Other Interests
Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
Learning new skills