Max focuses on applying machine learning algorithms to encoders and video applications. He previously worked for Germany’s largest private streaming and broadcast company where he co-developed large-scale transcoding systems for VOD streaming. He received the Dipl.-Ing. in electrical and communications engineering and Dr.-Ing. degrees from RWTH Aachen University. During his doctoral studies at the Institut für Nachrichtentechnik (IENT), Max performed research in the area of video coding and actively contributed to the standardization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC).