David B. Hoffmann
Elite Data Science Master Student at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Visiting with the Visual Geometry Group at Oxford
Hi, I’m David.
I’m glad you stumbled upon my little corner of the internet. Whether you’re here to recruit me, connect, browse for fun, or you’re just a particularly dedicated stalker, I hope you find what you’re looking for.
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A bit about me: I wouldn’t say I have a favorite color, but judging by my stuff, it’s probably some mix of red, green, and blue. I’m tallish, enjoy overnight hiking trips, and probably eat way too much spaghetti with pesto. Sports are fun too; I go river surfing and lift weights, though I really should go running more. Recently, I started volunteering with the Red Cross, and in just a few months, I’ve learned a lot and already had the chance to help dozens of patients.
My research experience spans a variety of areas, from traditional machine learning, where I’ve worked on AutoML and forecasting, to the ever-hyped LLM space, where I developed a novel pruning technique inspired by graph theory. These days, I’m collaborating with the Visual Geometry Group at Oxford, exploring the limits of 3D pose estimation in uncalibrated multi-view scenes. For more details, check out my publications.
How did I end up here? Curiosity, dedication, hard work, and, honestly, a fair bit of luck. When I started my bachelor’s program in cooperation with Amazon Web Services four years ago, I stumbled into the field of machine learning and quickly fell in love.
At AWS, I began in a sales team and was immediately fascinated with the energy of the tech world. As my technical capabilities grew, I kept challenging myself and transitioned into research and development roles. With SageMaker in Berlin and later at the Amazon Research Center in Tübingen, I honed the ability to dive deep into technical research topics and became increasingly immersed in the rigors of scientific exploration. For more details, check out my résumé .
If you’d like to chat about tech, life, or knitting, feel free to reach out.