About Me

Georg is a Senior data expert @Magenta and a ML-ops engineer @ASCII. His interests include geospatial graphs and time series as well as tackling challenging data problems. Georg transitions the data platform of Magenta to the cloud and is handling large scale ML-ops challenges at ASCII.

Interests
  • Geo-spatial analytics
  • Time series
  • Network analytics
  • Large and fast data
  • Responsible AI
  • Knowledge graphs
Education

  • Dr. techn. Informatics, 2023

    TU Wien

  • MSc in Business Informatics, 2018

    TU Wien

  • BSc in Business Informatics, 2015

    TU Wien

My interests

I am tackling challenging and impactful data challenges in industry and research. I blog about the local data stack and data related topics and organize local data meetups.

Please reach out to for research collaborations 😃

Specialties: Data Architecture, Leadership, Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, Content Creation

Featured Publications
Identifying the root cause of cable network problems with machine learning
Monitoring supply networks from mobile phone data for estimating the systemic risk of an economy
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Local data stack template
Local data stack template

Jumpstart your data processing with this local modern data stack template

Oct 25, 2024

Cost efficient alternative to databricks lock-in
Cost efficient alternative to databricks lock-in

Save money 💰 and increase developer productivity 👩‍💻👨‍💻 by limiting scope-creep of Spark-based data PaaS solutions: 🌐 turn them into an implementation detail 🔧.

Jun 21, 2024

Dagster, dbt, duckdb as new local MDS
Dagster, dbt, duckdb as new local MDS

Lean and efficient MDS experience: Delivers better software engineering practices to the data ecosystem with the new local MDS stack comprised of Dagster, dbt and DuckDB which offers better developer productivity by enhancing testability of the E2E pipeline.

Dec 11, 2023

Securing Secrets with Mozilla SopS and AGE: A Powerful Combo
Securing Secrets with Mozilla SopS and AGE: A Powerful Combo

🔐 Exploring the power duo of Mozilla's sops & AGE for secret management! Dive deep into their benefits: simplicity, version control compatibility & robust encryption. Secure your data the modern way! 💻🛡️ #ITSecurity #Encryption #DataProtection

Dec 1, 2023

Unlocking Advanced Metadata Extraction with the New DBT API in Dagster
Unlocking Advanced Metadata Extraction with the New DBT API in Dagster

📊 Unleash the power of metadata extraction in your data engineering pipelines with the new DBT API in Dagster! 🚀 Learn how to seamlessly integrate and leverage DBT transformations, while enriching your data catalog with advanced metadata. Elevate your data governance and collaboration to new heights!

Jun 13, 2023

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Recent & Upcoming Talks
Cost efficient alternative to databricks lock-in
Cloud arbitrage for spark pipelines
Introduction to Geostatistics
Data Engineering in the DBT ecosystem
Modern data stack in the enterprise
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Recent Publications
Hernan Picatto, Georg Heiler (2024). Cost-Effective Big Data Orchestration Using Dagster: A Multi-Platform Approach. Cost-Effective Big Data Orchestration Using Dagster: A Multi-Platform Approach.
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Prieto-Curiel, Rafael, Ali, Ola, Dervić, Elma, Karimi, Fariba, Omodei, Elisa, Stütz, Rainer, Georg Heiler, Holovatch, Yurij (2024). The diaspora model for human migration. The diaspora model for human migration.
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Mohammad Forghani, Christophe Claramunt, Farid Karimipour, Georg Heiler (2023). Visual analytics of mobility network changes observed using mobile phone data during COVID-19 pandemic. VISUAL ANALYTICS OF MOBILITY NETWORK CHANGES OBSERVED USING MOBILE PHONE DATA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
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Georg Heiler, Tuan Pham, Jan Korbel, Johannes Wachs, Stefan Thurner (2022). Specialization in Criminal Careers. Specialization in Criminal Careers.
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Fabian Amman, Rudolf Markt, Lukas Endler, Sebastian Hupfauf, Benedikt Agerer, Anna Schedl, Lukas Richter, Melanie Zechmeister, Martin Bicher, Georg Heiler, Petr Triska, Matthew Thornton, Thomas Penz, Martin Senekowitsch, Jan Laine, Zsofia Keszei, Peter Klimek, Fabiana Nägele, Markus Mayr, Beatrice Daleiden, Martin Steinlechner, Harald Niederstätter, Petra Heidinger, Wolfgang Rauch, Christoph Scheffknecht, Gunther Vogl, Günther Weichlinger, Andreas Otto Wagner, Katarzyna Slipko, Amandine Masseron, Elena Radu, Franz Allerberger, Niki Popper, Christoph Bock, Daniela Schmid, Herbert Oberacher, Norbert Kreuzinger, Heribert Insam, Andreas Bergthaler (2022). Viral variant-resolved wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at national scale. Viral variant-resolved wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at national scale.
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