Dr. Andreas Riegler
Angestellt, Senior UX Researcher & Project Lead, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria R&D
Hagenberg, Austria
About me
Senior User Experience Designer · Scientific Researcher · Software Project Lead · AR/VR Researcher · Mobile Application Architect
Timeline
Professional experience for Andreas Riegler
Current 3 years, since Jan 2022
Senior UX Researcher & Project Lead
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria R&D
Project Lead and Principal Investigator of multinational research project "AutoSimAR - Automotive Simulations for Investigating User Experience and Traffic Flows in Mixed Reality Environments" - Planning research roadmap and leading project activities in Austria and Germany - Collaborating with blue chip companies (Daimler, Magna) on user-centered in-vehicle technology - Coordinating research activities according to stakeholder specifications - Identifying future research directions
Current 4 years and 1 month, since Dec 2020
CTO & Co-Founder
SPRYZE GmbH
Responsibilities: User Experience Design, Full-Stack Development, DevOps, Cloud Architecture - Devising a user experience strategy for continuously improving the web application experience - Conducting requirements analyses and workshops with stakeholders (influencers, charities, brands) - Collaborating with management to build and provide guidance to the team for implementing a solution- oriented process - Managing the entire technology stack (Web Frontend, Backend, DevOps, AWS Cloud Architecture)
- Establishing R&D relations with Human-Computer Interaction Group (HCIG) led by Prof. Riener - Conducting workshops and user studies with international researchers from industry and academia - Organizing and holding lectures on the following topics: Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Application Development, AR/VR Application Development, Natural User Interfaces Courses: - Mobile Application Development - Human-Computer Interaction - Natural User Interfaces - Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications
5 years and 3 months, Oct 2016 - Dec 2021
Research Associate
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Research and Development)
Research and application development in the field of mobile, interactive and user friendly systems
1 year and 11 months, Jan 2019 - Nov 2020
Head of Mobile
LearnLinked GmbH
- Devised strategy for design, development, and rollout of mobile apps (Android, iOS) - Designed and ran usability studies and interviews for the newly launching apps - Collected data based on objective and subjective metrics and analyzed them to distill qualitative insights to further inform the product direction - Identified the target user group and recruited participants for the testing - Worked with management to realize digital transformation towards mobile technology
2 years and 3 months, Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
CTO & Co-Founder
gift2gether GmbH
- Managed stakeholder requirements and technological partnerships (Zalando, Thalia, TUI, etc.) - Conducted user experience research (surveys, workshops, cognitive walkthroughs, user studies) - Implemented the entire technology stack (Mobile Frontend, Backend, DevOps, Cloud Architecture)
4 years, Mar 2013 - Feb 2017
Tutor & Teaching Assistant
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Courses: - Introduction to Mobile Communication - Mobile Communication Systems - Security in Mobile Systems - Requirements Engineering - Project Management - Android App Development
5 years and 7 months, Mar 2011 - Sep 2016
Mobile Game/App Developer
Andreas Riegler
Developing Unity and Cocos2d Games for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Windows Store
5 months, Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
iOS Developer
runtastic GmbH
2 months, Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
Java Developer
UBIS (UniCredit Business Integrated Services)
Software Unit Tests Exporting MS Access App. to Teradata GCD Core Filling MS Access App with TestCases (xls format) with Java ODBC Connection Refining Requirements Specification concerning the Java ODBC Connection
1 month, Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
Java Developer
UGIS (UniCredit Global Information Services)
BDE (Business Data Entity) Concept in Group CFO Datawarehouse (GCD) BDE Administration Building BDE Reporting Tools Data Quality Assurance Analysis of Interface Specifications
9 months, Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Paramedic (Community service)
Red Cross Hollabrunn
1 month, Sep 2010 - Sep 2010
Controller
Bank Austria - UniCredit Group
1 month, Jul 2010 - Jul 2010
Accounting
Steuerberatungskanzlei Koll & Partner
Educational background for Andreas Riegler
4 years and 2 months, Nov 2017 - Dec 2021
Computer Science
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
User Experience Research on Augmented Reality Windshield Displays in the Context of Automated Driving
6 months, Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Information Technology
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Software Testing and Management Web Programming Mobile Messaging Embedded Cellular Systems Virtual Instrumentation Practical Attack and Defense Techniques
1 year and 10 months, Oct 2014 - Jul 2016
Mobile Computing Master
University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg
Courses: - Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision - Software Architecture Exchange Semester in Helsinki, Finland Organizations/Awards: Huawei Seeds for the Future Winner on topic “Industry 4.0”
2 years and 10 months, Oct 2011 - Jul 2014
Mobile Computing
University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg
Courses: - Agile Project Management - Scrum - Mobile Computing
2011 - 2016
Economics
Fernuniversität Hagen (University of Hagen)
External and Internal Accounting Economics Statistics and Linear Algebra Commercial Information Technology Financial and Decision Theory Management Private and Economic Law Microeconomics Macroeconomics Marketing Financing and Investing Market Research and Sectoral Management
4 years and 11 months, Sep 2005 - Jul 2010
IT (Telecommunication and Multimedia)
Secondary College for Business Administration Hollabrunn
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate