My work combines deep technical leadership with pragmatic coaching. I help teams deliver reliable data products and coach engineers to deliver them effectively.
Focus areas include machine learning systems, data platforms, analytics infrastructure, and workflow automation.
Industry Experience
I have worked with organizations in:
- pharmaceuticals and biotechnology (Novartis, CNIO, Institute for Molecular Pathology, European Molecular Biology Lab)
- financial services and capital markets (ION Analytics, Selerity)
- technology and data-driven startups (incl. CSO Lanifex and various smaller clients)
What I Do
Data Catalytics is an independent consultancy run by Florian Leitner, a data scientist and engineer specializing in machine learning systems and data platforms.
My approach focuses on helping data teams align on goals, collaborate openly, and deliver production systems efficiently.
Data Platforms
Design and implementation of scalable data infrastructure.
Examples include:
- data pipelines and orchestration
- streaming and batch processing
- analytics platforms and BI systems
- data reliability and observability
Machine Learning Systems
Development and operationalization of machine learning solutions.
This includes:
- AI system architecture
- model training and evaluation
- MLOps and model lifecycle management
- production deployment and monitoring
Data Team Effectiveness
Technical coaching for data teams and engineering organizations.
I help teams:
- align technical work with business goals
- improve collaboration between engineering, data, and product
- build reliable delivery processes
- adopt modern data and ML engineering practices
How I Work
My work follows an iterative, evidence-driven approach inspired by the scientific method.
Projects are structured around short experimentation cycles:
- Plan — define hypotheses and goals
- Predict — record expected outcomes to detect surprise
- Build — develop systems, pipelines, or models
- Evaluate — measure results and validate assumptions
- Improve — learn, refine and iterate
This approach helps reduce risk, facilitates learning, and ensures solutions deliver measurable value. I have developed training and coaching programs to help teams adopt these practices.