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Michael Wechner

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CEO at Katie
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Michael Wechner is the CEO of Katie and Wyona, leveraging his deep technical expertise in AI and open-source software. He holds a Masters in Mathematical Physics from ETH Zürich and has a background in building digital, compliant business processes and conversational interfaces.

He is a long-standing member of the Apache Software Foundation, where he has contributed to various open-source projects.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Conversational AI
As CEO of Katie, he focuses on LLM-based retrieval and enterprise search. His past roles also involved leading work on conversational interfaces.
Open Source
He is a member of the Apache Software Foundation. His company, Wyona, specializes in open-source Java content management systems.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
CEO
Katie
5-2019 - 3-2021
Chief Technology Officer
ROCKON Digital Evolution
8-2015 - 5-2019
Lead on Conversational Interfaces, Senior Software Engineer
Netcetera - Software matters
2010 - 2011
Software Architect/Developer
Tate
2005
Member
Apache Software Foundation
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Education
1989 - 1994
Master of Math. Physics
ETH Zürich
1995 - 1998
Scientific Collaborator
Max-Planck-Institute for Iron Research, Düsseldorf
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