Official homepage of Thorsten Bonato

The most painful thing about mathematics is how far away you are from being able to use it after you have learned it.

(James R. Newman)


Professional Activities
	since 08/2016			OPTANO GmbH
				since 01/2025: Lead Analytics Software Engineer 08/2020 – 12/2024: Senior Analytics Software Engineer - Project Manager 08/2016 – 07/2020: Operations Research Expert
	04/2012	–	07/2016	Compex Systemhaus GmbH, Software Developer
	10/2007	–	03/2012	University of Heidelberg, Research Associate
				Research Group Discrete and Combinatorial Optimization Marsilius Kolleg Project FORSYS – ViroQuant Collaboration with the Theory Group of Fundamental Processes in Quantum Physics (Hamburg)
	06/2007	–	09/2007	University of Klagenfurt, Research Group Optimisation, ADONET Research Associate
	10/2005	–	05/2007	University of Heidelberg, Research Group Discrete and Combinatorial Optimization, Scientific Assistant
	08/2004	–	10/2004	BASF SE Ludwigshafen, Dept. Scientific Computing, Intern


Academic Studies
	14.06.2011			Ph.D. in Mathematics
	05/2008	–	07/2011	Fellow of the Heidelberg Graduate School HGS MathComp
	10/2007	–	06/2011	University of Heidelberg, Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics

	01.03.2006			Master of Science in Mathematics
	10/1999	–	03/2006	University of Heidelberg, Mathematics with focus on scientific computing
				Main focus: discrete and combinatorial optimization Minor subjects: computer science and economics Diploma thesis: "An Algorithmic Approach to Tilting Complexes"


School, Civilian Service
	10/1998	–	09/1999	Civilian Service, Evangelic Deaconesses' Hospital in Speyer
	23.06.1998			"Abitur" certificate, Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd Gymnasium in Speyer


Additional Qualifications
	Language skills			German (native language) English (fluent) French (basic)
	Programming skills			C#, C++, C, Java Python, PL/SQL, Shellscript, HTML/CSS
	IT skills			Windows, Linux OPTANO Modeling, Gurobi, CPLEX/Concert Technology, Xpress-Mosel, AMPL, GAMS ABACUS Branch-and-Cut System LaTeX


Miscellaneous
	Interests			Biking Movies Computer games Coffee

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