CV
Below is a summary of my educational and professional background. Request the full CV via cv@max-schmitz-foriest.com or connect on LinkedIn.
Education
PhD in Robotics, Control & Intelligent Systems
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) · ELLIS PhD Program
2025 – 2029
M.Sc. in Engineering Cybernetics
University of Stuttgart, Germany
2019 – 2023
Erasmus Exchange Program
University of Padua, Italy
Feb – Aug 2022
M.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
2020 – 2022
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
2015 – 2019
Professional Experience
Software Engineer II — Lead Control Engineer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, Marine Innovation Center, USA
Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Control Engineer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — DockPoint auto-docking system
Mar – Jun 2023
Software Developer & Co-founder
ARiSE Startup
Jan – Aug 2021