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Niko Hems - Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer

Data Scientist & Health Advocate

Hi i´m Niko. Currently doing my Masters at Nova SBE with an exchange term at UC Berkeley. After transitioning from consulting, I found my true passion in HealthTech, Longevity and Disease Prevention. I´m also passionate about AI/ML and have a keen interest for everything Tech. All driven by the vision to make Europe remain a major player in the global economy and the firm believe that a strong focus on disease prevention will enhance both individual well-being and societal resilience.
In my free time, you’ll find me exploring new technologies, reading about the latest advancements in biotech, or experimenting with ways to optimize my own health through nutrition, exercise, and mindful living.

  • Birthday: 01 July 2000
  • Phone: +49 175 1587 459
  • Degree: Master
  • Age: 24
  • City: Hamburg, DE
  • Email: niko.hems@gmail.com

Interests

HealthTech

Longevity

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Data Science

Visualization

Algorithms

Image Processing

Testimonials

I had the pleasure of leading Niko for a 3-month internship at our VC fund. Niko has a great ability to understand complex problems and find the appropriate solutions based on the resources available. Niko managed to streamline external requests and internal processes with an exceptional understanding and always with a smile and a clear approach.

Thorsten Wittmuetz

CEO, NCA

Niko was the first Founder's Associate Intern during and after the official launch of our Climate Tech Venture. During his internship, he made a significant contribution to our development: Be it through his excellent Excel skills or his relentless way of digging into, breaking down and summarizing a wide variety of topics.

Simon Bail

CEO, OneClimate

Niko was an amazing addition to the team during his time at wattx. His drive to get stuff done, advanced structural thinking and very confident appearance made him a great part of the team, both internally and towards external clients. Highly recommend to work with him.

Maximilian Tscharnke

Head of VD

Education

Visiting Student in Computer Science

August 2024 - December 2024
Relevant Coursework
  • Intro to Gen AI
  • Intro to Neurotechnology
  • Intro to Astrophysics

M.Sc. in Management & Data Analytics

August 2023 - Present
Relevant Coursework
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Curation & Data Visualization
  • Intro to Programming

Visiting Student in Economics (Top 5%)

August 2019 - February 2022
Relevant Coursework
  • European Macroeconomics
  • Financial Markets
  • Project Management

B.Sc. in Business, Finance (Top 5%)

September 2019 - September 2022
Relevant Coursework
  • Mathematics & Financial Mathematics
  • Statistics & Quantitative Methods
  • Information Technology

Online Certification

Data Science Nanodegree (Advanced)

Relevant Coursework
  • Git, GitHub, Shell, Python
  • Data Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • A/B Tests & Recommendations

SQL & Databases Nanodegree

Relevant Coursework
  • SQL, MongoDB
  • Data Definition Language
  • Data Manipulation Language
  • Non-Relational Databases

Artificial Intelligence Programming in Python

Relevant Coursework
  • Python
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Neural Networks with PyTorch

Scholarships

German Academic Scholarship Foundation

  • Granted to 0.5% of students
  • Covered tuition at Nova SBE and Berkeley

German Federal Scholarship

  • Granted to top 1% of students
  • Covered expenses during undergrad

AWS ML & AI Scholarship

  • Granted to top AWS Deepracer students
  • Covered tuition worth $4k USD

Experience

Next Commerce Accelerator

May 2023 - July 2023

Gap-Year Internship, Venture Capital Investment Analyst

  • Led >40 discovery calls, >10 1st rounds, worked on 3 Due Diligence’s, and held key responsibility in HR-Tech deal concluding in a successful progression from scouting phase to Due Diligence
  • Improved scouting strategy by implementing data-driven strategies such as LinkedIn scraping, Excel automation using VBA, and targeted email outreach, boosting application volume by 215% and doubling startups advancing to partner-level interviews.

OneClimate

February 2023 - May 2023

Gap-Year Internship, Founders Associate Business Intelligence

  • Led the integration of over 50 climate actions into OneClimate app, using Python for backend calculations of user-generated carbon footprint reductions. Co-managed the project with the lead data scientist
  • Developed an automated Excel dashboard to visualize conversion rates and integrate scenario and sensitivity analysis, providing foundational data that guided strategic deployment of €400,000 marketing budget

Wattx

September 2022 - Dec 2022

Gap-Year Internship, Deep Tech Venture Development

  • Guided design and validation process of a B2B subscription platform, orchestrating 3 workshops, conducting >10 user interviews, and crafting business case leading to platform’s successful deployment
  • Implemented scenario analysis and automated Excel calculations to enhance business case, crafted pitch deck, and directly contributed to capital raise of €1m for internal startup

Deloitte

March 2022 - May 2022

Internship, Financial Advisory

  • Executed an analytical deep-dive into potential acquisitions as part of a €150 million buy-side financial due diligence, delivering insights directly to firm’s partner
  • Provided strategic advisory for an international client through comprehensive market and competition analyses, leading to development of a financial model which identified significant cost-saving opportunities

Projects

  • All
  • Project
  • Publication

Start-up classification

Disaster Response

Skills

Languages and Databases

MongoDB PostGres Python

Frameworks

Pytorch Numpy Pandas Sci-kit learn

Tools

Amazon Web Services Git Jupyter

Contact

My Address

Germany

Hamburg

Social Profiles

Email

niko.hems@gmail.com

58116@novasbe.pt

Contact

+49 175 1587 459