Dr.-Ing. Iryna Dohndorf
Software Engineer, Researcher and Conference Speaker
Karakun Group, Basel, Switzerland
Software Engineer, Researcher and Conference Speaker
Karakun Group, Basel, Switzerland
Iryna Dohndorf is a software engineer at Karakun Group, where she works on customer projects using the Java technology stack. With strong technical expertise, genuine curiosity, and a deep passion for computer science, she develops technologies that tackle the challenges of modern companies and today’s society. As an active member of the BaselOne Program Committee, the Devoxx UK Program Committee, and a frequent international speaker, she is dedicated to inspiring developers and supporting the growth of the global Java community.
An enthusiastic interdisciplinary researcher and developer, Iryna has conducted research in modeling and optimization at TU Dortmund and has worked on software for autonomous driving, government agencies, and EU projects supporting the advancement of organic farming.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is passionate about swimming, skiing, and — most recently — cycling.
Her primary research interest lies in AI technologies in software engineering, with a focus on their effective application in industry software development.
Current selection reflecting software development focus
Jfokus 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
February 2026
Devoxx Morocco 2025
Marrakesh, Morocco
November 2025
Swiss AI Weeks 2025
Basel, Switzerland
October 2025
BaselOne 2024
Basel, Switzerland
October 2024
Guild42 Meetup
Bern, Switzerland
September 2024
Digitale Woche Dortmund 2024
Dortmund, Germany
September 2024
Java User Group Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland
May 2024
BaselOne 2023
Basel, Switzerland
October 2023
VoxxedDays Ticino 2023
Lugano, Switzerland
January 2023
Cyberland, Ladies Night, Next Generation
Virtual
December 2022
Basel One 2022
Basel, Switzerland
October 2022
Digitale Woche Dortmund 2022
Dortmund, Germany
September 2022
Digitale Woche Dortmund 2021
Dortmund, Germany
November 2021
Lorentz Center Workshop: Safety of Future Systems: Science meets Industry
Leiden, Netherlands
April 2018
PRONTO 2018
TU Dortmund, Germany
May 2018
MMB & DFT 2018
Erlangen, Germany
February 2018
with Prof. Dr. Johann Büssow at RUB Digital Humanities Day 2019
Bochum, Germany
July 2019
Internal Workshop
TU Dortmund, Germany
July 2017
German Research Training Groups Workshop
Dagstuhl, Germany
June 2017
EPEW 2016
Chios, Greece
October 2016
German Research Training Groups Workshop
Dagstuhl, Germany
May 2016
International Workshop, Research Training Group 1855
TU Dortmund, Germany
September 2015
ASMTA 2013
Ghent, Belgium
July 2013
International Autumn School, ROCKS 2012
Vahrn, Italy
October 2012
SIMUTools 2011
Barcelona, Spain
March 2011
SpringerBriefs in Mathematics, Springer
Karakun Developer Hub, 2025
Karakun Developer Hub, 2025
Karakun Developer Hub, 2024
Computers & Operations Research, 2023
Mathematical Methods of Operations Research, 2021
Computers & Operations Research, 2016
Computers & Operations Research, 2015
21th IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), 2021
49th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN), 2019
MMB 2018 - Best Paper Nomination
EPEW 2017
EPEW 2017
EPEW 2016
Proceedings of the 10th Joint Workshop of the German Research Training Groups in Computer Science, Dagstuhl, 2016
International Workshop "Vehicle Routing under Uncertainty", TU Dortmund, 2015
20th International Conference on Analytical and Stochastic Modelling Techniques and Applications (ASMTA), Springer LNCS 7984, 2013
4th Int. Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems (SIMUTools 2011), Barcelona - Best Paper Nomination
Doctoral Thesis, TU Dortmund, Department of Computer Science
Diploma Thesis, TU Dortmund, Department of Computer Science, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), Dortmund, Germany
Leveraging expertise in software engineering, AI technologies, and research to help organizations navigate the evolving landscape of modern software development.
Engaging presentations on AI in software engineering, generative AI, antifragile/resilient systems, and software development best practices. Available for conferences, and meetup events.
Active contributions to open source projects in the Java ecosystem and beyond. Experienced in collaborative development, code reviews, and community engagement to advance open source technologies.
Do you have an exciting open source project where I can contribute my expertise, or would you like to have me as a speaker at your event?
Get In TouchActive contributions to the global Java developer community through program committees, peer review, and expert groups.
Basel, Switzerland
London, United Kingdom
Kotlin 2.0 and beyond by Anton Arhipov
Virtual Event
14th International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of Systems, Berlin, Germany
11th Joint Workshop, Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany
2018
2018/2019
2018/2019
2012
Member of the working group "General Migration and Implementation Questions" for developing IT solutions for Discovery Systems in the context of introducing a cloud-based library system (Alma) at NRW universities.
University Library Center of North Rhine-Westphalia (hbz)
2019/2020
Committed to fostering the next generation of software engineers through teaching, mentoring, and community engagement.
I continuously keep my knowledge up to date and actively invest in my professional development to master the latest technologies and methodologies.
Letsboot.ch
2025
Letsboot.ch
2025
Software Quality Lab
2024
Software Quality Lab
2022
International & National Events
2010 - 2026
Presentations and participation at national and international meetups, conferences, and workshops including IEEE Swiss Conference on Data Science, Winter Simulation Conference, GI annual conferences, Quantitative Evaluation Systems (QEST), Analytical & Stochastic Modelling Techniques & Applications (ASMTA). Tutorials on software engineering tools, simulation techniques, data mining and machine learning (Matlab, AnyLogic, KDD). Software development conferences: DevTurnity, Devoxx, BaselOne, Java User Group CH, bitcom Artificial Intelligence (working group) and Software Engineering & Software Architecture (working group), ATHENE Lectures.
Udemy
2022
Berner Fachhochschule, CH Open Workshop-Tage
2022
Berner Fachhochschule, CH Open Workshop-Tage
2022
Camunda Services GmbH
2022
Baeldung
2020
HPI Academy
2018
TU Dortmund University
2010 - 2017
Dissertation: "Stochastic Graphs with Phase Type Distributed Edge Weights"
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Peter Buchholz (TU Dortmund University),
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ir. Boudewijn R. Haverkort (University of Twente)
TU Dortmund University
2003 - 2010
Focus: Computer Science with minor in Theoretical Medicine
Thesis: "Optimization Method for Deadlock Avoidance in Automated Guided Vehicles Systems"
Humanitarian High School Mykolajiw, Ukraine
2000
2003: German Language Studies at TU Dortmund (DSH exam with Highest Possible Score)
2002: Preliminary Diploma in Computer Science at EUFIMB University, Mykolajiw, Ukraine
FIT Kongress - Category: Digital Transformation
2025
Nominated in the "Digital Transformation" category for contributions as interdisciplinary researcher, software engineer, and speaker. Recognized for work as a software engineer fostering knowledge transfer and strengthening the global Java community.
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19th International GI/ITG Conference on Measurement, Modelling and Evaluation of Computing Systems (MMB)
2018
Nominated for Best Paper Award at MMB 2018, Erlangen, Germany
4th International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools)
2011
Nominated for Best Paper Award at SIMUTools 2011, Barcelona, Spain
I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, and projects. Feel free to reach out!