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Andrea Rendl

About Me

Andrea Rendl, PhD
As an expert in automated decision making, I always dreamt of making the world a better place by building technology that helps people make better decisions. Until I realised that the best technology won’t make a difference if people are not ready to change.

I now believe that the key to a better world lies in changing from within. My goal is to help as many people as possible to let go of their inner fears and limiting beliefs, so they can step into their true power.
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Comedy content creator on social media platforms
PhD
in mathematical Optimisation
Certified
breathwork facilitator

Social media influencer

In January 2025 I started to create online content on social media about my inner journey, mostly with a lot of humour. And very successfully too: my audience grew from 100 to almost 100,000 followers in just 6 months! You can find me on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

My vision

I believe the key to improving our world is to help everyone change from within. My vision is to provide offers for inner growth that provide deep transformation and healing, and that are also scalable and accessible to everyone with an internet connection. Things are currently cooking, stay tuned for more!

My story

The perfect life, from the outside only

I had built my life based on what I was "supposed to do", and it seemed perfect: great tech career, well-paid job, no health issues, married with a child. But I felt terrible inside. Emotionally starved, unfulfilled in my relationships and my job. Unable to relax just for a moment, constantly in auto-pilot mode. The pain from past trauma kept creeping up.

Therapy brought clarity but no change

I went to psychotherapy and started meditating which helped me to become aware of my patterns and understand where they came from. But understanding the patterns was not enough to change them. I tried out various modalities, like body therapy and EMDR, with little lasting effects.

Turning point with plant medicine and breathwork

A big turning point came with my first Ayahuasca retreat: for the very first time in my life, I was able to love myself. I started to connect with Breathwork which I found equally powerful regarding its potency for transformation as Ayahuasca. I took a 1-year break from my job to study and heal myself, eventually quit, started an in-depth Diamond Breathwork certification, and started my own business as Breathwork facilitator.

Curriculum

born 1982 in Graz, Austria

2025 - now

Breathwork business

Vienna, Austria and online

2024 - 2025

Breathwork certification

taught by Brooklin Rayne, FL, USA

2016 - 2023

Senior Optimisation Scientist

Satalia, Vienna, Austria

2013 - 2015

Optimisation Scientist

Monash University & NICTA, Melbourne, Australia

2010 - 2013

Scientist

Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna

2006 - 2010

PhD in Computer Science

University of St Andrews, UK

2003 - 2005

Erasmus & Master Thesis

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

2000 - 2006

Bachelor and Master in Telematics

University of Technology, Graz, Austria