Max Neunhöffer is a mathematician turned database developer. In his academic career, he has worked for 16 years on the development and implementation of new algorithms in computer algebra. During this time, he has juggled a lot with mathematical big data, like group orbits containing trillions of points. Recently, he has returned from St. Andrews to Germany, has shifted his focus to NoSQL databases, and now helps to develop ArangoDB, in particular the distributed and fault-tolerant version.