Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I transform ideas and AI pilot projects of German industrial companies into scalable production solutions.

At Siemens, I scaled an AI-based quality inspection system from proof-of-concept to productive use in factories worldwide. At Volkswagen, I led a team of data scientists that developed ML solutions for after-sales analytics and warehouse optimization. As a consultant at Accenture, I ensured that multiple online banking releases went live smoothly for a major German bank.

What distinguishes my projects:

Faster go-live through pragmatic roadmaps instead of perfectionistic over-engineering
Technical depth (PhD Physics, 15 years of hands-on experience) combined with business understanding
End-to-end responsibility: from strategy through development to productive operation

Author of "Generative AI Usefully" - because I can translate complex technology into understandable language.

My sweet spots: Manufacturing, Automotive, Banking - anywhere where AI systems must function not in the lab, but in reality with complex processes in established IT landscapes.

→ Let's talk if you have AI projects that should not end as a PoC but should create real added value.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
Spanish
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km)

Siemens,
AI Strategist
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
Munich, Germany
• Establish and drive strategy for development of agentic AI use cases, ensure creation of standardized reusable assets while ensuring flexibility and high speed of realization for different business units
• Technical lead for development of chatbot for customer inquiries to simplify customers' access to data, ensure quality of genAI components and fit into legacy IT systems, lead junior developers
• Educate non-technical employees on adaption of AI and how to leverage it efficiently through AI-based tools in Siemens' business units
• Assess capabilities of external tech providers, communicate findings and strategic options to management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI Implementation AI Strategy Agentic AI
Siemens
Incubation Manager, Product Owner
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
August 2020 - December 2024 (4 years and 4 months)
Munich, Germany
• Leading team for turning a solution for automated visual quality inspection from proof of concept (POC) status into a productive solution in close collaboration with multiple Siemens factories worldwide, while ensuring scalability of solution to further factories and varying use case scenarios
• Create company-internal innovation strategies and facilitate workshops to drive business value by identifying gaps and opportunities, translate opportunities into go-to-market strategies and actionable roadmaps
• Assess business opportunities through AI and IoT technologies for automation of tasks in office or factory environments, assess external collaboration partners, consult internal development units to meet demands of business teams, project management incl. navigation of compliance and information security processes
• Supporting business units with assessment of external startups' service offering, translate complex technical realities in relatable terms for C-level management, evaluate opportunities and risks to enable fact based decision-making on way forward
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Manufacturing Product Management Innovation Management AI Implementation
SPRY Devices,
Entrepreneur
INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
January 2019 - June 2020 (1 year and 5 months)
Munich, Germany
• Business development and product development for setting up own company, objective: making business life more efficient with mobile AI solutions
• Product development of AI solutions (e.g. speech recognition and text processing), embedded IoT hardware, cloud environments and mobile apps
• Creating detailed business and financial plans, market screening, optimizing business ideas regarding product-market-fit
Entrepreneurship NLP IoT Product Strategy