About Sharath Kumar
Artificial Intelligence Engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering impactful AI, data analytics, and automation solutions across manufacturing, quality governance, and enterprise operations. I specialize in designing ML systems, automating data-driven decision workflows, and building AI-powered applications that reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and accelerate business outcomes. Proven ability to lead innovation projects, mentor teams, and translate complex technical requirements into measurable value.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Wilo SEArtificial Intelligence EngineerTECHMay 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)Dortmund, NW, GermanyAutomated Production Line Analytics & Alert System
- Built a real-time analytics and alerting platform to detect abnormal production behavior.
- Enabled early detection of defects and process deviations, resulting in €200K annual cost savings.
Automated Machine Configuration System (Master Thesis Mentorship)- Supervised and guided development of an AI-driven system for automatic machine configuration.
- Reduced workload for process engineering teams and minimized misconfiguration-related product defects.
Inhouse Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) System- Developed AOI systems for PCB assembly and final production line inspections.
- Detected missing/misplaced components with high accuracy.
- Each PCB defect prevented saved €500 per PCB; the inhouse-built solution reduced reliance on external vendors, saving €270K+ in total costs.
RAVEn — Automated Regulation & Standards Monitoring System- Designed an intelligent monitoring solution to track global regulations and compliance changes.
- Provided continuous updates to compliance teams, improving preparedness and reducing compliance risks.
- Cost saving 100k€
SAGE — Smart Assistant for Generating Excellence (Knowledge Governance Platform)- Built a Generative AI-powered platform to centralize Wilo's lessons learned database.
- Implemented LLM-driven quality assessment, feedback loops, and AI-guided knowledge search.
- Enabled cross-team knowledge reuse and improved problem-solving efficiency.
- Expected savings: €500K through reduced repetitive errors and faster root-cause resolution.
- Project was awarded "Innovation Award-2025"
8Dive — AI-Assisted 8D Report Automation for Suppliers- Developed a Generative AI-powered tool enabling suppliers to write 8D reports following Wilo standards.
- Automated pre-evaluation of submissions before review by Wilo engineers.
- Improved supplier communication quality and reduced engineer workload.
- ORACLEAnalystBANKING AND INSURANCEAugust 2017 - August 2019 (2 years)Bengaluru, India
- Supported major global banking clients including Lloyds, Citibank, HSBC, and others through large-scale data mining, insights generation, and regulatory analytics.
- Analyzed high‑volume financial datasets to extract trends, detect anomalies, and support business- and compliance-critical decision making.
- Improved reporting workflows and data quality checks, enabling more reliable and timely insights for client teams.
- Awarded the Oracle Spot Award – 2018 for remarkable achievement and client impact.
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Education
- Master of Science - MSTU Dortmund University2024Data Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)BMS Institute of Technology and Management2017Computer Science