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Experience
- HOERBIGERFreelancerMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSeptember 2022 - December 2025 (3 years and 3 months)Slovenia• Chief of Staff in a corporate hydrogen startup, responsible for coordinating strategic and operational initiatives• Supported product launches in emerging technology and innovation fields, including hydrogen technologies• Led complex, high-value customer negotiations with key accounts
- HOERBIGERProject Manager | KeyAccount Manager | Marketing ManagerMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJanuary 2020 - January 2022 (2 years)Austria• Managed and developed major international key accounts in the energy and automotive sectors• Developed and executed go-to market and marketing strategies and plans• Coordinated cross-functional delivery teams across engineering, sales, and operations• Negotiated complex contracts and managed senior-level stakeholder relationships
- IEP TechnologiesStrategy Project ManagerMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJanuary 2016 - January 2020 (4 years)Marlborough, United States• Worked directly with the CEO (ex-BCG) on corporate strategy, post-merger integration, and organizational design• Led and coordinated strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams across Europe and the United States• Prepared executive-level presentations for the corporate board
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Education
- Data Science & AILe WagonIntensive 26-week training (520 hours) covering the entire Data Science project lifecycle, from data collection and preparation to deploying Machine Learning and Deep Learning models to production. Key skills to be acquired: • Python programming, data manipulation and visualization (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, SQL, BigQuery) • Statistical and inferential analysis (SciPy, Statsmodels) • Supervised and unsupervised Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, XGBoost) • Deep Learning and Transformers (TensorFlow, Keras, Hugging Face) • Model deployment (MLOps, Docker, FastAPI, Streamlit, Google Cloud Platform, MLflow) • LLMs & Gen AI (LLMs, RAGs, Reinforcement Learning, Agents, Evaluation, GANs) • Neural Networks & NLP Expansion • AI-first Python coding (latest coding best practices and how to code Python with AI properly) • Understanding of ethical issues, model explainability, and integration of generative AI (LLM, LangChain) Final project: TBD
- MSc: AI, Tech & SustainabilityTOMORROW UNIVERSITYA forward‑looking Master’s program designed to equip professionals with the technical, ethical, and strategic capabilities needed to build and deploy AI systems that drive sustainable innovation. The curriculum integrates advanced AI technologies with systems thinking, sustainability frameworks, and responsible tech development — preparing graduates to design, evaluate, and implement AI solutions with real‑world impact. Program focus areas • Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning • Sustainable technology development & impact‑driven innovation • Responsible AI, governance, and ethical decision‑making • Systems thinking, circular economy, and sustainable business models • AI strategy, digital transformation, and organizational implementation