Ahmad Varasteh-Data Scientist & AI Engineer
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Data Scientist & AI Engineer
Exorbyte GmbH
- Lead engineer for the MatchMaker Toolbox (KNIME): Index Builder, Approximate Matcher, Character Mapper, license nodes
- Designed M|ARS (MatchMaker Agentic Retrieval System) — hybrid retrieval combining deterministic search + LLM tooling
- Developed internal RAG and search prototypes (MatchMaker + vector search + LLM)
AI Curriculum Portfolio Manager
Ironhack
- Led the design and development of AI/Data curriculum including learning objectives, project design, and assessments
- Built hands-on AI modules (LLMs, ML, data processing)
- Improved content development workflow and introduced structured curriculum frameworks
Data Scientist
User Generated Design GmbH
- Developed AI products across logistics, production, sustainability, and sales domains
- Built CO₂ emission estimation system using LangChain, GraphRAG, Neo4j, Azure OpenAI
- Created order automation using Llama 3.0 → +6% conversion increase (A/B testing)
- Implemented predictive maintenance on vibration data (PCA, IoT Hub)
Lecturer
University of Konstanz
- Topics taught: Text Mining, JSON, REST APIs, Python, Pandas
Data Science Intern
KNIME AG
- Built dashboards and analytics visualizations (D3.js, Plotly, ECharts)
- Developed geospatial and process-based visualization components
- Supported curriculum and learning material development for the Data Evangelism Team
AI Course Author
Coursera Inc.
- Created 10+ AI/ML courses for more than 80,000 global learners
- Focus areas: LLMs, Python, PySpark, Generative AI, Data Science
- Designed real-world scenarios for B2B and B2C learning programs
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Experienced in Education, Information Technology, Transportation, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Logistics, and Production.
Summary
Data Scientist and AI Engineer specializing in LLMs, RAG systems, deterministic matching, AI-powered search, and intelligent automation. Experienced in building production-grade solutions using Python, LangChain, KNIME, Neo4j, and Azure.
Taught and mentored a global community of 80,000+ learners through Coursera’s AI and Data Science programs.
Skills
- Python
- Java
- Javascript
- C/C++/C#
- Llms
- Rag
- Langchain
- Pytorch
- Tensorflow
- Scikit-Learn
- Graphrag
- Deterministic Matching
- Indexing
- Similarity Search
- Azure Ml
- Azure Openai
- Iot Hub
- Fastapi
- Node.Js
- Flask
- Knime
- Power Bi
- D3.Js
- Plotly
- Echarts
- Postgresql
- Mongodb
- Neo4j Aura
- Spark
- Hadoop
Languages
Education
University of Konstanz
Master of Science, Computer and Information Science · Computer and Information Science · Konstanz, Germany
Sadjad University of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering · Software Engineering · Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Ahmad is based in Konstanz, Germany.
Ahmad speaks the following languages: Persian (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).
Ahmad has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Ahmad has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Ahmad may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ahmad would be well-suited for roles such as: Data Scientist & AI Engineer, AI Curriculum Portfolio Manager, Data Scientist.
Ahmad's most recent position is Data Scientist & AI Engineer at Exorbyte GmbH.
In recent years, Ahmad has worked for Exorbyte GmbH, Ironhack, User Generated Design GmbH, University of Konstanz, and KNIME AG.
Ahmad is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Transportation. Ahmad also has some experience in Manufacturing.
Ahmad is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence. Ahmad also has some experience in Information Technology, Logistics, and Production.
Ahmad has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Transportation.
Ahmad has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.
Ahmad holds a Master in Computer and Information Science from University of Konstanz and a Bachelor in Software Engineering from Sadjad University of Technology.
The availability of Ahmad needs to be confirmed.
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