André Filip-GenAI Product Owner
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Experience
GenAI Product Owner
OW Media Solutions GmbH
- Designed and led the development of an automated short-video generation system.
- Built a scalable AWS backend using Step Functions, Lambda, S3, ECS Fargate, and DynamoDB.
- Developed video rendering with OpenCV and FFMPEG; ensured maintainable Python code.
- Supervised and mentored a Python developer and trained the client in AI workflows.
- Decreased end-to-end production time from hours to minutes.
- Created a modular, extensible architecture designed to support future AI models.
AI Engineer
Freelancing / Personal Initiatives
- Teaching AI to managers in a 2-hour course, reaching over 100 people.
- Implemented and deployed a GenAI-based outfit recommender system on personal website.
- Developed a multi-agent workflow for application generation as a showcase for the AI course.
Co-Founder
99flairs
- Designed and deployed an AI-driven fashion recommender based on clothing style preferences.
- Built and tested models for fashion detection and outfit style prediction using PyTorch and TensorFlow.
- Improved UI with Bubble.io and applied social login; published app on Google Play and App Store.
- Enabled personalized outfit recommendations based on style through a proof of concept.
Data Science Consultant
Sopra Steria SE
- Designed and implemented a self-learning facial recognition system for a 400k-image database.
- Built scalable data pipelines and REST APIs on SAP Data Intelligence using Python.
- Selected, customised, and integrated AI models (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for facial recognition.
- Deployed components in Docker and ensured seamless SAP ecosystem integration (HANA, XSA).
- Increased system efficiency by 2000× and improved recognition accuracy by 36%.
- Reduced manual face recognition effort by 92%.
- Led the development of a PoC for automated image captioning in a governmental image database.
- Built and fine-tuned a CNN for action recognition to generate accurate, descriptive captions.
- Developed a modular prototype enabling scalability and future production deployment.
- Managed client communication, requirement refinement, and supervised a new team member.
- Reduced manual image captioning effort by 98% (>1800 hours p.a.).
- Unified two time-tracking systems into a single source of truth for workforce analytics.
- Designed data pipelines (ETL) connecting Azure and Oracle systems.
- Developed advanced SQL queries with historical data management.
- Defined solution architecture and managed stakeholder requirements.
- Eliminated manual reconciliation and significantly improved planning accuracy.
Data Scientist
Complero GmbH
- Developed a PoC to predict outdated or incorrect customer contact data for the insurance sector.
- Extracted, cleaned, and analyzed GDPR-compliant customer datasets.
- Applied machine learning and statistical analyses to detect indicators of outdated information.
Project Director
Complero GmbH
- Supported development of a GDPR-compliant, self-updating contact management app.
- Conducted UI/UX testing and executed LinkedIn marketing campaigns.
- Led customer development interviews and represented the company at trade fairs.
- Enabled an early stop of an unprofitable product.
Head of Customer Service
Radbonus UG
- Established and led the customer service department (2–5 employees).
- Designed structured service processes with feedback loops for development and management.
- Onboarded and supervised interns; conducted market and business analyses.
- Established a clearly documented service process with defined feedback loops.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Fashion, Information Technology, Education, Government and Administration, Media and Entertainment, and Insurance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Project Management.
Summary
I help companies identify high-impact AI opportunities, prioritize them strategically, and translate them into scalable end-to-end solutions — backed by 5+ years of hands-on experience in workflow automation through machine learning and generative AI.
Skills
- Aws (Cloudwatch, Dynamodb, Ec2, Ecr, Ecs, Event-Bridge, Fargate, Iam, Lambda, Rds, S3, Sqs, Step Functions)
- Azure
- Bubble.Io
- Docker
- Git
- Langchain
- Numpy
- Oracle Data Modeler
- Oracle Db
- Opencv
- Pandas
- Python
- Pytorch
- R
- Regex
- Rest-Api
- Sapdi
- Sap Hana Sxa
- Scikit-Learn
- Sql
- Spacy
- Spss
- Swagger
- Tensorflow
Languages
Education
Tilburg University
Data Science And Society · Data Science And Society · Netherlands · Cum laude, Top 5%
University of Greifswald
Human Biology · Greifswald, Germany
University of Hanover
Economics & Management · Economics & Management · Hanover, Germany
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André is based in Cologne, Germany.
André speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Portuguese (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).
André has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, André has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that André may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, André would be well-suited for roles such as: GenAI Product Owner, AI Engineer, Co-Founder.
André's most recent position is GenAI Product Owner at OW Media Solutions GmbH.
In recent years, André has worked for OW Media Solutions GmbH, Freelancing / Personal Initiatives, 99flairs, and Sopra Steria SE.
André is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Fashion, and Education. André also has some experience in Government and Administration, Media and Entertainment, and Insurance.
André is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Product Development, and Information Technology. André also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Project Management.
André has recently worked in industries like Fashion, Information Technology, and Education.
André has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Information Technology, and Product Development.
André holds a Master in Data Science And Society from Tilburg University and a Bachelor in Economics & Management from University of Hanover.
André has 1 certificate: AWS Cloud Practitioner.
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