Eduard V.-A.I. from Coding to Strategy
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Lead of workshop “Introduction to AI Development Tools”
Software company in Wiesbaden
- Presentation introducing generic A.I. and Large Language Models
- Explanation of legal frameworks (EU AI Act, US CLOUD Act, DSGVO)
- Systematic review of AI tools along the SDLC and holistic systems
- Comparison of on-prem LLMs vs. cloud-based solutions, as well as change management and works council considerations
- Moderation of the discussion and definition of next steps for introducing AI development tools
Lead of workshop “Cloud and AI Introduction”
MDax real estate company
- Presentation on cloud technologies and possible uses of AI
- Analysis of the current IT status and brainstorming with the IT department
- Identification of existing and potential challenges
- Promotion of understanding between IT and business departments
- Derivation of strategic recommendations and development of a roadmap
Technical Business Analyst / Business Engineer / Requirements Engineer / Data Engineer
Food retail company
- Support for Procurement/Einkauf as a Product Owner representative in meetings on Obility and Papinet
- Third-level support with error and system analyses for advertising materials
- Stakeholder management and requirements management with ETL, Kanban, JIRA + JQL, Confluence
- Development of user stories and coordination with external service providers
- Management of Jira boards and visualization with SQL, Microstrategy, PowerBI, Snowsight
- Documentation on IT security compliance and administration of the Rewe-Group advertising system
- Initial exposure to Zeppelin Notebook, Apache Spark, PySpark, Airflow, Google DataProc, Collibra, Kubernetes
Project Manager and A.I. Specialist
Electricity distribution company
- Collection of requirements from network planners, identification of challenges and workshops
- Definition of project objectives and a high-level concept for an intelligent knowledge database
- Planning and implementation of an MVP with React.js, TypeScript and Flask backend
- Implementation of a PoC on Azure with Redis, JWT, Server-Sent Events and RBAC
- Conducting feasibility studies and quality tests, and introducing centralized API access
- Incorporation of user feedback using agile methods and API management with Exponential Backoff and Rate Limiting
Management Consultant, Project Manager and Developer for A.I. and generative A.I.
IT support organization for German statutory health insurance providers
- Advising the CEO and owners on knowledge management and A.I., with a focus on Transformers, voicebots and Conversational A.I.
- Strategic consulting on prioritizing topics in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and genAI
- Regular analyses for the CEO and n-1 to compare LLMs and address hallucinations
- Moderation of stakeholder meetings at the health insurance providers and analysis of the process landscape
- Generation of suitable use cases and requirements management
- Project management for bringing external provider PoCs into production, PoC support and procurement processes
- Structuring the project using critical path analysis and guiding employees during deployment
- Architecture, setup and operation of several proprietary knowledge management MVPs on Azure and Open Telekom Cloud
- Independent implementation of a React-based frontend and a Flask/Python-based RAG backend
- Implementation of chat/voicebots with technological modifications and use of various AI models
- Initial exposure to data security, regulation, AI risk analysis and data protection impact assessments
Tech Lead Customer Base Documentation Automation
Mid-sized bank
- Project planning and organization according to PSP and project structure plan
- Employee guidance, customer discussions and documentation
- Definition of APIs and Contracts, management of subcontractors
- Preparation and execution of customer workshops, pricing and Change Requests
- Coordination of interfaces and test program management
Enablement / Support for the Practical Use of AI
Mid-sized manufacturing company
- Workshop introducing AI in general and typical applications in the industry
Technical Lead AI Chatbot Startup
AI Chatbot Startup
- Requirements analysis for chatbots, voicebots and Conversational AI
- Project structure and process planning with Python, RAG, LLMs and MLOps
- Regular customer workshops, sizing, scoping and calculation
- Management consulting on cost-effective applications and cloud implementation
- Development of MVPs, sprint planning, prototype development with Flask and NGINX
- DevOps, CI/CD and first steps with Kubernetes, Kubeflow and Text-to-Speech
Business Analyst / Deputy Product Owner
Food retail company
- Business analysis for the migration of Europe's second-largest DWH from Teradata to Snowflake
- Enablement of business departments and support during tests with BMC Control-M
- Introduction of a Data Mesh architecture and agile project management with Kanban, JIRA, Confluence
- Representation of the Product Owner, management of external service providers and creation of User Stories
- Interface between business departments, stakeholders and team members
- Requirements analysis, stakeholder management and ensuring data quality
Data Scientist / Data Engineer
Energy company
- Energy price modeling with EPSI SaaS and WoodMac
- Predictive marketing and Price Forward Curves with Python, Pandas, NumPy and Scikit-Learn
- Use of ETL, DWH and API techniques for automated data exchange
- Visualization of results and presentations with Jupyter Notebook and Anaconda
- Further development of a data pipeline in Snowflake Cloud DWH and AWS
- DevOps with Gitlab-CI, Apache Airflow, GitFlow as well as team coaching and recruiting
Product Owner / AI Architect
AI-based startup
- Product ownership and architectural design of an NLP-based text analysis system for a universal bank
- Modularization of the container-based semi-microservices architecture with Docker and Kubernetes
- Management of MVP/PoC/pilot projects, team coordination and code review
- Report creation, frontend usability and presentation of results
- Technologies: Python, Tensorflow, NLTK, React.js, NodeJS, MongoDB, PostGreSQL, Neo4j
Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer / Data Scientist
Financial services group
- KPI analysis for the IT security department and development of KPI reports
- Creation of Tableau dashboards and automated reports in the DWH
- Coordination of developers in India, presentation of essential metrics and CIO advisory
- Interviews, business analysis and documentation in Confluence
Data Analyst / Data Scientist
Inspection organization
- Feasibility study for predictive maintenance using data mining and machine learning
- Visualization and cleaning of inspection data with Python, MatPlotLib and Tableau
- Analysis of >3 million records to assess the predictability of inspection results
- Creation and presentation of a final report
Sourcing and Contract Analysis Analyst
Eastern European telecommunications company
- Collection, cleaning and consolidation of 100,000 orders and several hundred contracts
- Exploratory data analysis and presentation of results
- Development of a cost optimization strategy and automation of PowerPoint reports using VBA
- Advising the executive board and documenting results
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Retail, Insurance, Banking and Finance, Energy, and Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Project Management, and Legal.
Summary
Since 2014, I have successfully supported and led numerous IT and consulting projects as an IT freelancer in Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), ETL, data migration and data analysis. My strength lies in combining:
- Practical experience in Artificial Intelligence with extensive knowledge of machine learning and generative AI systems, including Large Language Models (LLMs/ Transformers) such as ChatGPT.
- In-depth expertise in management consulting, enabling the effective integration of AI technologies into business strategies.
- A solid understanding of the IT infrastructures required to implement (AI) applications.
This synergy of technical know-how and management expertise enables me to develop and implement innovative AI solutions that meet the complex requirements of modern companies.
Since 1995, I have worked mainly in Germany, both as a management consultant and in senior corporate positions up to Vice President.
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence & Ml Engineering: Generative Ai, Nlp, Modeling And Training, Mlops, Voicebots, Vector Databases
- Project Management & Consulting: Project Structuring And Management, Stakeholder Communication & Management, Product Ownership, Strategy Consulting, Agile Methods
- Data Science & Engineering: Time Series Analysis, Data Cleaning, Eda, Data Pipelines, Snowflake, Sql, Postgres
- Cloud, Devops & Architecture: Azure, Gcp, Aws, Open Telekom Cloud, (Gitlab) Ci/Cd, Docker, Mlflow, Security & Compliance, Api Gateways, Reverse Proxy
- Fullstack Development: Frontend, Backend, Authentication
- Business Intelligence & Visualization: Kpi Definition, Dashboards, Reporting, Mockups & Prototypes, Storytelling
- Requirements Engineering & Business Analysis: Requirements Management, Story Development, Process Analysis, Business Enablement
- Training & Enablement: Workshops, Ai Enablement, Moderation Of Interdisciplinary Groups, Coaching, Training
Languages
Education
Fernuniversität Hagen
Business Administration · Germany
Computer Science and Physics · Netherlands
Certifications & licenses
Modernes Projektmanagement
Tableau Spezialist
Udacity Nanodegrees: Machine Learning Engineer & Natural Language Processing
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Eduard is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Eduard speaks the following languages: Dutch (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).
Eduard has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Eduard has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Eduard may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Eduard would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead of workshop “Introduction to AI Development Tools”, Lead of workshop “Cloud and AI Introduction”, Technical Business Analyst / Business Engineer / Requirements Engineer / Data Engineer.
Eduard's most recent position is Lead of workshop “Introduction to AI Development Tools” at Software company in Wiesbaden.
In recent years, Eduard has worked for Software company in Wiesbaden, MDax real estate company, Food retail company, Electricity distribution company, and IT support organization for German statutory health insurance providers.
Eduard is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Insurance. Eduard also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Energy, and Telecommunication.
Eduard is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Product Development. Eduard also has some experience in Procurement, Project Management, and Marketing.
Eduard has recently worked in industries like Retail, Information Technology, and Insurance.
Eduard has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Eduard attended Fernuniversität Hagen for Business Administration.
Eduard has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Amazon Web Services / Cloud Practitioner, Modernes Projektmanagement, and Tableau Spezialist.
Eduard will be available full-time from January 2027.
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