Michael Nelz - Data Science Consultant

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Eichenau, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Senior Data Scientist at Lanxess AG .

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Lanxess AG , Farie AG , Nelo Intelligence , Capgemini , and Freelancer .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Manufacturing , and Professional Services . Michael also has some experience in Insurance , Chemical , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Product Development . Michael also has some experience in Marketing , Finance , and Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Product Development .

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Eichenau, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Mar 2026

10 months

Senior Data Scientist

Lanxess AG

Implementation of a monthly cash flow forecast based on economic factors
Results match the accuracy of manual forecasts and are used for decision making and time savings
Deployment via Azure or AWS
Tech stack: Python, Git, Pyro, Azure

Sep 2024 - May 2025

9 months

Senior Data Scientist

Lanxess AG

Hands-on implementation of end-to-end workflows for precise demand pattern and behavior forecasting to optimize inventory
MLOps workflows with Azure ML, model registration and CI/CD via Docker and Kubernetes
Automated retraining for the AI product

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

3 months

Senior Data Scientist

Farie AG

Developed a model to forecast payout contributions for Farie AG using scalable data science techniques
Tech stack: Python, GCP Vertex AI

Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

4 months

Data Science Consultant

Nelo Intelligence

Implemented a scalable, probabilistic, and highly reliable cash flow forecasting system to support strategic financial planning
Leveraged Bayesian modeling with Pyro, automated MLOps processes, and model explanations with generative AI for precise, uncertainty-aware forecasts
Deployed via Azure or AWS
Tech stack: Python, Git, AWS SageMaker, AWS S3, AWS CloudWatch

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

1 year

Data Science Component Lead for Predictive Maintenance

Nelo Intelligence

Led a team of 5 data scientists in a Scrum environment for a product that predicts maintenance intervals for high-temperature furnaces
Conducted code reviews and pair programming, and interviewed job candidates
Tech stack: Python, Pyro, Azure Synapse, Azure OpenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, LangChain, agentic AI, Plotly Dash, Docker, FastAPI, Git

Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

11 months

Senior Data Scientist

Capgemini

Development of a generative AI app (Boardgame Copilot) for Android to help with board game rules and instructions
Tech stack: Azure OpenAI, RAG, Langchain, Langsmith, Python, REST API, Java

Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

11 months

Data Science Professional

Freelancer

Development of various generative AI showcases like YouTube-RAG and Boardgame Copilot App
Tech stack: Azure OpenAI, Langchain, Langsmith, Python, Java

Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 10 months

Senior Data Scientist for Predictive Maintenance

Nelo Intelligence

Implementing machine learning features for binary demand forecasting and regression to estimate demand volume
Using LLMs and Azure OpenAI for sentiment analysis and qualitative insights
Introducing GenAI agent frameworks to explain prediction results and visualize findings
Adding unit and end-to-end tests to the data science codebase
Tech stack: Python, Azure Synapse, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes

Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year 9 months

Senior Data Scientist

Capgemini

RAG showcase YouTube-RAG to answer questions about YouTube videos based on GPT-3 and Langchain
Tech stack: Python, generative AI, RAG, GPT, Langchain, Langsmith

Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

9 months

Data Science Consultant

Nelo Intelligence

Development of a risk management system for the timber industry using prompt engineering and agentic AI
Tech stack: Python, Azure Synapse, Plotly-Dash, Docker

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

6 months

Data Science Consultant

Nelo Intelligence

Forecasting air pollution and optimizing car price predictions in public services
Techstack: Python, web crawler, GCP SQL, GCP VertexAI, LLM, GPT-4o, Langchain, Docker

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 7 months

Data Scientist

Braincourt (Part of Capgemini)

Internal project for tracking analysis of the customer journey using Google Cloud and preparing insights for the marketing team with a C# plugin for Excel
Techstack: Google Cloud, Google Analytics, C#, Python, Kubernetes, Docker

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Data Science Consultant

Nelo Intelligence

Development of a price estimator for policyholders to self-settle claim damages using LLMs and GCP VertexAI
Proof of concept for a car recommendation chatbot
Techstack: Python, GCP SQL, GCP IAM, GPT-4o, Langchain, Docker

Jan 2018 - May 2019

1 year 5 months

Junior Consultant Data Science

Spectrum AG

AWS showcase for modeling the self-settlement process of policyholders and developing a price estimator using web and internal data
Techstack: AWS SageMaker, Python, Kubernetes, Docker

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Insurance, Chemical, and Transportation.

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Professional Services

Insurance

Chemical

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain Management.

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Product Development

Marketing

Finance

Supply Chain Management

Summary

I am an experienced Data Scientist with a track record of implementing machine and generative AI projects, leading data science teams, building AI knowledge, and setting up MLOps infrastructures in cloud environments. Continuous improvement is at the heart of my work – whether in agile software development or data science – to always stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly evolving AI world.

Expert skills (8+ years experience):

Data science team management (4+ years)
Data analysis, machine learning with Python (10+ years)
Deep learning, computer vision with Python (8+ years)
Prompt engineering, RAG implementation and agentic AI with Python (4+ years)
Agile software development (8+ years)
MLOps and data pipelines in cloud environments (6+ years)
Knowledge sharing (coding workshops, courses) (7+ years)

Supporting skills:

Unit and E2E testing (6+ years)
Docker and Kubernetes (6+ years)

Skills

Data Science Team Management (4+ Years)
Data Analysis, Machine Learning With Python (10+ Years)
Deep Learning, Computer Vision With Python (8+ Years)
Prompt Engineering And Agentic Ai With Python (4+ Years)
Agile Software Development (8+ Years)
Mlops And Data Pipelines In Azure (6+ Years)
Knowledge Sharing (Coding Workshops, Courses) (7+ Years)
Software Development: Python, Java, C#, Html, Php, Javascript, Bash Scripting (10+ Years)
Unit And E2e Testing (6+ Years)
Python (Oop, Scripting, Jupyter Notebooks): Azure-sdk, Fastapi, Flask, Keras, Langchain, Mlflow, Numpy, Openai, Opencv, Pandas, Pep8, Pyspark, Pytest, Requests, Sagemaker, Setuptools, Scikit-learn, Scipy, Statsmodels, Tensorflow
Generative Ai: Prompt Engineering, Langchain, Langsmith, Llms, Agents
Deployment: Gnu Make, Git, Github, Kubernetes (Kubectl), Kubeflow, Docker, Bash/powershell, Postman, Helm Charts, Vms, Cuda, Cudnn
Microsoft Azure Stack: Ci/cd Pipelines (Yaml + Jenkins), Azure Devops, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Sql, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Data Factory, Azure Openai, Azure Foundry, Azure Cli, Grafana
Aws Stack: Amazon Sagemaker, S3, Cloudwatch, Iam
Gcp: Vertex Ai, Sql, Iam, Vms
Documentation: Latex, Markdown, Swagger, Draw.io
Databricks, Hadoop, Hdfs, Apache Hive, Apache Zeppelin
Knime, Dataiku, Tableau, Board, Power Bi
R (Scripting, Markdown, Oop (S3, S4)): Dplyr, Ggplot2, Lattice, Leaflet, Stringr, Plotly, Shiny, Tidyr, Mlr3, Tensorflow, Caret
Sql

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2013 - Dec 2017

Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich

Master of Science in Statistics with focus on economics and social sciences · Statistics · Munich, Germany

Oct 2009 - Mar 2013

Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich

Bachelor in Statistics with specialization in Computer Science · Statistics · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Azure AI Fundamentals

Azure Data-Science Associate

Azure Fundamentals

DataIku DSS Certified

Databricks For Machine Learning

Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals

Generative AI For Everyone By DeepLearning.AI And AWS

Generative AI With LLMs By DeepLearning.AI And AWS

KNIME Certified: L1, L2, L3

LinkedIn Python Badge Top 15%

Product Owner Certified By Bg

Scrum Master Certified By Bg

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Information Technology 5.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 1 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Data Scientist, Data Science Consultant, Data Science Component Lead for Predictive Maintenance

Main industries Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Main business areas Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 12

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Eichenau, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Data Scientist, Data Science Consultant, Data Science Component Lead for Predictive Maintenance.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Senior Data Scientist at Lanxess AG.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Lanxess AG, Farie AG, Nelo Intelligence, Capgemini, and Freelancer.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Professional Services. Michael also has some experience in Insurance, Chemical, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Product Development. Michael also has some experience in Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Product Development.

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Master in Statistics from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich and a Bachelor in Statistics from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Azure AI Fundamentals, Azure Data-Science Associate, and Azure Fundamentals.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael will be available part-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Michael?

Michael's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.