Muhammed Alp
Bridging Strategy & Engineering | Digital Transformation | Genereative AI
Experience
AI System & Product Lead
awRAG.io & Laiers.ai
Conception, planning, and production deployment of two AI platforms for industrial research and engineering workflows, from use-case identification and requirements analysis through architecture decisions and build-vs-buy trade-offs to go-live.
awRAG.io: Identification of the use case (fragmented knowledge base across distributed AI tools), definition of data requirements, architecture decision for a multi-tenant RAG-as-a-service platform with GDPR-compliant EU infrastructure and production-grade retrieval pipeline
LAIERS.ai: Use-case definition (context loss in linear AI workflows), strategic product decisions on UX, cost structure, and multi-LLM orchestration, rollout of a spatial AI conversation platform with proprietary context management system LAICS
LLMOps ownership: Quality assurance, pipeline optimization, security architecture (OAuth 2.0, SOC 2), and performance monitoring of both platforms in live production
Core topics: LLM, RAG, vector databases, LLMOps, AI architecture strategy, cloud infrastructure, data sovereignty
Founder & Managing Director
Nuvaya Hendese Technologies GmbH
Founded and led engineering service and consultancy with full P&L responsibility, specializing in advanced simulation, digital-twin, multi-objective process optimization, and manufacturing solutions for industrial clients.
- Led digital twin pilot for an industrial customer, acting as external expert and project lead from concept and data strategy through implementation and on-site validation, focused on process efficiency and asset performance
- Secured strategic partnership with Yamaha Motors Japan for additive manufacturing technology development for volume manufacturing
- Developed and implemented Digital-Twin pilot project for European HVAC company with focus on energy efficiency and complex thermo-fluid modeling
- Development of an ML-based multi-criteria optimization tool in Python for data-driven decision support in asset-intensive industries
- Designed on-demand HPC architecture on Microsoft Azure, accepted into FastTrack for Azure program, demonstrating capability to architect production-grade cloud platforms
Engineering Group Leader
Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi A.Ş.
Led 9-engineer advanced engineering group in the field of thermo-fluid systems and aerodynamics within defense aerospace division during company-wide organizational transformation and restructuring
- Executed turnaround strategy increasing team capacity utilization from 25-50% to 100% through strategic portfolio management and operational excellence, securing group's critical position within new organizational structure
- Secured integration into high-priority R&D projects through executive stakeholder engagement and strategic positioning of thermo-fluid capabilities as essential to defense aerospace programs
- Maintained technical oversight across all engineering activities while coordinating cross-functional collaboration networks to maximize organizational impact
- Managed personnel development, resource allocation, technical deliverables, and technology strategy while navigating complex organizational change and delivering critical aerospace program commitments
- Led ML-based multi-criteria optimization initiative for engineering model parameter studies
Project Manager, Innovation & New Systems
Robert Bosch GmbH
Led a division-wide international innovation program with a core team of 5 - 7 engineers and scientists and a multi-million-euro audited budget in collaboration with tier-1 automotive clients.
- Directed innovation initiatives delivering breakthrough powertrain thermal efficiency technologies from concept through commercialization, achieving measurable CO₂ reduction for automotive powertrain systems
- Managed complex stakeholder ecosystems across engineering, product management, executive leadership, and tier-1 OEM client teams on three continents
- Sole inventor on strategic energy-efficiency patent (DE102020202385A1) assessed as high-priority by Bosch executive leadership, creating competitive IP advantage
- Led technology transfer from research through production validation with global automotive manufacturers, proving commercial viability
- Early AI/ML adoption: Implementing CNN-based cancer tissue detection from medical images using Python and OpenCV in the context of a Bosch-wide AI challenge demonstrating early hands-on AI/ML adoption
Development Engineer, New Systems
Robert Bosch GmbH
Researched and developed innovative concepts for automotive powertrain efficiency, feeding Bosch's strategic innovation pipeline
Conducted feasibility studies and technical assessments informing multi-million euro technology investment decisions
Secured executive support for innovation initiatives through data-driven presentations to leadership
Established cross-functional knowledge transfer mechanisms, creating repeatable organizational capabilities in energy systems engineering
Simulation Engineer
Robert Bosch GmbH
On-site engineering support for renewable energy and automotive systems development
- Conjugate heat transfer and thermal radiation modeling for thermo-solar collectors and photovoltaic modules
- Internal flow analysis for gasoline high-pressure fuel injectors using CFD
- Delivered design recommendations to development team based on numerical investigations
Simulation Engineer
Bertrandt Technikum GmbH
Computational engineering and simulation support for automotive and renewable energy applications.
- Automotive thermal management modeling and CFD simulation for powertrain efficiency optimization
- Computational fluid dynamics model preparation and mesh generation for complex engineering systems
- Renewable energy systems analysis including thermo-solar modules and photovoltaic thermal performance
Research Intern
Rolls-Royce Aero Engines
Supported turbofan bypass system optimization through CFD investigation for pressure loss prediction
Derived analytical surface functions for pressure loss correlations based on CFD results
Conducted analytical calculations comparing pressure loss data from subscale-model tests
Evaluated fluid mechanical data from acoustic noise measurements
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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, and Energy.
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.
Summary
Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader bridging strategy and engineering with 14+ years in aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing, specializing in use-case definition and end-to-end deployment of digitalisation initiatives such as digital twins and LLM/RAG-driven AI applications. Patent holder, former Bosch innovation program manager (multi-million-euro budget), and turnaround leader at Turkish Aerospace Industries (9-engineer team). Delivered two production AI platforms (awRAG.io, LAIERS.ai) end-to-end and translated complex industrial challenges into measurable outcomes, grounded in deep domain knowledge of the process constraints, compliance requirements, and stakeholder dynamics that define success in legacy industries.
Skills
Leadership & Transformation:
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Organizational Change
- Innovation Management
- Digital-transformation
- Multi-stakeholder Management
- Budget Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Corporate Strategy
Ai & Digital Transformation:
- Genai Strategy
- Genai Implementation
- Ai Use-case Definition
- Rag Systems Architecture
- Llm
- Llmops
- Vector Databases
- Large Language Models
- Digital-twin Development
- Data Pipelines
- Process Optimization
- Machine Learning
- Genetic Algorithms
- Cloud Architecture
- Multi-objective Optimization
- Cnns
- Opencv
Engineering & Technical Expertise:
- Energy Systems
- Thermal Efficiency Optimization
- Energy Transition Technologies
- Circular Economy & Sustainability
- Renewable Energies
- Thermodynamics
- Combustion Systems
- Powertrain
- Cfd
- Energy Transition
Domain Expertise:
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Powertrain
- Energy Systems & Transition
- Manufacturing & Process Industries
- Circular Economy & Sustainability
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Education
University of Stuttgart
Dipl.-Ing. Aerospace Engineering, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics · Aerospace Engineering · Stuttgart, Germany
Max-Planck-Gymnasium
Abitur (A-levels) · Germany
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