Graph Neural Network Experts in Germany

• Led end-to-end delivery of ML/AI applications for the QuantistryLab simulation platform, from requirements definition and solution design to development, testing, deployment, and production support, coordinating efforts across back-end, DevOps, and ML teams
• Designed and implemented a compound search system with an open-weights LLM, the Pydantic AI agent framework, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), exposing it through FastAPI endpoints
• Deployed and configured vLLM-based LLM serving on Kubernetes
• Built CI/CD pipelines and Helm charts to automate deployments across staging and production environments
• Instrumented the search system with OpenTelemetry spans and traces, integrating with the Honeycomb observability platform to monitor component-level latency and functional errors
• Developed a custom evaluation dataset and implemented evaluations for retrieval relevance, answer correctness, tool-call accuracy, and end-to-end task success
• Reduced infrared spectrum prediction time by 83% (from 60 to 10 minutes) by replacing a quantum-mechanical model with a pretrained graph neural network; fine-tuned the model using PyTorch, built and containerized the inference pipeline with Docker, and integrated it into the platform
• Implemented an MLflow model registry with MinIO-backed artifact storage
• Advised sales and science teams on ML/AI applications for prospective client projects, providing technical expertise to shape proposed solutions and prototypes

Technologies: AWS, Hetzner, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, vLLM, Pydantic AI, MCP, Qwen, Llama 3, MLflow, MinIO, GitHub Actions, Python, FastAPI, OpenTelemetry, Honeycomb, PyTorch, Polars, pytest

• Developed and deployed a deep learning model for automated keypoint detection in headlamp light distributions.
• Prepared and processed datasets, and selected VGG16 after benchmarking CNN architectures for the best accuracy efficiency trade-off.
• Delivered a Flask REST API, containerized with Docker, and integrated the solution into an existing internal system, enabling automated and efficient evaluation of headlamp designs.

• Analyzed large-scale power plant data to develop and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs) for fleet-wide performance monitoring.
• Designed and developed interactive Power BI dashboards to provide real-time insights into key business metrics, improving decision-making processes across departments.
• Collaborated with site engineers and asset management to harmonize performance metrics across multiple countries.
• Supported digital transformation initiatives by implementing data-driven use cases using agile project management methods.
• Utilized OSIsoft PI systems for time-series data analysis and visualization to improve operational insights.

• Design and implement an end-to-end Siemens NX based pipeline to convert OBJ CAD models into graph representations by applying AI-driven clustering of mesh faces into nodes and face adjacency for edges, streamlining GNN integration
• Generate a large-scale synthetic 3D CAD dataset, annotating parts with few MFCAD-style features to ensure balanced, diverse training data for GNN workflows
• Support the design, training, and evaluation of graph neural network architectures for AI-driven detection and classification of geometric features in 3D CAD shapes, accelerating feature-recognition workflows

• Architected and deployed LLM based AI agents, RAG pipelines, and vector search solutions for decision support across retail banking department.
• Developed and shipped robust AI pipelines with guardrails, error handling, monitoring, and fallback logic ensuring high reliability outcomes and compliance with data privacy.
• Developed and deployed ML models to identify transactional anomalies, improving fraud detection and risk assessment in high-volume datasets for credit risk modelling.
• Built, evaluated and fine-tuned ML models to generate propensity scores for customers used to drive personalized targeting campaigns for credit cards and personal finance/loan products.
• Developed an NLP pipeline using BERT embeddings and spaCy NER for SMS/email analysis and customer query logs.
• Trained machine learning models using Isolation Forest to classify user behaviour and detect anomalies.
• Extracted, cleaned, enriched and feature engineered datasets from different sources to build feature stores that powered ML model training.
• Led development of dashboards using Power BI, Grafana, and Prometheus to monitor model performances, KPI trends, and marketing metrics.
• Built multi-touch attribution models using logistic regression and time-decay weights to evaluate lead quality.
• Developed scalable ETL pipelines from CRM, T24, SAP, and ERP, supporting millions of monthly transactions.
• Integrated testing and CI/CD workflows for robust data pipeline deployment.

• Architected end-to-end agentic AI system for automated B2B solar sales with multi-step workflows, including planning, memory, and guardrails
• Led a cross-functional team to deliver a production system on schedule while maintaining compliance
• Utilized knowledge graphs and SQL
• Tech: LangChain, Pydantic AI, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, FastAPI, Neo4j, GNNs, structured reasoning, relational data, SQL, Pandas, NumPy

• Applied AI-driven CADD methodologies for biosynthetic pathway optimization and molecule screening.
• Integrated synthetic biology with computational chemistry workflows for rapid in-silico experimentation.
• Automated ML pipelines using Python, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn on Linux, improving model testing and reproducibility.

• Conduct analytics on operational datasets using Python and Excel to support performance insights.
• Apply statistical analysis to identify patterns and optimize internal processes.

• Led a team of junior Research Engineers, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support to foster their growth in deep learning and machine learning engineering.

• Building the company with a focus on connectivity for IIoT and Industry 4.0, iRPA/process automation, advanced robotics and smart systems, sensors and services
• Project management and software architecture for IoT gateway development (since 2020) with protocol translation, IT/OT convergence and GRC
• Developing RPA bots for automating and monitoring industrial processes with an agent-based AI approach (since 2020)
• Implementing unsupervised clustering and anomaly detection for time series data in big data streaming pipelines (since 2021)
• Introducing a Docker-based release train for OTA updates with DevSecOps and CI/CD (since 2018)

• Designed and implemented AI-driven orchestration models for large-scale distributed systems.
• Developed Python and Go-based optimization pipelines to automate service placement across Kubernetes clusters.
• Worked on scalable data pipelines and production-ready model integration with serverless frameworks (intent-driven K8s operators).
• Contributed to the Horizon Europe VERGE project.

• Developed APIs for advanced credit default swap analytics supporting both MongoDB and file-based workflows