ProfileSenior AI Engineer focused on production-grade AI systems: multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, conversational AI and full-stack platform development. Built and shipped three AI platforms end to end - from architecture through live operation - including a 12-agent system with anti-hallucination architecture (150+ FastAPI endpoints) and a real-time AI telephone platform operating in 24 languages. Prior to that, 14 years of automotive engineering directly for Porsche/CARIAD, BMW, Audi, and across the VW Group - with responsibility for up to 250 ECUs, 17 direct reports, and program-wide stakeholder management. This engineering discipline (ASPICE, ISO 26262, SAFe, V-Model) shapes my approach: AI systems with RBAC, audit trails, GDPR compliance and test infrastructure.
Technology Stack- AI/ ML
- OpenAI (GPT-4o, Whisper, TTS), Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, ElevenLabs, Deepgram, ChromaDB, pgvector, RAG, multi-agent orchestration, computer vision (OpenCV), prompt engineering
- Backend
- Python 3.11+, FastAPI, Pydantic v2, SQLAlchemy 2.0, TypeScript, Hono.js, Node.js, Next.js API Routes
- Frontend
- React 19, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Zustand, Three.js, Mapbox GL
- DevOps & Infrastructure
- Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Vercel, Nginx, blue-green deployments
- Payments & Integrations:
- Stripe (subscriptions, credits, invoicing), Shopify API (OAuth, GraphQL), Telnyx (SIP, SMS)
- Automotive:
- ASPICE, ISO 26262, SAFe, V-Model, JIRA, Confluence, KPM, DOORS, CANoe, EXAM, Simulink
Earlier Professional Experience2012 - 2019- Test Manager & Consultant - Intech: agile test management, EXAM, JIRA. Built and trained a team of 9 test engineers.
- Development Engineer - SDP GmbH: integrated the world's first intelligent rear light systems into series production.
- Department Head (17 staff) - VW Group supplier: series development of lighting systems, installed-rate >9M units/year.
- Project Lead (6 staff) - VW Group supplier: system requirements, Simulink development, series readiness.
- Test Engineer - AUDI: HiL testing, KBA/TUEV acceptance, test automation for 10+ ECUs / 5 platforms.
- Automation Engineer - Hofer Powertrain: LabVIEW test bench automation.