2006–2015: Foundations (Creative + Technical)
- 2006–2008 — Audio Engineering Diploma (trained audio engineer), SAE Institute Cologne Creativity
- 2008–2010 — B.A. Recording Arts (Middlesex University London) Creativity
- 2011–2015 — M.A. Systematic Musicology (University of Cologne); thesis: C++ VST audio effect (Steinberg VST SDK) Creativity
2018–2019: Machine Learning & Public Recognition
- 2018 — Neural machine translation practicum conducted by Prof. Hermann Ney at RWTH Aachen University: implemented a compact machine-translation system, conceptually comparable to a small-scale Google Translate-style pipeline, using an attention-based seq2seq RNN, beam search, n-best rescoring, and BLEU-based evaluation on Multi30k. This work documents hands-on machine learning programming experience before the current generative AI wave. Tech
- 2019 — Hackathon “Smarter City – Aachen besser gestalten” (digitalCHURCH): Best Pitch (BOTIAS); public documentation available via Aachener Zeitung Tech
2020–03/2026: RWTH PEM — AI Solutions Engineering & Enterprise IT
- 11/2020–03/2026 — AI solutions engineering and enterprise IT development at RWTH Aachen University / PEM: conceptualization, implementation, and production support for privacy-first on-prem RAG (More information), Offer/Tender generators, PowerPoint VSTO/COM add-in workflows, enterprise IT operations, and multi-site infrastructure work across Avantis and Battery Innovation Cluster (BIC). Official PEM study pages served as structured source material for automated tender generation (see: pem.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/fecr). Tech
04/2016–03/2026: Computer Science Education at RWTH Aachen University
- 04/2016–05/2022 — Completed B.Sc. Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University (overall grade 2.6; bachelor's thesis grade 1.3). Focus areas included AI, algorithms, software engineering, databases, neural machine translation, and binaural/VR audio. Tech
- 04/2022–03/2026 — Completed M.Sc. Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University (final degree grade 1.9; master's thesis grade 1.3). Master's thesis: AI-based speech/emotion recognition and real-time inference, including ASR/SER model training, batch and real-time inference, WER/UAR evaluation, and RWTH HPC/SLURM workflows. Tech
04/2022–10/2023: RWTH LearnTech — XR Learning Technologies
- 04/2022–10/2023 — Contributions were delivered in the RWTH LearnTech environment (LearnTech), including the Unity-based project xTeach VR: Google Resonance Audio was integrated and parameterized for realistic distance and room perception; experimental stimuli were created and optimized for controlled studies. Tech Creativity
- 2022–2023 — Learning analytics instrumentation was operationalized via xAPI; keyword recognition and interaction events were transmitted from Unity to a Learning Record Store (LRS). Data was processed and visualized through a React-based dashboard to support structured analysis of learner behavior. Tech
- Documentation — Osnabrück Teach-R publications (PDF) (teaching and research context for this period). Tech
05/2026–08/2026: Independent / Portfolio Engineering Projects
- 05/2026 — beatandwin.com - Edge-Hosted Full-Stack Web Platform: conceptualization, implementation, hosting, and production operation of a bilingual DE/EN electricity cost and tariff comparison platform. The project combines React, Next.js, TypeScript, Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare D1, serverless REST endpoints, GitHub Actions CI/CD, 300+ automated tests, post-deploy healthchecks, automated rollback safeguards, SEO/i18n implementation, and AI-assisted data pipelines with validation gates. Visit site. More information. Tech
- 06/2026 — AIMG - Local-First AI Commercial Production Framework: conceptualization and development of a local-first, cloud-ready AI media production framework that turns a text brief and brand references into a finished, quality-checked multi-scene commercial. The framework combines Next.js/React, FastAPI/SSE, model registry and auto-discovery, ComfyUI/Diffusers/cloud adapters, LLM-based direction, automated QA, MCP agent orchestration, production provenance, and server-side cost governance. More information. See demo. Tech Creativity
- 07/2026 — AI-based Local-First Marketing Agent Framework: conceptualization and development of a local-first agentic marketing framework with a Next.js dashboard, FastAPI backend, campaign autopilot package generation, approval-gated scheduler, analytics and learning loops, safe credentials, YouTube OAuth publishing, TikTok and Instagram dry-run scaffolds, and Paperclip/MiroFish extension points. Final implementation runs and deployment-readiness tests are running before production deployment. More information. See demo. Tech
- 08/2026 — AI-based HR Voice Agent Framework: conceived, architected, implemented, tested, and operated as a regulated voice AI screening workflow for structured first-round interviews. The framework combines a consent-gated candidate portal, real-time STT-LLM-TTS conversation path, rubric-driven questioning, asynchronous post-call analysis, quote-verification gates, deterministic weighted scoring in code, pseudonymized Slack reports, idempotent webhooks, dead-letter replay, audit trails, GDPR and EU AI Act-oriented compliance boundaries, 36 offline tests, measured latency and cost metrics, and live-call validation. The August 26, 2026 project milestone documents the completed software baseline and production-tested workflow. More information. See demo. Tech
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