Karl Kurzer

Karl kurzer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AI Engineer with Full-stack Expertise and Leadership Skills

  • Education

    • Ziehenschule, frankfurt am main

      2007 - 2009
      High school abitur
    • Centaurus high school, co, usa

      2006 - 2007
      High school exchange student
    • Kth royal institute of technology

      2013 - 2016
      Master’s degree automotive engineering

      Focus on road vehicle systems and control

    • University of michigan college of engineering

      2014 - 2014
      Exchange student artificial intelligence
    • University of michigan - stephen m. ross school of business

      2014 - 2014
      Exchange student entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial studies (mba program)

      ▸ Bargaining and Influencing ▸ Business Model Innovation ▸ New Venture Creation ▸ Venture Capital Finance

    • National university of singapore

      2014 - 2015
      Minor technopreneurship entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial studies

      ▸ Entrepreneurial Marketing ▸ New Venture Creation ▸ Start-up Business Case

    • Otto-von-guericke-universität magdeburg

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree engineering and management

      Focus on product development and automotive systems

    • Karlsruhe institute of technology (kit)

      2016 - 2023
      Doctor of philosophy - phd computer science

      ▸ Reinforcement Learning▸ Search▸ Inverse Reinforcement Learning▸ Supervised Learning▸ Hyperparameter Optimization▸ Parallel Computing▸ Distributed Computing

  • Experience

    • Otto-von-guericke-university magdeburg - institute for competence in mobility gmbh

      Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
      Research assistance
    • Bmw group research and technology gmbh

      Aug 2012 - May 2013
      Advanced driver assistance systems (internship)

      ▸ developed, enhanced, and evaluated driver assistant systems based on real-world measurement data▸ diagnosed and debugged vehicles for research

    • Schaeffler automotive aftermarket gmbh & co. kg

      May 2013 - Jul 2013
      Strategy and planning (internship)

      ▸ devised a handbook to harmonize the worldwide sales planning and reporting process leading to improved forecasts▸ created an Excel VBA-based simulation tool to ease and accelerate the planning process

    • Fountain technologies pte. ltd.

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
      Innovation and client management

      ▸ managed a team of software developers▸ established standards for planning and pricing processes▸ devised a template architecture to shorten development times

    • Nepa ab

      Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
      Data analyst

      ▸ developed web services for back-end solutions to increase accessibility and automate processes▸ conducted exploratory data analysis on consumer data to gain insights on behavior, predicting causal links

    • Casachef gbr

      Feb 2016 - May 2019
      Cto & cofounder

      ▸ managed Casachef a social meal-sharing platform to bring people together in a private atmosphere to cook, eat, and talk away▸ developed the web platform using the MEAN framework designing a responsive, multilingual single page application

    • Karlsruhe institute of technology (kit)

      Aug 2016 - Jun 2022
      Research scientist

      ▸ developed an autonomous driving system for cooperative decision-making in heterogeneous environments based on implicit communication of agents, using a combination of supervised and reinforcement learning to plan optimal actions▸ supported the establishment and management of a research group▸ created and held lectures as well as exercises in machine learning for hundreds of students▸ presented research results to professional audiences at international scientific conferences▸ supervised and mentored more than 15 final theses projects Show less

    • Digital hub initiative

      Mar 2020 - May 2024
      Artificial intelligence - mentor

      The Digital Hub Initiative aims to position Germany as a world-leading digital ecosystem. In twelve Digital Hubs across Germany, the innovative approach of entrepreneurs and startup talents are combined with the resources and skills of established enterprises. http://www.de-hub.de/en

    • Freelance

      Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
      Ai & automation software engineer

      ▸ consulted companies on how to leverage artificial intelligence and automation to improve products and services▸ developed and deployed a full-stack automated biomedical pipeline, enhancing operational efficiency by integrating a user-friendly front-end with a scalable back-end consisting of cloud-based storage, functions, and a real-time database

    • Visium

      Oct 2022 - Mar 2024

      ▸ led and mentored cross-functional teams of engineers, ensuring successful project execution and delivery▸ designed, developed, and deployed state-of-the-art machine learning solutions to address client-specific challenges (e.g., predictive maintenance, optimization)▸ engaged in continuous learning and research to stay updated, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the team▸ consulted with organizations on harnessing machine learning technologies to enhance their products and services, driving business value and innovation Show less

      • Senior Machine Learning Engineer

        Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
      • Senior AI Project Manager

        Oct 2022 - Oct 2023
    • Rivr

      May 2024 - Aug 2024
      Senior ai engineer - reinforcement learning

      ▸ designed and optimized neural networks for robotics platforms, incorporating the latest advancements in reinforcement and deep learning techniques▸ provided technical expertise for strategic decisions, project planning, and developed documentation, best practices, and coding standards for the engineering team

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Foundational systemic people management certificate

      Meaning quotient - mq learning
      Feb 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced resilient leadership certificate

      Mq learning academy
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Foundational strategic thinking certificate

      Meaning quotient - mq learning
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Aws knowledge: cloud essentials

      Amazon web services (aws)
      Mar 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Aws certified solutions architect – associate

      Amazon web services (aws)
      Oct 2025
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trainer C Mountaineering (DOSB)

      Issued by Deutscher Alpenverein e.V. on Jul 2022
      Deutscher Alpenverein e.V.Associated with Karl Kurzer