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André Filip

GenAI Product Owner

André Filip
Cologne, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Jun 2025
11 months

GenAI Product Owner

OW Media Solutions GmbH

  • Designed and led the development of an automated short-video generation system.
  • Built a scalable AWS backend using Step Functions, Lambda, S3, ECS Fargate, and DynamoDB.
  • Developed video rendering with OpenCV and FFMPEG; ensured maintainable Python code.
  • Supervised and mentored a Python developer and trained the client in AI workflows.
  • Decreased end-to-end production time from hours to minutes.
  • Created a modular, extensible architecture designed to support future AI models.
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months

AI Engineer

Freelancing / Personal Initiatives

  • Teaching AI to managers in a 2-hour course, reaching over 100 people.
  • Implemented and deployed a GenAI-based outfit recommender system on personal website.
  • Developed a multi-agent workflow for application generation as a showcase for the AI course.
Dec 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 1 month

Co-Founder

99flairs

  • Designed and deployed an AI-driven fashion recommender based on clothing style preferences.
  • Built and tested models for fashion detection and outfit style prediction using PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Improved UI with Bubble.io and applied social login; published app on Google Play and App Store.
  • Enabled personalized outfit recommendations based on style through a proof of concept.
Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 11 months

Data Science Consultant

Sopra Steria SE

  • Designed and implemented a self-learning facial recognition system for a 400k-image database.
  • Built scalable data pipelines and REST APIs on SAP Data Intelligence using Python.
  • Selected, customised, and integrated AI models (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for facial recognition.
  • Deployed components in Docker and ensured seamless SAP ecosystem integration (HANA, XSA).
  • Increased system efficiency by 2000× and improved recognition accuracy by 36%.
  • Reduced manual face recognition effort by 92%.
  • Led the development of a PoC for automated image captioning in a governmental image database.
  • Built and fine-tuned a CNN for action recognition to generate accurate, descriptive captions.
  • Developed a modular prototype enabling scalability and future production deployment.
  • Managed client communication, requirement refinement, and supervised a new team member.
  • Reduced manual image captioning effort by 98% (>1800 hours p.a.).
  • Unified two time-tracking systems into a single source of truth for workforce analytics.
  • Designed data pipelines (ETL) connecting Azure and Oracle systems.
  • Developed advanced SQL queries with historical data management.
  • Defined solution architecture and managed stakeholder requirements.
  • Eliminated manual reconciliation and significantly improved planning accuracy.
Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
5 months

Data Scientist

Complero GmbH

  • Developed a PoC to predict outdated or incorrect customer contact data for the insurance sector.
  • Extracted, cleaned, and analyzed GDPR-compliant customer datasets.
  • Applied machine learning and statistical analyses to detect indicators of outdated information.
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
10 months

Project Director

Complero GmbH

  • Supported development of a GDPR-compliant, self-updating contact management app.
  • Conducted UI/UX testing and executed LinkedIn marketing campaigns.
  • Led customer development interviews and represented the company at trade fairs.
  • Enabled an early stop of an unprofitable product.
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
10 months

Head of Customer Service

Radbonus UG

  • Established and led the customer service department (2–5 employees).
  • Designed structured service processes with feedback loops for development and management.
  • Onboarded and supervised interns; conducted market and business analyses.
  • Established a clearly documented service process with defined feedback loops.

Summary

I help companies identify high-impact AI opportunities, prioritize them strategically, and translate them into scalable end-to-end solutions — backed by 5+ years of hands-on experience in workflow automation through machine learning and generative AI.

Skills

  • Aws (Cloudwatch, Dynamodb, Ec2, Ecr, Ecs, Event-bridge, Fargate, Iam, Lambda, Rds, S3, Sqs, Step Functions)
  • Azure
  • Bubble.io
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Langchain
  • Numpy
  • Oracle Data Modeler
  • Oracle Db
  • Opencv
  • Pandas
  • Python
  • Pytorch
  • R
  • Regex
  • Rest-api
  • Sapdi
  • Sap Hana Sxa
  • Scikit-learn
  • Sql
  • Spacy
  • Spss
  • Swagger
  • Tensorflow

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

Tilburg University

Data Science And Society · Data Science And Society · Netherlands · Cum laude, Top 5%

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

University of Greifswald

Human Biology · Greifswald, Germany

Oct 2012 - Dec 2016

University of Hanover

Economics & Management · Economics & Management · Hanover, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AWS Cloud Practitioner

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