Armin Fanzott - Head of AI & Data Science

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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

Experience

Mar 2022 - Present

4 years

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

Head of AI & Data Science

Ascent DACH

Lead architect for AI and ML projects including GenAI, LLM-based apps and forecasting solutions
Guided customers through solution scoping, architecture design, and PoCs across various industries (Pharma, Insurance, Logistics, FMCG)
Delivered production ML pipelines using Azure ML, MLflow, and MLOps best practices
Responsible for effort estimation, delivery and staffing of 5 – 10 projects simultaneously
Hiring manager for the data science and AI team and responsible for creating the technological offering and roadmap in the AI & Data Science space
Built and scaled the AI/Data Science service offering from scratch to a high 6-figure annual revenue with 30+ successful deliveries and 20+ clients
Regular speaker at AI and data science conferences and academic institutions

Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

2 years 1 month

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

Data Science & Engineering Consultant

Self-employed

Developed REST/SOAP-based data pipelines integrating on-premise systems with SAP HANA Cloud using KNIME
Built and deployed ML models (Python) for invoice classification and document processing at a B2B SaaS FinTech

Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

2 years 1 month

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

Project Lead – Customer Analytics

KELAG

Managed the creation of a central customer data platform, integrating SAP IS-U, BW, and Oracle into MS SQL (SSIS)
Applied predictive models (XGBoost, SVM, Logistic Regression) for customer segmentation and campaign optimization
The project was finished in time, budget, and quality (Medium six-digit amount)

Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 7 months

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

Data Science Trainee

KELAG Energie

Developed R Shiny dashboards and churn models across energy companies in Germany (Innogy, LEW)
Built time series models (HMM, ARIMA, GARCH) for hydropower-based risk forecasting

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

1 year 1 month

Villach, Austria

Data Science Working Student – Product Engineering

Intel

Conducted advanced analytics on semiconductor test data using R, SQL and Tibco Spotfire v2 SDK

Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

3 months

Villach, Austria

Data Science Intern – Quality Control

Infineon

Developed statistical quality control methods to reduce semiconductor testing by up to 50%
Published scientific paper: [link]

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (5.5 years), Professional Services (4 years), Energy (3.5 years), Banking and Finance (2 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Energy

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (6 years), Project Management (6 years), Business Intelligence (4 years), Research and Development (1.5 years), and Product Development (1 year).

Information Technology

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Research and Development

Product Development

Summary

Proven track record in building and leading high-performing AI teams, architecting data-driven solutions across industries, and delivering real business impact.

Skills

Languages: Python, R, Sql
Cloud & Infra: Azure (Adf, Synapse, Ml), Terraform, Docker, Git
Ml & Genai: Mlflow, Huggingface, Openai, Langchain, Xgboost, Scikit-learn
Mlops: Azure Ml Pipelines, Model Monitoring, Feature Store, Azure Ml V2
Data Integration: Ssis, Rest/soap Apis, Sap Hana Cloud
Visualization: R Shiny, Tibco Spotfire, Powerbi

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Intermediate

Education

Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt

Dipl.-Ing., Major: Applied Statistics, Thesis: "Advanced Methods of Statistical Machine Learning and Applications" · Technical Mathematics · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria · GPA: 1.4

Oct 2013 - Feb 2017

Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt

BSc, Major: Applied Statistics · Technical Mathematics · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria · GPA: 1.9

Sep 2005 - Jun 2013

Bundesgymnasium St. Veit/Glan

Matura (Abitur) with Honours · Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria

Profile

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June 2025

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Where is Armin based?

Armin is based in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.

What languages does Armin speak?

Armin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Armin have?

Armin has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Armin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Armin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Armin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Armin would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of AI & Data Science, Data Science & Engineering Consultant, Project Lead – Customer Analytics.

What is Armin's latest experience?

Armin's most recent position is Head of AI & Data Science at Ascent DACH.

What companies has Armin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Armin has worked for Ascent DACH, Self-employed, and KELAG.

Which industries is Armin most experienced in?

Armin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Energy. Armin also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Armin most experienced in?

Armin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Armin also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D), Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Armin worked in recently?

Armin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Armin worked in recently?

Armin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

What is Armin's education?

Armin holds a Master in Technical Mathematics from Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt and a Bachelor in Technical Mathematics from Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt.

What is the availability of Armin?

Armin is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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