Christian Saba - Research Associate – AI Consultant

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

Experience

Aug 2021 - Aug 2025

4 years 1 month

Research Associate – AI Consultant

Fraunhofer IAO

Developed NLP and LLM POCs for use in manufacturing companies
Applied advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze production data and develop custom data pipelines for quality assurance
Designed and led the IAO basic seminar on AI in industry, including hands-on training modules

Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year

Master's thesis student – Acceptance of artificial intelligence and data-driven processes

WZL Aachen – Fraunhofer IAO

Developed a user-centered concept for AI-based assistance systems
Conducted causality analyses to evaluate acceptance factors using structural equation models
Conducted meta-analyses and built databases

Dec 2017 - Apr 2020

2 years 5 months

Working student – Project support 4.0 / AI

Fraunhofer IAO

Prepared workshop content for Industry 4.0 and digitalization/transformation projects
Evaluated AI algorithms for industrial use in value chains
Supported the development and delivery of IT presentations at the 'Future Work Lab' innovation lab for regional and international industry partners

May 2017 - Dec 2017

8 months

Bachelor's thesis student – Digital twin

WZL Aachen – Fraunhofer IPT

Developed a concept for bidirectional information exchange between design and manufacturing in turbomachinery
Analyzed the potential of digital twins for manufacturing turbine blades (blisks)

Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

5 months

Intern – New engine quality management

Daimler AG

Prepared quality metrics and compiled KPI dashboards for management
Optimized quality tools
Handled sample control and maturity management for engine projects

Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

3 months

Intern – Mechanical Engineering

A.W. Faber-Castell Peru

Machining processes
Plastics molding processes
Measuring, testing and quality control

Summary

Ambitious Production Engineering graduate with solid hands-on experience in artificial intelligence.

I strive to develop groundbreaking AI solutions – especially in generative AI and language models – and optimize data-driven processes in a focused and efficient way.