⚙️ Skills & Services
Engineering intelligence for systems that matter.
I work at the intersection of automation, energy systems, and applied AI, helping organizations turn complex technical challenges into scalable, reliable, data-driven solutions.
This section presents not just what I know, but what I deliver.
📍 Where I Create the Most Value
- Companies building smart energy and automation solutions
- R&D teams integrating AI with control systems
- Organizations transitioning toward data-driven decision-making
- Innovation hubs working on microgrids, flexibility markets, or mobility
- Multinational, cross-cultural teams needing clarity and technical leadership
🌐 Service Areas
1️⃣ System Modeling, Control & Optimization
Precision engineering for complex dynamical systems.
I design and implement intelligent control strategies that improve stability, efficiency, and responsiveness in energy and automation systems.
What I deliver:
- Model Predictive Control (MPC) design & tuning
- State estimation (Kalman, extended Kalman, observer design)
- Dynamic & static optimization pipelines
- Microgrid control frameworks (frequency, load, flexibility)
- Grey-box modeling for real-world systems
- Scenario-based and stochastic control methods
Ideal for: Energy companies, automation startups, research-driven applications, digital twins, and system integrators.
2️⃣ AI & Machine Learning for Energy and Automation
Data-driven intelligence for real-world decision-making.
I combine classical engineering insight with modern machine learning to build reliable, interpretable, and robust predictive systems.
What I deliver:
- Machine learning models for forecasting, anomaly detection, clustering, and control
- Deep learning architectures for time series and energy system behavior
- Feature engineering that respects physics and system constraints
- Data-cleaning pipelines and quality assurance
- Integration of ML models with real-time control strategies
Ideal for: Smart grids, industrial automation, urban infrastructure, climate-tech, IOT-based energy platforms.
3️⃣ Simulation, Prototyping & Algorithmic R&D
Fast iteration with scientific depth.
I build high-quality simulation environments for algorithm testing, performance evaluation, and early-stage innovation.
What I deliver:
- End-to-end simulation environments (Python, Pyomo, CasADi, Gekko)
- Rapid prototyping for control algorithms
- Multi-layer energy model creation
- Reproducible R&D workflows (Git, Python environments, data pipelines)
- Technical documentation and dissemination
Ideal for: R&D labs, early-stage innovation teams, university-industry partnerships.
4️⃣ Technical Leadership, Teaching & Communication
Turning complexity into clarity.
Coming from a strong teaching background (ETH Zurich), I bring an empathetic, structured, human-centered approach to leadership and communication.
What I deliver:
- Clear explanations of complex dynamics to non-experts
- Technical leadership for interdisciplinary teams
- Workshops on control, modeling, and energy systems
- Mentoring, supervision, and onboarding of junior engineers
- Cross-cultural and diplomacy-oriented communication
Ideal for: Organizations needing a bridge between research, engineering, and decision-makers.
💡 Core Competencies
Engineering & Optimization
- Model predictive control (MPC)
- State-space modeling
- Grey-box modeling
- Dynamic & static optimization
- Nonlinear systems & uncertainty handling
Data & Machine Learning
- Deep learning (PyTorch/TensorFlow)
- Statistical modeling
- Pattern discovery (clustering, embeddings, anomaly detection)
- Bayesian inference, MCMC
- Time series analysis
Software & Tools
- Python (10+ years), MATLAB (8+ years)
- Pyomo, CasADi, Gekko
- Git/GitHub, Bash
- R (for statistical workflows)
- Scientific computing & reproducible pipelines
Interpersonal & Leadership Strengths
- High-level analytical and multi-perspective thinking
- Empathetic leadership & conflict resolution
- Optimistic and inspiring presence
- Team alignment & communication clarity
- Calm under pressure, long-term commitment
- Diplomacy across cultures and disciplines