achimstruve

Head Of Ai Engineering

I'm the Head of AI & Token Engineering at Outlier Ventures, where I built the AI department from scratch. I authored the company-wide AI strategy, got executive buy-in, and shipped three production systems in 12 months: an investment DD automation (80% time reduction), a portfolio monitoring agent tracking 239 companies, and an open-source token modeling framework used across 50+ engagements.

I lead a 6-person research team and advise protocols like BASE, Fetch.ai, and peaq on token economics and AI integration. Previously, I was Deputy CEO at a technology company and hold a doctorate in engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

My technical stack: Python, Claude API, LangGraph, cadCAD, BigQuery, FastAPI. I build multi-agent systems, quantitative models, and AI-powered workflows.

Looking for: Head of AI, VP of AI, or AI Lead roles. Open to both Web3 and traditional tech. Remote preferred, based in Germany.


Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $180,000

Hourly rate: $0

Nationality: 🇩🇪 Germany

Residency: 🇩🇪 Germany


Experience

Deputy CEO & Project Coordinator
BAUER Concept GmbH
2020 - 2022
Directed business operations alongside CEO; owned technology strategy and organizational development. Led teams across engineering, operations, and business development. Instituted data-driven decision frameworks with KPIs and executive reporting systems. Managed departmental budgets and coordinated strategic partnerships.
Doctoral Researcher
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2015 - 2020
Managed multi-year research project independently: defined scope, methodology, milestones, and deliverables. Developed simulation methodologies, optimization frameworks, and sensitivity analysis techniques. Research internship at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Colorado, USA. Published peer-reviewed papers; presented at international conferences. Supervised student projects and contributed to lecture preparation.

Skills

ai
english
german