Julian von der Goltz
I am a self-employed engineer and entrepreneur exploring various tech and business ideas. My passion lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as AI and robotics to create innovative solutions for real-world challenges.
Interested in adding my expertise to your projects? Contact me at [email protected]!
Interests and Specializations
Leveraging my expertise in AI and automation, I help companies unlock the true potential of their operations. Imagine a unified, always-current knowledge base accessible via an intelligent conversational interface, or the automation of tedious manual data entry that liberates valuable human resources. My tailored solutions transform cumbersome processes into seamless, efficient workflows—driving increased productivity and innovation across your organization.
I also offer advising for startups, corporates, and investors on their AI strategy. Can I help your company unlock its AI potential? Let's talk!
Skills
Here’s a brief overview of the technological themes I specialize in:
Language Models & AI
LLMs, RAG, LLM Agents, Python, Tensorflow, Deep Learning
Computer Vision & Robotics
PyTorch, Object Detection, 3D Vision, OpenCV, Robotics, C++
Full-Stack & Cloud
React, Next, Typescript, MongoDB, Node, Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless (GCP), PostgreSQL, Web Scraping, CI/CD, DevOps, MLOps, Airflow
My technical expertise is at your service. Interested in exploring a collaboration? Get in touch at [email protected]!
Professional Experience
VDG Engineering & Technology
Self-employed, May 2022 - present
- A news aggregator that uses clustering and LLMs to summarize topics.
- A search engine and assistant for space standards, using LLMs & RAG.
- An LLM-powered web crawl agent to build your own personal search engine.
- A fine tune of the open source Mistral LLM on historical Dutch literature.
- Technical due diligence of a robotics start-up for a VC firm.
Mainblades Inspections
Product Owner & AI Engineer
Jan. 2022 - present
Development of a deep learning model to automate damage detection.
Software Engineer, ML Architecture
Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2021
Responsible for building the complete ML stack (data, training, deployment).
Graduate Intern Imaging & AI
Sep. 2018 - Aug. 2019
Worked with Tensorflow and CNNs to classify damages on aircraft.
Fizyr (formerly Delft Robotics)
Internship Robotic Grasping, Sep. 2017 - Nov. 2017
Developed a deep learning based grasping demonstrator on a UR5.
Education
Delft University of Technology
MSc. Systems and Control (cum laude), 2016 - 2019
Exchange semester at ETH Zürich. MSc. thesis: “Classification of Damages on Aircraft Inspection Images Using CNNs”
Delft University of Technology
BSc. Aerospace Engineering (cum laude), 2012 - 2016
Contact
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: jvdgoltz | GitHub: jvdgoltz | Huggingface: jvdgoltz
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