Ahoi, I’m René.

Tech Strategist & AI Engineer

I explore the intersection where humans and machines meet, philosophically, strategically, and technically.

Whether here or elsewhere, I approach AI and data through a humanistic lens. I believe the transformative power of these technologies calls for deep, foundational reflection of the kind that philosophy is uniquely equipped to provide.

Background

I hold an MA in Philosophy from the University of Copenhagen, where I specialized in phenomenology and the philosophy of mind. My thesis explored the limits of neural networks – a project that sparked a passion for AI that still burns bright today.

Over time my focus has evolved from theoretical to practical. Key certifications include:

• Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Wharton: AI Strategy and Governance
• Hugging Face LLM Course
• DeepLearning.AI: Generative AI with LLMs

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Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
• Linux Professionell Anwenden – Systemverwaltung

Data Science Foundations:

• Johns Hopkins: The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
• Johns Hopkins: Getting and Cleaning Data

Python & Programming:

• DataCamp: Intermediate Python
• DataCamp: Introduction to Functions in Python
• DataCamp: Introduction to Data Science in Python

Data Engineering & Analytics:

• DataCamp: Data Manipulation with pandas
• DataCamp: Introduction to Statistics in Python
• DataCamp: Introduction to Data Visualization with Seaborn

Database Management:

• DataCamp: Intermediate SQL

AI Development:

• DataCamp: Developing LLM Applications with LangChain

Work

I currently work at a leading AAA+ video game developer where I drive the digital knowledge management initiative on one of the company’s flagship brands. While I began with core KM tasks, my role has expanded into data engineering and intelligent automation.

Tasks I’ve been preoccupied with recently include:

• Designing custom scripts to automate data ingestion, processing, and knowledge extraction across development platforms

• Implementing automated workflows to reduce manual overhead and ensure real-time updates

• Building Power BI dashboards to monitor content performance, system health, and knowledge flow

Upcoming: I’m leading the development of an AI-powered chatbot and knowledge retrieval system to enable fast, self-service access to critical project information.

Whether it’s automating workflows or creating new functionality, I enjoy building systems that reduce overhead and open up fresh possibilities. You can explore more of my projects in the portfolio.

Interests

I enjoy writing (fiction and nonfiction), hiking, cycling, running, playing chess and Magic: The Gathering, and exploring world cuisines.

This site

This site is mainly a space for sharing my thoughts on topics that interest me. But it is also a personal sandbox for design and web experimentation. It was first built on WordPress, then Django, and now runs on Hugo.