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Hi, I’m Andy, or Andreas T. Bachmeier in full.

As an engineer and scientist with an entrepreneurial mindset, I strive to improve people's lives through technological innovations.

I combine a strong foundation in research, engineering, and business to turn emerging technologies into real-world innovations. What drives me is solving meaningful problems—especially through machine learning and deep learning—to create lasting impact. My experience spans academia, startups, and global companies, with a focus on healthcare and aerospace. I'm passionate about design, web development, and building solutions that enhance user experience. I thrive in international, agile teams where innovation meets purpose.

Feel free to explore my projects—from research to product management, innovation, and software engineering—as well as the startups I’m working on. If any of these topics resonate with you, I’d love to connect.

Featured Content

Podcasts on the creation of my web game "Cosmic Voyager" including an AI-powered backend.

Listen to the podcast summarizing the key points or the one with a deeper focus on the AI model development. You can also read the referenced reports below.

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Selected Projects

Building a AI-based Backend

Building an AI Backend

Report on the implementation of an AI-powered backend leveraging Deep Reinforcement Learning for my web game "Cosmic Voyager" (eng).

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Game Design Journey

Game Design Journey

Report on the creation of my web game "Cosmic Voyager" leveraging GenAI (eng).

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Promotion of Innovation

Promotion of Innovation

Case Study on the promotion of innovation using the example of Ottobock (eng).

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Product Management

Product Management

Case Study covering solutions to product management tasks and questions (eng).

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Digital Care Clinic

Digital Care Clinic

Case Study for the customer-centric development of a new digital service (eng).

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Strategy Challenge

Strategy Challenge

Case Study to develop a strategic approach to significantly expand the Museum Solutions Business of Chargeurs (eng).

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KazakTech

KazakTech

Case Study conducted for Goldbeck Solar to determine the most profitable approach for a solar park project in Kazakhstan (eng).

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PhD Defense

PhD Defense

Presentation of the results of the PhD thesis (eng).

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PhD Thesis

PhD Thesis

Link to the final version of the published PhD thesis (ger).

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3D US & Deep Learning

3D US & Deep Learning

Abstract for femoral surface reconstruction and dysplasia characterization using 3D Ultrasound and Deep Learning (eng).

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Master's Defense

Master's Defense

Presentation for the defense of the Master's thesis (eng).

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Startups

Currently, I am building my very own AI-powered knowledge capture platform. With CogniCache, I'm building a solution that captures and transforms expertise into personalized insights empowering users to save their valuable knowledge continuously and optimize their work through smart insights.

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Currently, I am building my very own AI-powered inspiration & news platform. With INSPYRALL, I am creating a solution where personalized insights and inspiration come together to help users save time, stay informed, and expand their knowledge effortlessly.

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I have already built my very own e-commerce business. Under my brand "BANTHO" I sell sustainable garments and wall art with my unique designs for a good cause!

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With fibulaXpand we have developed a groundbreaking approach to repair severely injured limbs potentially saving them from amputation. Our innovative system enlarges the diameter of a bone and grows an autologous bone graft within the patient's leg enabling a faster recovery and return to daily activities.

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Selected Work Experience

Presales Lead & Senior Solution Specialist

Carl Zeiss Digital Innovation

From Jun 2024

As a Presales Lead, I oversee the strategic and tactical aspects of presales, serving as the primary client contact for new opportunities and support. I assign projects to specialized presales teams, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational goals. By actively monitoring ongoing presales projects and managing solution specialist capacity, I ensure optimal resource allocation. I also provide strategic recommendations to maintain capacity for future demand, while continuously refining presales processes and tools to enhance efficiency and drive successful outcomes in client engagements.

Senior Solution Specialist

Carl Zeiss Digital Innovation

Feb 2023 - May 2024

As a Senior Solution Specialist, I focus on driving innovation and implementing digital solutions as well as applying AI in the health and life sciences sector. My expertise includes evaluating use cases, consulting, presales, requirements gathering, and solution architecture design, enabling me to define, acquire, and execute complex projects effectively. Additionally, I engage in product management, where I define and assess the potential of new software solutions. In my role as a research and project lead, I guide interdisciplinary teams, providing strategic insights and technical leadership to foster cutting-edge advancements in healthcare and technology.

Selected Education

PhD - Biomechanical Engineering

LMU Munich

2018 - 2021

The PhD covered computational modelling, data collection and statistical analyses, morphological evaluations, system development and test bench design as well as bio-/mechanical testing and validation. The results were/will be published in two papers (first author) as well as a dissertation and further resulted in a patent application (co-inventor).

I have completed the PhD with the highest distinction (summa cum laude).

LMU is consistently ranked among the leading universities in Europe and is recognized as one of Europe's premier academic and research institutions.

Master of Business Administration

Collège des Ingénieurs - Paris

2021 - 2022

Highly selective, fully financed and international MBA program for engineering and science graduates in collaboration with leading European corporations and focus on business fundamentals, leadership skills, and entrepreneurship.

Selected Research

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

February 2022

Title: Novel approach to estimate distraction forces in distraction osteogenesis and application in the human lower leg

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Annals of Anatomy

December 2020

Title: Novel method for determining bone dimensions relevant for longitudinal and transverse distraction osteogenesis and application in the human tibia and fibula

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Fun Zone

Thanks for making it this far!

As a reward you can play my pong game and see if you can beat the AI before you go.

Or you can try my completely self-devised Cosmic Voyager game and test the AI mode.

Feel free to visit the "Projects" section to get more info on the development of that machine learning application.