Our team combines expertise from science and business.With technological innovation, we create economic added value in the seven-figure range.
Dr. Jan Thomsen
Founder and Managing Director
Chief Data Scientist
Jan has been an AI pioneer from the very beginning. Since 2012, Jan has been developing pragmatic AI solutions that deliver great benefits for SimCog's customers. His profound understanding of technology stems from experiments in particle physics. His studies taught Jan how to quickly test different approaches to complex data problems in order to find high-performance solutions.
Jan did his doctorate in particle physics at CERN and DESY.
Paul Prins
Managing Director
Chief Customer Solutions
Paul is the link between business challenges and AI solutions. At Lufthansa Technik, Paul learned how to solve processes and challenges using traditional methods. His conviction that AI can show significant improvement in many areas has only grown over the years.
Paul holds an MSc in Finance & Accounting from Imperial College London.
Dr. Heiko Saul
Executive Management
Deputy Chief Data Scientist
In addition to designing AI solutions, Heiko is also responsible for software engineering. During his studies in particle physics, Heiko optimized AI models down to the last detail - shorter cycles and measurable business benefits are what drive him today.
Heiko received his doctorate in physics from the Technical University of Munich.
Dr. Wolf Behrenhoff
Senior Data Scientist
Wolf has extensive expertise as an IT specialist and programmer with a clear focus on software development. Thanks to his doctorate in physics, he masters even the most complex challenges in the field of AI training.
Dr. Johannes Hauk
Senior Data Scientist
Johannes checks and monitors the code with the utmost care. He optimizes the AI trainings specifically to meet our quality standards and ensure maximum added value for SimCog customers.
Dr. Semir Vrana
Data Scientist
Semir combines the skills of an outstanding data scientist with those of an experienced software developer. He ensures that our AI solutions are always available and consistently deliver reliable results.
Dr. Pablo Rivandeira
Data Scientist
Pablo knows how to efficiently tailor AI solutions to the individual requirements of SimCog customers and meticulously exploits the full potential of the available data.
Heike Pumpe-Schramm
Office Management
Heike has excellent organizational skills and promotes team cohesion, while at the same time keeping an eye on all important processes as Office Manager and Data Protection Officer.
Julius Schwarze
Customer Solutions
Julius identifies the AI use cases relevant to your company. In initial discussions, Julius works with you to identify the benefits for you.
Julia Bückers
Customer Solutions
Julia finds out which AI applications offer the greatest added value for your company. Together with you, she will clarify in initial discussions how these potentials can be used in concrete terms.
Leo Matthies
Working student - Customer Solutions
Leo provides support for all tasks in the area of customer solutions. From customer contact and customer care to the preparation of marketing documents.
Andreas Madaus
Simcog Advisory Board
Andreas Madaus was a member of the board of directors of Madaus AG and the BPI as well as chairman of the supervisory board of Pharmaplace AG and chairman of the supervisory board of Volksbank Köln Bonn. In 2017, he founded a company to develop products for geriatric medicine.
Andreas Muth
Simcog Advisory Board
Andreas Muth is a lawyer and has many years of experience as a board member of major banks. After 11 years on the management board, he joined the SimCog advisory board.
Karsten Schütt
Simcog Advisory Board
Karsten Schütt has many years of experience in the retail sector and was the Managing Director of Deichmann SE, where he was responsible for IT and logistics worldwide.