Certified AI Manager &
AI Solution Architect.
Focused on sovereign, ethical and trustworthy AI solutions aligned with the EU AI Act — grown out of 25 years of hands-on digital work.
- Certified by Austrian Standards
- 25+ years of digital experience
- 300+ client projects
- Sovereign AI systems
As a certified AI Manager (Austrian Standards) and AI Solution Architect with a 25-year career in digital platform and system architectures, my focus is on planning, steering and delivering complex software systems.
Over that time I have already successfully delivered more than 300 client projects in the field of digitalisation. As that is a considerable number, you will find here — for reasons of space — only a curated excerpt of my most important stations.
I have specialised in helping companies build self-reliant, local AI systems. My focus on architecture and automation enables the use of modern AI-assisted development processes without compromising on data sovereignty.
Whether RAG systems, AI agents or API-first architectures — I make sure your AI strategy is not only powerful, but also ethically sound, trustworthy and compliant with the EU AI Act and GDPR.
25 years of operational digital experience as a foundation for AI
My AI expertise today has grown organically out of more than 25 years of hands-on digital work: from WordPress and WooCommerce projects through SEO/SEA and lead-funnel design to CRM implementations and startup advisory. This practical depth allows me to develop AI solutions that not only work technically, but actually take hold within the organisation. Beyond that, I serve on the Scientific Advisory Board for Online Marketing & Innovation Management at Wirtschaftsakademie Wien.
More than 300 successfully completed client projects across the most diverse industries — from financial services and insurance through manufacturing and retail to healthcare and public administration. It is precisely this wealth of experience that makes the difference.
Certified AI Manager (Austrian Standards)
AS+C P85:2025 · Verified AI competence under Art. 4 of the EU AI Act — verifiable in the certificate database.
Professional insurance cover for IT projects
For maximum professionalism and peace of mind in day-to-day project work, a specialised IT professional liability insurance is in place. The cover is specifically tailored to professional risks in IT, telecommunications and engineering, and can be extended with optional modules to fit the scope of the project.
You benefit from additional security and reduced economic risk in our collaboration.
Top skills.
Artificial intelligence
- AI agents & orchestration
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
- Document & knowledge AI
- Prompt engineering & evaluation
- LLM integration (local & cloud)
Automation
- Business & process automation
- API-first architectures
- Workflow automation (n8n)
- Integration of existing IT systems
Sovereign AI tech stack
- Python, TypeScript
- LM Studio, Ollama, local LLMs
- Docker, container architectures
- Open-source AI stacks
- Private cloud & self-hosting
Governance & sovereignty
- Ethical & trustworthy AI
- EU AI Act & GDPR-compliant AI
- Data sovereignty & on-prem strategies
- Security & privacy by design
Software architecture
- System architecture & scaling
- API design & integration
- Databases & data modelling
- Clean code & best practices
UX & digital products
- User experience (UX) design
- Web & frontend development
- Platform ecosystems
- Human-centred product development
Professional experience.
AI Solution Architect
Thomas Stermole Consulting · since 2014Conception & implementation of AI-driven automation solutions for businesses. Building sovereign on-prem & private-cloud AI architectures. Use of local LLMs (Ollama & LM Studio). Advisory on AI strategy & governance.
AI & Automation Architect
experdoo GmbH · Apr 2023 – Feb 2026Building a fully self-hosted, GDPR-compliant AI infrastructure. Development of a RAG system for internal knowledge management and AI support chatbots. Security hardening & penetration testing.
Co-Founder & System Architect
Curafides – Digital care platform · 2015 – 2017Conception and build-up of an independent digital care platform in a regulated environment. Architecture of a two-sided platform with a focus on trust, quality assurance and governance. Top-6 startup (EU Parliament).
Project Manager Online / Digital Platforms
Medwell – Generali Versicherung AG · Apr 2013 – Mar 2014Leading complex digital platform and AI projects (end-to-end). Responsibility for scalable web & system architectures, technical concept, SEO strategy & UX design.
Platform Producer (MSN / BING)
Microsoft Inc. · Apr 2011 – May 2013Technical responsibility for international MSN portals (CEE & MEA). Market launch of new country platforms. UX/UI relaunch & technical platform optimisation.
Education & certifications.
AI Manager certificate
Strategic introduction & governance of AI systems. Responsible, legally compliant use of AI.
AI competence certificate
Practical AI application & evaluation of AI systems. Understanding of opportunities, risks & limits of use.
Self-taught – AI & architecture
Learning by doing on productive systems. Focus on open source, local LLMs & sovereign AI architectures.
Further qualifications
Scientific advisory board (Wirtschaftsakademie Wien), FMEA certificate (quality assurance), Google Mobile App Analytics.