Sovereign AI Engineering

Innovation without the compromise.

I architect private, on-premise intelligence systems for European companies. Your proprietary data stays in your hands. Total sovereignty, zero cloud dependency.

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PhD Theoretical Physics Insured via Orus
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What I Do

Data Sovereignty as a Competitive Advantage

You need the efficiency of LLMs to stay competitive, but you cannot risk sending trade secrets to black-box APIs. Here is how I solve this dilemma.

Ownership & Sovereignty

You own the model, the weights, and the data. No indefinite cloud subscriptions. No vendor lock-in. Your AI infrastructure belongs to you.

Regulatory Compliance

Your data never leaves your infrastructure. Designed for GDPR & EU AI Act compliance by default. Built for European companies.

Scientific Predictability

I do not guess with AI. I engineer systems that are deterministic, measurable, and robust. My physics background demands mathematical rigor.

How I Work

A Holistic, Scientific Approach

From strategy to production, every step is grounded in the scientific method.

01

Strategic Audit

Identifying where AI delivers genuine ROI and filtering out low-value use cases. Not every problem needs AI. I help you find the ones that do.

02

Scientific Prototyping

Building rapid, testable proofs-of-concept using open-source SOTA models. Hypothesis-driven development with measurable outcomes.

03

Production Engineering

Deploying robust pipelines integrated seamlessly into legacy workflows. Production-ready systems with monitoring, logging, and failsafes.

Selected Work

Real Results for Companies Demanding Excellence

Conference keynote presentation
Conference Keynote

Sovereign AI Strategy

Spanish National AI Conference

Challenge
Presenting a case study on sovereign AI at the Spanish National Conference on the Future of AI in Europe.
Solution
Explained how complete data privacy and sovereignty is achieved using open-source, on-premise solutions, positioning this approach as the future of AI for the European market.
Impact
  • Demonstrated the viability of on-premise architectures
  • Defined a clear path forward for privacy-first AI adoption
  • Ignited new partnerships within the sovereign AI space
ITSM dashboard interface
Public Sector & Enterprise

IT Service Management Automation

In collaboration with Digitflow. Now available as a product package.

Challenge
Transform a chaotic backlog of mixed-media support tickets into actionable strategy while strictly adhering to data sovereignty requirements.
Solution
Built a secure, local open-source AI pipeline using OCR and LLMs to digest attachments and cluster issues for automated root-cause discovery.
Impact
  • 100% data sovereignty (on-prem)
  • Enabled automation of ticket triage
  • Freed up IT helpdesk time for strategic projects
Education platform interface
Education Tech

AI for Education

Real-time Student Feedback

Challenge
Provide scalable, personalized feedback on student writing without overworking educators.
Solution
Collaborated with Mark My Words to build their backend, integrating RAG models and fine-tuned LLMs with asynchronous pipelines.
Impact
  • Automating low-level grading to reclaim teacher time
  • Real-time, personalized student feedback replacing delayed loops
  • Robust async infrastructure handling peak classroom traffic
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Privacy Tech

Synthetic Data Engine

Privacy-First Model Validation

Challenge
Validate models and pipelines where using real data was impossible due to privacy constraints.
Solution
Conducted detailed statistical and logical analysis of real data structures to recreate high-fidelity synthetic datasets at scale.
Impact
  • Zero sensitive data exposure
  • Realistic user emulation for testing
  • Full GDPR compliance maintained

Testimonials

What Clients Say

Daniel is helping us as a freelancer to build AI and machine learning solutions for our clients. He is delivering exceptionally good work. He is very intelligent and knows what he is talking about.

Armin Pfauser
Armin Pfauser CEO & Founder, DigitFlow GmbH

Daniel is a brilliant freelancer. Hardworking, smart, creative and personable. I could not recommend him more.

James Smith
James Smith Founder, Mark My Words

Professional, smart and friendly. Daniel delivers outstanding work, and has a solid grasp of technical domains. We value his work, and hope to continue engaging with him in future.

Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper Founder, NeoMatrix

It has been a privilege to have Daniel on our team. From day one, he proved himself an exceptional professional, excelling in every task and constantly improving our projects.

Juan Trujillo Sevilla
Juan Trujillo Sevilla Chief Optical Engineer, Wooptix

I was consistently impressed by his dedication, professionalism, and ability to quickly develop effective solutions to complex problems. A highly skilled professional and valuable team player.

Kiril Ivanov Kurtev
Kiril Ivanov Kurtev Tech Lead, Wooptix
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Implementation Blueprint

Sovereign AI Automation

Architecture & Hardware Guide

1 Executive Summary

This document outlines the technical architecture for deploying private, air-gapped intelligence engines.

Free Resource

Stop Renting Intelligence. Start Building It.

The Sovereign AI Automation Blueprint.

Most consultants tell you why you need privacy. This blueprint shows your engineering team exactly how to build it. A technical implementation guide for deploying Sovereign Intelligence Engines that run entirely offline.

What you get:

  • The Architecture — Secure, air-gapped orchestration.
  • The Hardware — Enterprise vs. SME GPU recommendations.
  • The Workflow — Zero-data-exfiltration analysis pipelines.

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About

Engineering from First Principles

I am not just a developer. I am a Physicist and AI Architect.

In an industry driven by hype and probability, I apply the rigorous Scientific Method to business automation. My background in Theoretical Physics trained me to look beyond wrapper solutions and engineer systems that are deterministic, measurable, and robust.

Why Work With Me

  • Agility of a freelance expert
  • Strategic depth of a management consultant
  • European legal compliance (Canary Islands base)
  • Scientific rigor from physics background

My mission is to help you build an AI strategy that secures your future, rather than renting it.