Hi, I'm Milan Kacar
AI Engineer | Software Engineer
AI-driven Software Engineer with over years of experience in e-commerce and FinTech. Geodesy graduate from TU Graz with a strong foundation in mathematics, data analytics and academic research.
Skills & Expertise
A comprehensive toolkit for building modern, AI-driven applications
AI / Machine Learning
Designing, training and deploying deep learning and classical ML systems (research → production).
Data Engineering & Warehousing
Building ETL/ELT pipelines, unified data lakes and performant data warehouses for analytics and ML.
MLOps & Cloud
Production-ready model lifecycle: experiment tracking, serving, monitoring and CI/CD for ML.
Computer Vision & Research
Applied research & projects (e.g., PV panel detection from satellite imagery) using YOLOv5 and hybrid approaches.
Software Engineering & Backend
Architecting and building scalable services, APIs, and automation for data-intensive systems.
Geodesy & GIS
Strong foundation from TU Graz: GNSS, surveying, spatial data processing and map/database workflows.
Programming & Tooling
Polyglot engineer with strengths in scripting, systems and data tooling used in production ML systems.
Analytics & Product Impact
From forecasting & BI to VC market intelligence — delivering actionable insights and end-to-end AI features.
Teaching & Research
Academic experience as TA and contributor to teaching materials: sensor fusion, navigation and ML topics.
Featured Projects
A showcase of my latest work combining frontend excellence with AI innovation
AI-Powered Chat Application
A real-time chat platform with intelligent responses using GPT-4 and custom fine-tuned models.
Looker Vizualisation - PoP
A community-driven interactive analytics PlugIn that shows period-over-period results with no extra compute and no additional queries.
Blog: The Engineering Chronicles
I don't just consume information; I synthesize it into a comprehensive knowledge base covering everything from AGI agents to market prediction models. This blog serves as my 'external brain' proving that true technical mastery comes from consistent, public learning.
Robust Solar Panel Detection
This research achieves 95.7% accuracy in detecting solar panels by combining YOLOv5 with Greedy Model Soups to address distribution shifts in satellite imagery. Validated in Vienna, the system autonomously tracked solar adoption trends from 2015 to 2021, demonstrating scalable renewable energy monitoring
Global Scale Data Platforms
Engineered robust data infrastructure supporting 40+ international markets. Delivering high-fidelity data to power 1,000+ business dashboards and real-time ML pipelines.
FlowState: Gamified Recruitment
Reinventing hiring with a high-velocity, swipe-based interface. Combines AI candidate scoring with human intuition to solve resume fatigue and speed up screening by 10x.
AI SQL Analyst
Autonomous data agent that converts plain English into safe, optimized SQL queries. Democratizes data access and reduces ad-hoc requests by 60% with built-in safety guardrails and auto-visualization.
LLM Tokenizer Playground
Interactive educational tool visualizing Byte Pair Encoding (BPE) for LLMs. Built with a high-performance Rust backend to demonstrate "under the hood" mechanics of AI tokenization in real-time.
Work Experience
My professional journey in tech and AI
AI Engineer | Data Scientist
Niceshops GmbH
Leading the development of AI-driven features for web applications and acting as the primary technical authority for AI initiatives across the company. Designed and implemented scalable, in-house software solutions that significantly improve operational efficiency and employee productivity. Experienced in data analytics and data engineering, with a demonstrated ability to deliver data-driven insights and automation solutions. Regularly conduct internal workshops and training sessions on Looker and data analytics, promoting a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
CTO | Full-stack Developer
Gateway Ventures
Lead the implementation of innovative AI-driven projects, including FFG-funded initiatives that emphasize technical novelty. Develop intelligent applications using predictive algorithms, sentiment analysis, and wide varyati of technlogies. Manage project planning, technical strategy, and cross-functional coordination as part of the leadership team. Build and maintain React and Python web applications, implement CI/CD pipelines, and improve performance by 60%. Gain deep insight into venture capital processes and the intersection of technology and investment strategy.
Software Engineer
TU Graz, VSI
Working on various projects in Automation, Statistics & Geoinformatics in the Automotive industry.
Teaching Assistant
TU Graz, IFG
Teaching the students about Indoor navigation, filtering, sensor fusion.
Survey Engineer
Geodata GmbH
Tunnel survey | 3D Laser scanner measurements
Let's Connect
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