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Mykel S.

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Featured Projects

KeyTakes: AI-Powered Summaries

A full-stack AI application featuring RAG, LLM integration, and real-time streaming.

KeyTakes is a full-stack AI application I engineered from the ground up that can summarize any webpage and YouTube video. The system leverages Google's Gemini models to perform complex summarization and analysis tasks. For its interactive Q&A feature, I implemented a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline, utilizing vector embeddings and cosine similarity to dynamically fetch relevant context for the LLM.

To perfect user experience during these long-running AI processes, I architected the backend using asynchronous serverless functions on Vercel and streamed results to the Next.js frontend in real-time with Server-Sent Events (SSE). The project also involved building a robust web scraping service with Puppeteer and managing user data and application state with Firebase.

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Dawn: New Tab Dashboard

A solo developer project combining AI & UX, with HTML, TailwindCSS, and JS.

I created a browser extension called Dawn with the goal of promoting digital wellness. Dawn replaces the standard new tab page with a customizable dashboard where users can select and position cards to their liking. Dawn includes various cards centered around productivity and mindfulness and integrates a Large Language Model (LLM) to enhance its functionality.

This project allowed me to apply my UX, design, and coding skills, primarily using HTML, TailwindCSS, and Javascript. It further enhanced my skills in working with APIs and asynchronous programming and offered me an invaluable holistic experience of overseeing an entire development cycle. Dawn received a "Featured" badge from Google representing its adherence to high standards. Furthermore, a positive user reception, with over 1,000 downloads and a 5-star rating on the Chrome Web Store.

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Academic Projects

Thesis

Master's Thesis

The effect of a confidence-based deferral time on joint human-AI decision-making

My research on a novel human-AI interaction framework

UX Design

Meetings in times of COVID-19

Redesigning virtual meeting experiences

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Spark's Batteries End-of-Life Strategy in Liberia

Sustainable battery solutions

Human Aspects of Innovation

The Effect of Psychological Safety on Task Conflict and Team Performance

Team dynamics research

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About Me

I'm an engineer who loves creating innovative solutions by combining AI, software engineering, design, and business insights. With a background in AI, data- and software engineering, and UX, I build intuitive and effective products—whether for consumer or enterprise. My strength is simplifying complex technical challenges into clear, user-friendly solutions that can genuinely improve how organizations operate.

Education

  • Human-Technology Interaction
    Master's Degree
  • Psychology & Technology–ICT
    Bachelor’s Degree

Personality

  • INTJ
    Myers–Briggs Type Indicator

Interests

  • Product Management
  • User Experience
    From research to design
  • Data Science
  • Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Gaming
  • Fitness

Strengths

  • (Creative) Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Logical Thinking
    Rational approach to decision-making
  • Critical Thinking
    Considers all scenarios
Career

Career

Junior Data Engineer at E-mergo

05/2024 – 05/2025

During my year at E-mergo, I embarked on an intensive learning journey, focusing on gaining practical experience and expanding my knowledge in data engineering, AI, and Azure. This period was marked by significant growth, including earning six Microsoft certifications and active involvement in various data engineering and AI-related projects. Ultimately, my deepening passion for AI over traditional data roles led me to seek opportunities more aligned with that focus after this foundational year.

Start at E-mergo

05/2024

Began my role as a Junior Data Engineer, kicking off a year of intensive learning and growth in data, AI, and cloud technologies.

Optimizing Promotion Procedures

06/2024 – 08/2024

Responsible for optimizing and formalizing internal promotion procedures for Qlik, PlatformManager, TimeXtender, and PowerBI, requiring technical knowledge and strategic process improvement.

AI Solution for Flex-IT

07/2024 – 08/2024

Created an AI solution by analyzing data architecture, data sources, exploring business processes, and defining the problem. Developed a business case and a design for a RAG-based LLM system, tailored to their needs, with a PoC in Azure AI Studio and Microsoft AutoGen.

Migrating Transformations (Qlik to TimeXtender)

09/2024 – 09/2024

Analyzed Qlik scripts to identify transformations and used data lineage to trace the transformed variables to their corresponding points in TimeXtender. Created new columns, applied SQL-based transformations, and ensured proper integration within the Semantic Layer in TimeXtender.

TimeXtender Setup at Eindhoven Airport

10/2024 – 10/2024

Helped set up a TimeXtender data warehouse, including configuring servers, databases, APIs, and the TimeXtender environment, using TimeXtender, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and Postman. Cleaned and transformed data using SQL and addressed challenges such as high-volume streaming data, incremental loading, and changing dimensions.

API Integrations & Incremental Loading

12/2024 – 01/2025

Involved in setting up connections with multiple API endpoints, combining queries, and establishing incremental data loading patterns. Further strengthened PowerBI skills.

Certificates

Certificates

Azure AI Engineer Associate

AI-102 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates the ability to design and implement AI solutions using Azure AI services, Azure AI Search, and Azure OpenAI to meet business needs.

AI

Azure AI Fundamentals

AI-900 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates fundamental AI concepts related to the development of software and services of Microsoft Azure to create AI solutions.

AI

Azure Data Engineer Associate

DP-203 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates understanding of common data engineering tasks to implement and manage data engineering workloads on Microsoft Azure, using a number of Azure services.

Data

Azure Data Fundamentals

DP-900 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates foundational knowledge of core data concepts related to Microsoft Azure data services.

Data

Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, plus Azure management and governance features and tools.

Cloud

Power BI Data Analyst Associate

PL-300 - Microsoft Certified

Demonstrates methods and best practices that align with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Microsoft Power BI.

Analytics

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

  • Machine Learning
    Model development, evaluation, deployment
  • Agentic AI
    Designing & building autonomous agents

Data & BI

  • Azure Storage
    Blob, Files, Queues, Tables
  • PostgreSQL
    Database management & querying
  • Data Analysis
    Quantitative & qualitative methods

Programming

  • Multi-Language Proficiency
    Python, JavaScript, SQL, etc.
  • Web Development
    Frontend & Backend principles

User Research & Design

  • Data Collection
    Interviews, surveys, field studies
  • Insight Synthesis
    Figures, presentations, graphs
  • Prototyping & UI
    User psychology, Refactoring UI

Soft Skills

  • Teamwork & Communication
  • Adaptability & Proactivity
  • Time Management & Self-Sufficiency

Languages

  • Dutch (Native)
  • English (Fluent)
  • German (Basic)

Technologies

My affinity for technology drives my quick adoption of new software, languages, and frameworks—a process I genuinely enjoy.

Programming & Web Dev

Python JavaScript HTML CSS Git TailwindCSS Bootstrap PHP NodeJS Java

Data & BI

SQL PostgreSQL Excel/Spreadsheets Power-BI TimeXtender Qlik R Stata/SPSS

AI & Machine Learning

Azure AI Studio LLMs RAG Microsoft AutoGen

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure

Design & Other Tools

Figma SAP Signavio Trello

Bachelor's Degree

Psychology & Technology – ICT

My passion for gaming and computers led me to pursue the ICT track in my Bachelor's in Psychology & Technology. This program allowed me to explore the intersection of human behavior and tech, with courses like User Experience for Intelligent Systems and Quantitative Research honing my skills in data analytics, human-computer interaction, and user behavior analysis. I gained solid tech skills through courses in programming, data modeling, and system design, building a strong foundation in both the technical and theoretical aspects of technology. My studies equipped me to design user-focused systems and apply these skills in AI and tech fields.
  • Datamodelling and databases 2ID50
  • Logic and Set Theory 2IT60
  • Quantitative Research 0HV90
  • Advanced Research Methods 0HV110
  • Programming 2IP90
  • User Experience for Intelligent Systems 0HSUC0
  • Social Psychology & Consumer Behavior 0HV30
  • Etc.

Master's Degree

Human-Technology Interaction

I excelled in 80% of my Master's courses, achieving grades of 8 or higher, while specializing in Human-Technology Interaction. My thesis focused on improving human-AI decision-making by proposing a novel framework that suggests the use of a confidence-based deferral time. I gained hands-on experience in programming and machine learning to design AI models that enhance human-AI collaboration. Key courses like Advanced Cognitive Engineering and Human-Robot Interaction strengthened my understanding of emerging technologies like AI and robotics, setting a strong foundation for my future as an AI engineer.
  • Management of Product Development 1ZM16
  • Advanced Data Analysis 0HM120
  • UX Design 0HM110
  • Advanced Cognitive Engineering 0HM150
  • Online Behavior 0HM250
  • Human-Robot Interaction 0HM280
  • Embodying Intelligent Behavior in Social Context DBM140
  • Etc.