Product Engineer. AI-First Builder.
I build full-stack AI applications and teach teams how to use Claude effectively. Available for Claude workshops and short AI-augmented development sprints, remote or Berlin on-site.
Client Testimonial
What clients say
What stood out to me was how engaged Ricki was. He consistently brought ideas to the table and was proactive in supporting different teams when technical questions came up.
When Ricki worked with us at Shibari Study as Interim CTO, he was particularly involved in building out our Notion workspace with dashboards, templates, and documentation that helped us organize internal processes more clearly. He also contributed to the implementation of tools like Slack and Google Workspace, helping us move toward a more centralized and professional setup.
Ricki combines strong curiosity about systems and tools with a collaborative approach to working with teams, and he genuinely enjoys helping organizations structure their workflows and processes.
What I've Built
Syncd Health
CTO & Co-Founder, currently building
Voice-first AI companion for people on therapy waiting lists. Full-stack application built with AI-augmented development, designed for the German healthcare market.
AI Pipeline
Real-time streaming via Vercel AI SDK and Vertex AI, with model selection tuned for cost and quality.
Safety
Safety guardrails with German language support. Observability and quality monitoring baked in.
Voice
Browser-based voice interaction with text fallback, supporting German and English.
Security & Compliance
Designed for GDPR compliance with EU data residency. Supabase Row-Level Security, CSRF protection, end-to-end safety testing.
Multi-Source Data Pipeline
Own project, in production
Data aggregation system processing 700+ records from 6 sources with automated scoring, cross-source deduplication, and real-time Telegram alerts. FastAPI service on Railway, PostgreSQL with custom triggers, scheduled workflows with daily summaries.
Result: production system running daily since February 2026 with minimal manual intervention.
Shibari Study
Interim CTO, 7 months
Took over a struggling dev team, stabilized the codebase, shipped the product. Built API integrations with Uscreen, Mailchimp, and Facebook solo after the lead developer left. Then restructured how the team works:
- Moved team communication from scattered WhatsApp groups to a structured Slack workspace
- Migrated from Dropbox to organized Google Drive with professional Google Workspace
- Unified project management from separate Trello boards to centralized Notion dashboards
- Documented everything and onboarded a replacement developer for handoff
Result: less chaos, clearer processes, a team that could operate independently.
Workshops
Claude workshops for teams in the DACH market. Every exercise uses participants' real tasks. All modules work standalone or combined for half-day, full-day, or multi-day formats.
Formats and pricing
- Impulse talk (60-90 min): EUR 800-1,500
- Half-day workshop (2 modules, up to 20 participants): EUR 1,500-2,500
- Full-day workshop (3-4 modules): from EUR 2,500
- AI-Readiness audit (1 day, current-state analysis + written roadmap): EUR 2,500
- Mentoring retainer (2-4h per month): EUR 300 per hour
All prices zzgl. 19% MwSt. Remote or Berlin on-site. Preparation, delivery, materials, and written follow-up included. Travel billed separately for on-site beyond Berlin.
First workshop deliveries start May 2026. References to follow after first engagements.
M1: Getting Started with Claude
2-3 hours, all audiences
What Claude does well, where it fails, how to apply it to real work. Participants formulate first prompts for their own tasks and learn to critically evaluate the output. Concrete applications from daily work, no feature tourism.
M2: Prompt Engineering for Claude
2-3 hours, all audiences
Claude-specific techniques: system prompts, XML structuring, chain-of-thought, prefilling. Why clear thinking matters more than prompt tricks. Exercises with participants' real tasks. Before-and-after comparison: vague vs. precise prompts.
M3: Claude Code for Development Teams
3-4 hours, technical
For teams adopting Claude Code as a development tool. Plan mode, context management, MCP integrations, CLAUDE.md, project-wide configuration. Live demo and hands-on: participants set up Claude Code for a real project.
M4: Automation with the Claude API
3-4 hours, technical
Integrating the Claude API into existing processes. Workflows with n8n or Make, authentication, cost control, error handling. Participants build a production workflow using Claude for classification, summarization, or text processing.
M5: Governance - Claude under GDPR
1-2 hours, all audiences
EU data residency, Anthropic data policies, AVV (processor agreement). Which data can go into Claude, which cannot. Output: a one-page governance cheat sheet tailored to your team's existing processes.
Free guide (German): Wie Sie die 5 Prozent schaffen
Ein ehrlicher Claude-Leitfaden für den Mittelstand. 14 Seiten mit der Doorman-Frage, Drei-Ebenen-DSGVO-Modell, fünf Use Cases mit konkreten Einstiegspunkten, und einer einseitigen Governance-Vorlage, die Sie an Ihr Unternehmen anpassen können.
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I build with Claude Code as my primary development environment. Architecture, engineering, testing, deployment, all through AI-augmented development.
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Product engineer based in Berlin. I studied Business Informatics at HWR Berlin, trained in UX/UI Design at SPICED Academy, and spent 2.5 years in web development at KPMG.
As Interim CTO at Shibari Study, I led a team through a product crisis, built API integrations solo after the developer left, then rebuilt operations from the ground up. Now I build AI applications full-time as CTO and co-founder of Syncd Health, based in Berlin.
My primary development environment is Claude Code. I use AI-augmented development for everything I build.
Currently building
Syncd Health: Voice-first AI companion for people on therapy waiting lists. Cohort 8 of Vision Health Pioneers Incubator (May 2026 to February 2027).
What I build
FAQ
How long does a workshop take?
Typically half-day (2 modules) or full-day (3-4 modules). Multi-day programs available on request.
How many participants?
Ideal 6-12, up to 20 possible. Smaller groups get more hands-on time.
Remote or on-site?
Both. Remote via Google Meet or your preferred platform, on-site in Berlin or nearby areas.
What's included in the price?
Preparation tailored to your audience (2-4 hours), delivery, materials, and a written summary with follow-up recommendations. Travel billed separately for on-site beyond Berlin.
Is this GDPR-aware?
Yes. Workshops cover Claude's EU data residency, AVV process, and practical governance guidelines. Workshop delivery itself uses EU-hosted tooling designed for GDPR compliance.
How do I book?
Start with a 15-minute scoping call via Cal.com, then I send a written proposal with scope, dates, and deliverables, followed by a service contract (Dienstvertrag).