Mark Schröder

Industrial Engineering and Management Student at RWTH Aachen University

About Me

I'm pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management with a focus on Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Alongside my studies, I've been experimenting with software and learning about emerging technological developments. I believe in clear, direct communication and bringing this into my work.

Experience

Bachelor's Thesis | AI for Requirements Management

Audi AG, Ingolstadt

February 2025 - Present

Developing a system to automate workflows in requirements management
Building tools to generate test cases from requirements

Intern | AI Implementation in TE

Audi AG, Ingolstadt

October 2024 - February 2025

Wrote code to optimize brake cooling parameters for ESC systems
Worked with simulation data to improve realtime temperature simulations
Worked with Matlab, Python, Carmaker and Synopsis Silver

Research Assistant

Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University

October 2023 - Present

Revision and modernization of the EIP web platform (data collection)
Programming in JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Use of SQL Server-based database system

Founder & Developer | DirectionAI

Direction AI

August 2023 - February 2024

Developed DirectionAI, a life planning tool using LLMs for personalization
Built MVP on Bubble.io with AI integration
Currently in MVP stage, further development and market launch planned

Working Student

Flink SE, Aachen

January 2022 - January 2023

Quality control: Strict monitoring of product quality
Use of software (e.g., Slack)
Demonstrated conscientiousness and general resilience

Education

RWTH Aachen University

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering and Management (Mechanical Engineering)

October 2020 - Present

Portfolio

Blog

Don't Sleep on This: 2024 Edition

A powerful technological revolution is underway, don't just watch it happen.

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Could Our Greatest Invention Be Our Last?

Playing with Fire: The Trajectory of Technological Innovation

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Projects

Whisper to Claude AI Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension that transcribes audio on claude.ai using OpenAI's Whisper API.

View on GitHub

Claude Memory System

Personal AI framework for maintaining context and coherence across conversations.

View on GitHub

Skills and Languages

Programming

Python
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
SQL

Software

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
AutoCAD
Photoshop

Languages

German (Native)
English (Fluent, C1)

Additional Information +

Interests: In my free time, I love to go kitesurfing, reading, and diving among other things.

International Experience: Work and Travel in New Zealand (6 months, 2020)