Hi, I'm Nicolay Christopher Gerold 👋
AI, Data, ML Systems & Platforms based in Munich, Germany
But just call me Nicolay, Nick, or Nico. I am building boring AI. AI that's predictable, reliable, and safe. I help companies implement practical AI solutions that run smoothly.
If you're losing customers because your LLM keeps hallucinating, your agents is taking 10 minutes to answer a question, or if your engineering team is wasting time debating what to build next and what tools to use, I'm your guy.
I've seen what works and what doesn't. For everything else, I can lean on a network of experts with decades of experience in data, search, and AI.
I am not the guy you hire for research, but I can help you implement practical AI solutions that deliver cost-savings, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth.
So if you're ready to build something meaningful, let's talk.
I believe in giving away most of my knowledge for free. Find my blog posts below.
Posts
- (Draft) Testing AI Preferences
- (Draft) Dreaming up a MVP MLOps platform
Technologies
These are a few of my favorite technologies I use to build AI solutions. If you're interested in how I can help you with yours, let's talk.
- Sentence Transformers :
- Train embedding models for clustering, semantic search, and more.
- Instructor :
- Structured outputs with closed source models.
- Outlines :
- Structured outputs with open source models.
- vLLM :
- Deploy LLMs in production. Scalable. Distributed.
- LitServe :
- Single-node alternative to vLLM.
- Infinity :
- Deploy embedding models in production.
- Scikit-learn :
- The OG machine learning library.
- PyTorch :
- Deep learning framework.
- Iceberg :
- Data lakehouse for analytics.
- DuckDB :
- In-memory analytical database.
- Polars :
- GPU-accelerated query engine.
- PostgreSQL :
- Relational database.
- LanceDB :
- An open-table vector database on top of object storage.
- Vespa :
- An open-source search engine; everything and the kitchen sink.
- Elasticsearch :
- The go-to open-source search engine.