The Bench

Operators who deliver AI in real companies.

A small core team + a bench of specialists. Industry and role knowledge combined with AI delivery.

André Ferl profile

André Ferl

AI Product Builder | Full-Stack KI-Entwickler für den Mittelstand | DEKRA-zertifizierter KI-Manager

Ich baue KI-gestützte SaaS-Produkte für den Mittelstand. Beratung und Entwicklung aus einer Hand. Kein Stille-Post-Effekt. Mein Hintergrund: 10+ Jahre operative Führung im Mittelstand mit bis zu 27 Filialen und 27 Mio. € Umsatzverantwortung. Dieses operative Denken fließt in alles, was ich heute entwickle. Meine Lösungen funktionieren nicht nur technisch, sondern bewähren sich im Tagesgeschäft. Aktuell in Produktion: Zollscanner Enterprise. Eine KI-Plattform, die Zolldokumente automatisch extrahiert und klassifiziert. 4-Pass-Gemini-Architektur, 22.179 TARIC-Codes, live auf Cloud Run. https://zollscanner-saas.web.app Zertifizierter KI-Manager (DEKRA, Note 1,0). Stack: React/Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Firebase, Google Cloud (Cloud Run), Gemini & Claude APIs.

KI-ProzessoptimierungKI-Strategie & ComplianceDatengestützte SteuerungSaaS-Produktentwicklung
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Kai Stieger profile

Kai Stieger

AI Manager & Consultant | Sales Leader & Strategist

Interdisciplinary professional with cross-domain experience in science, business, and leadership. Known for structured thinking, clear communication, and fast ramp-up on complex topics. Combines commercial execution with data/BI-driven decision-making and strong cross-functional stakeholder leadership.

AI Strategy & GovernanceData & BICommercial & Market ExpansionAI decision-making
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Manuel Zarfl profile

Manuel Zarfl

Senior Project-, Change-Manager & AI Consultant

I help organizations turn complex strategies and AI initiatives into measurable business results. With over a decade of experience in energy and capital-intensive industries, I work with leadership teams to drive transformation, strengthen project delivery, and translate ambition into execution at scale.

Project & Program ManagementLarge-Scale TransformationEnergy Transition & New EnergyAI Strategy & Governance
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Bench coverage

Coverage that evolves with the bench

The bench works across a growing set of tools, platforms, and models.

The stack grows with new projects and experts.

BenchlaneBenchlane
OpenAIOpenAI
Google GeminiGoogle Gemini
MistralMistral
OllamaOllama
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GitHubGitHub
AngularAngular
AnthropicAnthropic
Google AI StudioGoogle AI Studio
Hugging FaceHugging Face
GrokGrok
MCPMCP
PostgresPostgres
Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

How we work

We are not theorists. We deliver in short cycles with measurable outcomes.

  • Operators with industry experience
  • Clear scope before build
  • Transparent delivery and measurable outcomes
  • Knowledge transfer to your team

Join the Bench

Curated network, shared standards, shared delivery stack. Bring your own projects or clients if you like.