Summary
Merima Kulin is an AI-focused IT professional and patent examiner with a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering and over a decade of experience spanning research, cloud platforms, conversational AI, and telecommunications. She combines rigorous academic research—authoring 10+ papers with 800+ citations and leading experimental studies on real wireless testbeds—with hands-on delivery in enterprise settings like Rabobank and the European Patent Office. Skilled at translating complex AI and networking concepts into secure, compliant, and scalable solutions, she has driven platform migrations, built OnPrem conversational systems, and architected AWS services for large teams. As a consultant and inventor-minded examiner, she sits at the intersection of IP, product strategy, and responsible AI deployment, prioritizing impact over perfection. Outside work she balances technical curiosity with creative discipline as a classically trained pianist and endurance athlete, an unusual blend that informs her collaborative, communicative leadership.
11 years of coding experience
2x High School Diploma, 2x High School Diploma at Gymnasium (MSS Enver Pozderovic) and High music school (SMS Tuzla, Instrumental department - Piano)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science and Engineering at Ghent University
Faculty of Electrical Engineering - Master of Science (MSc) Telecommunications summa cum laude, Faculty of Electrical Engineering - Master of Science (MSc) Telecommunications summa cum laude at University of Sarajevo
English, German, Bosnian, Dutch