Sebastian Mertens
Head Of Applied AI at Make
Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolSebastian Mertens is an experienced AI and automation leader with nine years of building products and scaling AI-driven operations, currently heading Applied AI at Make in the Netherlands. He combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership—overseeing AI product roadmaps, research collaborations with top LLM providers, and large-scale internal AI transformations that boost efficiency and ensure compliance. As a founder and former CEO of automation consultancies, he has delivered hundreds of automations, unified dozens of systems, and launched two SaaS products, demonstrating a rare mix of entrepreneurial drive and execution. He also teaches cloud automation and iPaaS, reflecting a commitment to knowledge transfer and practical skills development. Notably, his work bridges advanced LLM research and pragmatic system integrations, turning experimental AI into reliable business outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Digital Management and Transformation, Master of Science - MS Digital Management and Transformation at SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA IT-Management, Bachelor of Arts - BA IT-Management at Steinbeis-Hochschule Schools of Next Practices
English, German, French, Dutch
Github Skills (46)
instagram10
selenium10
script10
clarifai9
python9
automation9
autoit9
linux7
android7
termux7
robot7
macros7
office-automation7
mongodb6
kucoin6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
SebastianMertens-sebmer/Facebook-Birthday-Bot
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:25 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 18 days
SebastianMertens-sebmer/wikifolio-script
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Contributions:3 pushes in 1 day
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