curriculum vitae

Basics

Tianhao Gu

Software Developer, AI Engineer, Data Analyst

Email
tianhao.gu@tum.de
Phone
+49 177-7040-156

Work

  • 2025.09 - 2026.02

    Ingolstadt

    Praktikum - Digitalisierung Supply Chain International
    AUDI AG
    Internship focused on digitalization of international supply chain processes, supporting IT projects and process optimization across global production sites in China, India, and Mexico.
    • Collaborate in requirements management with Supply Chain International departments
    • Develop own Low Code applications for process automation and optimization
    • Design and implement ETL processes and create comprehensive dashboards for data visualization
    • Lead and support IT projects from both Audi brand and corporate IT perspective
    • Create documentation and presentations for decision-making committees
    • Conduct economic efficiency analyses and ROI assessments for digital transformation initiatives
    • Work in international environment optimizing logistics processes across global production sites
  • 2024.10 - Present

    Munich

    Automotive Engineer, Autonomous Systems Dept.
    TUfast Racing Team
    Leading autonomous vehicle development with focus on enhanced control systems and safety protocols.
    • Led a 3-member subteam to develop and integrate enhanced PID and Pure Pursuit controllers atop the old classic Stanley controller
    • Optimized trajectory tracking algorithms and reducing latency by 60%, during dynamic laps and obstacle avoidance simulations
    • Refactored the old autonomous driving codebase on GitLab for modularity and maintainability; cleaned up legacy logic, adjusted SLAM hyperparameters, and wrote detailed technical documentation using YouTrack to streamline onboarding and future development
    • Replaced the legacy C++ simulator with the CARLA simulator in Python to enable more complex, diverse, and realistic test scenarios
    • Collaborated with mapping and perception teams to ensure seamless ROS node integration for sensor fusion, SLAM-based localization, and planning, and successfully solved control-related failures observed during the FSG 2024 competition
  • 2022.10 - 2024.02

    Munich

    Co-Founder
    LingTu.de Edutech
    Co-founded an educational technology startup focused on innovative learning solutions, combining AI-driven personalization with modern pedagogical approaches.
    • Developed AI-powered personalized learning platform for language and mathematics education
    • Led product development from concept to market-ready solution with comprehensive curriculum design
    • Helped over 70 learners achieve their goals and generated over 10,000 euros in annual revenue with over 10 employers
  • 2022.09 - 2023.02

    Munich

    Logistics Assistant and Controlling
    go asia Deutschland GmbH
    Part-time logistics assistant and controlling specialist at Asian grocery retail store.
    • Managed inventory control and logistics coordination for retail operations
    • Assisted with financial controlling and administrative processes
    • Coordinated supply chain operations and vendor relationships
    • Supported warehouse management and product distribution
    • Handled data analysis and reporting for retail performance metrics
  • 2022.02 - 2023.10

    Munich

    IT Support Specialist
    TRUST Promotion
    Part-time IT support specialist providing technical services for major trade fairs and promotional events.
    • Provided comprehensive IT support and technical assistance for large-scale international trade shows
    • Managed event logistics and visitor coordination for ISPO Munich sports trade fair
    • Supported Drinktec international beverage and liquid food technology trade fair operations
    • Gained extensive experience in large-scale international trade show management and operations

Education

  • 2025.02 - 2025.06

    Taipei, Taiwan

    Exchange Program
    National Taiwan University
    • Advanced Machine Learning Research
    • Web3 Blockchain Technology
  • 2025.02 - 2027.02

    Munich, Germany

    Master of Science
    Technical University of Munich
    Computer Science
  • 2021.10 - 2025.01

    Munich, Germany

    Bachelor of Science
    Technical University of Munich
    Computer Science
    • 4.0 GPA in Machine Learning Modules: Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Mathematical Analysis, Probability & Statistics

Projects

  • 2024.05 - 2024.10
    Effectiveness of Search-Based Testing on a Deep Reinforcement-Learned Controller
    • Conducted the first empirical evaluation of metaheuristic search algorithms (e.g., genetic algorithms) for robustness testing in decentralized DRL-based control systems, achieving over 500% improvement in efficiency compared to traditional random testing
    • Investigated decentralized DRL for controlling drone swarms in complex environments, addressing scalability limits of centralized control, and analyzing the use of DRL techniques using OpenAI's Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm
    • Collaborated with a research group at the University of Southern California to integrate their decentralized drone controller into the OpenSBT testing framework developed by our chair, enabling structured evaluation and reproducibility of their research results
  • 2023.11 - 2024.02
    Unbiased Browsing Engine with Generative AI
    • Led a 3-member team to develop an unbiased web search engine powered by large language models, focusing on identifying and mitigating ideological bias in AI-generated content
    • Designed and tested filtering and re-ranking mechanisms through prompt engineering and data preprocessing, ensuring more balanced responses on politically sensitive and gender-related topics, and enhancing the fairness and pluralism of generative AI in search scenarios
  • 2022.05 - 2022.09
    Full Stack Flight Search Engine
    • Led a 5-member team in building a full-stack flight search engine using Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM, Use Case Graphs, OOP Class Diagrams, and Patterns like Abstract Factory, applying principles learned in software engineering coursework
    • Developed a responsive frontend with React, HTML, and CSS, and a robust backend with Java and Spring Boot; integrated Lufthansa's official API to provide real-time flight data and search functionality

Certificates

SAP Professional Certificate
SAP 2024-11-01
Introduction to Social Media Marketing
Meta 2023-11-16
UX Design
Google 2023-11-01
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Coursera 2023-11-01

Skills

Programming Languages
Java
C
C++
Python
JavaScript
HTML/CSS
React
SQL
AI & Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Deep Reinforcement Learning
Neural Networks
Computer Vision
Search-Based Testing
Genetic Algorithms
Business Intelligence & Data
Power BI
Tableau
ETL Processes
Data Visualization
Dashboard Development
Business Analytics
Economic Efficiency Analysis
Software Development
Software Testing
Agile Development
Scrum
UX Design
Full Stack Development
Microservices
Low Code Development
Supply Chain & Enterprise
Supply Chain Management
Process Digitalization
Requirements Management
IT Project Management
SAP-Lifecycle
Enterprise Systems
Specialized Technologies
Autonomous Driving
ROS (Robot Operating System)
CARLA Simulator
SLAM
OpenAI Gym
Marketing & Business
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
UX Design
Business Analytics
Entrepreneurship
Product Development
Market Research

Languages

German
Professional Working Proficiency (DSD C1)
English
Fluent
Chinese
Native Speaker