Process & AI Automation · Bratislava
Andrej Malinič

I do things once, and I do them right. Systems thinker, process architect, and AI infrastructure builder — obsessed with making complexity disappear.

10+
Years Experience
€200k
Saved / Year
30+
Global Entities
4th
Worldwide – PO Award
Running live
"I run my own node, optimising performance for parallel AI model execution and scraping — tuning swap, LVM and CPU load under real conditions."
Active services
● traefik   ● authelia   ● n8n
● faster-whisper   ● job-scout   ● nextcloud
Stack
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS  ·  Python 3.11  ·  FastAPI
Docker  ·  LVM  ·  Faster-Whisper AI
01 Philosophy

How I think about work

01
Once, not ten times

Every process I design is built to last. I refuse to patch over weak foundations — I'd rather spend time thinking correctly upfront than fix the same problem repeatedly.

02
Systems, not symptoms

I look for root causes, not surface fixes. Understanding the full system — its inputs, flows, and failure modes — lets me build solutions that scale.

03
Automate the boring, focus on the interesting

If a human is doing something mechanical more than twice, it should be automated. I build AI-powered workflows so people spend energy on decisions, creativity, and relationships.

04
Privacy by design, not by accident

My private server infrastructure runs entirely self-hosted — because ownership and intentionality matter. Every system should be understood, controlled, and defensible.

02 Capabilities

What I actually deliver

AI & Automation Stack
n8n Make Google Apps Script LLM Orchestration Workflow Automation FastAPI / Uvicorn Faster-Whisper
Infrastructure & Self-Hosting
Docker Traefik Authelia Ubuntu Server 24.04 Cloudflare Tunnel Portainer LVM / ext4 Systemd Tmux
Backend & Development
Python 3.11 Playwright / Chromium Web Scraping Node.js Bash scripting API Integration
Process & Systems Design
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Kaizen Process Mapping Power BI Jira / Confluence Kanban
andrej@homelab:~
$docker ps --format "{{.Names}}"
✓ traefik
✓ authelia
✓ n8n
✓ faster-whisper
✓ job-scout
✓ nextcloud
# All 6 services running
03 Experience

Where I've built things

Freelance Process & AI Automation Consultant
Self-Employed
2025 → Present
Automation / AI
+
What I do
  • Design and deploy automation architectures for SMEs using n8n, Make, and Apps Script
  • Run FastAPI/Python backends with Faster-Whisper for AI speech transcription
  • Build headless Playwright scrapers for automated data collection (Job-Scout)
  • Map, improve, and document client processes with clean handovers
Focus
AI Workflows Process Design Self-Hosted Infra Python Backend
Global Procurement Process Manager
GPV Group (merged with Enics)
2022 → 2024
Electronics Mfg.
+
Responsibilities
  • Defined and implemented global procurement processes across 30+ entities worldwide
  • Led digitalization initiatives across procurement and engineering functions
  • Designed Kanban-based visual management system for process maturity tracking
  • Established standardized workflows across merged GPV-Enics organizations
Impact
30+ global entities Cross-border rollout
Continuous Improvement & Automation Lead
Plastic Omnium
2016 → 2022
Automotive
+
Key work
  • Built IoT OEE tracking with Bluetooth sensors and custom heatmap UI — eliminated 3 forklifts
  • Achieved €200k+ annual savings through data-driven process optimisation
  • Recognized 4th worldwide at Plastic Omnium for operational excellence
Impact
€200k+ / year 4th Worldwide IoT Innovation
Operations & KPI Automation Specialist
Hewlett-Packard / HPE
2011 → 2016
Technology
+
Key work
  • Developed VBA-based KPI automation tools for global operations reporting
  • Led Kaizen events as supervisor — selected and delivered improvement projects
  • Department representative during HP/HPE split — ensured zero operational continuity loss
Impact
Global KPI automation HP/HPE split lead
04 Projects

Things I've built for myself

🏠
Private AI Homelab

Fully self-hosted server with multi-layer security. Containerized ecosystem: Docker, Traefik, Authelia, n8n. Runs Faster-Whisper for speech-to-text and local LLM inference.

Docker Traefik FastAPI Faster-Whisper Ubuntu 24.04 LVM
🔍
Job-Scout Scraper

Automated headless browser scraper using Playwright/Chromium. Runs continuously as a background service, collects and processes job data at scale.

Python 3.11 Playwright Chromium Systemd venv
🏭
IoT OEE Tracking System

Real-time forklift tracking using Bluetooth sensors, heatmap generation, and custom graphical interface. Eliminated 3 forklifts through data-driven optimisation. Recognised 4th worldwide at Plastic Omnium.

IoT / Bluetooth OEE Tracking Heatmaps Industry 4.0
⚙️
SME Automation Deployments

Client automation work: data sync pipelines, email triggers, PDF generators, OAuth flows, CRM integrations. Built to run without maintenance.

n8n Make Apps Script SuiteCRM Google Workspace
05 Infrastructure

Running production AI at home

BACKEND
Python & FastAPI Backend

Deploys and maintains applications built on FastAPI/Uvicorn (Python 3.11). Manages virtual environments, service configs, and production uptime.

AI / ML
AI Speech Recognition Server

Runs Faster-Whisper for efficient real-time speech transcription. Optimising GPU/CPU balance and memory usage under parallel AI workloads.

DEVOPS
Linux Admin & DevOps

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS advanced administration: LVM partition management, Docker networks, OOM/Swap tuning, Canonical Livepatch, and persistent session management with Tmux.

In your own words
"I manage my own node — solving performance optimisation for parallel AI models and scraping, tuning swap and LVM under high CPU load."
Technical stack
Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS Docker LVM / ext4 / NTFS Python 3.11 FastAPI Faster-Whisper Playwright Systemd Tmux Traefik Node.js Bash
Available for freelance projects

Let's build something
that works the first time.

Open to freelance collaborations and select full-time roles. If you're working on a problem worth solving properly — in automation, process design, or AI-powered infrastructure — I'd like to hear about it.