Company - KNOWRON - Personal Assistant for Industrial Workers

KNOWRON Founders

Ali Kareem Raja

CTO & Co-Founder

A tech nerd at heart, Ali has a strong passion for building products that provide real benefits to society. He loves meeting new people and exploring different cultures.

Fabian Pelzl

CEO & Co-Founder

Fabian has a background in HCI and personal assistant research at TUM and Stanford. In addition, he also holds an honors degree from CDTM. He is a passionate sportsman, in winter and summer you can find him mostly in the Alps on the weekend.

Miriam Messana

Marketing Manager

Meet our Marketing Manager, on a mission to craft a powerful communication strategy while feeding a deep interest in innovation and technology.

David Cepeda

Product Manager

Passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation, he transitioned from a career in food technology to spearheading the development and sustainable application of technologies in both B2B and B2C scenarios. Today, as a Product Manager, his focus lies in identifying and addressing client pain points, while also exploring emerging technologies through writing and documenting their experiences.

Arturo Buitrago Méndez

CPO & Co-Founder

Arturo was born and raised in Costa Rica, where he developed a deep appreciation for places green and tranquil. He studied electrical engineering and digital technology management at TUM and CDTM and gathered work experience in the Munich startup scene.

The Team

Max is currently pursuing a master in management at the LMU Munich, is a student of the Center for Digital Technology Management and active member and advisor in the TUMai community. He has a background in movie and advertisement production which makes him a true film enthusiast, who in his free time enjoys long runs, discovering new food and cooking with and for friends.

Maximilian Prokopp

Founders Associate

Marvin studies Management & Technology at TUM with a focus on marketing and informatics and is passionate about innovations in digital transformation and sustainability, as well as intercultural exchange. He would love to live near the beach to go for morning surfs in the sunrise, despite being more of a night-owl.

Marvin Bertenrath

Founders Associate

Halil is a front-end developer with a background in Computer Education. As a teacher and self-thought developer, he values his research on everything and tries to learn more daily! After working hours, if you can't find him playing ping-pong, you can check the closest bar or look at the pile of computers🖥️!

Halil Çakar

Frontend Developer

Ahmad is a software engineer with a background in Computer Science. Other than programming, you'll likely find him playing ping pong or hiking in the Himalaya.

Ahmad Kareem Raja

Full Stack Engineer

Tilman is using his passion for entrepreneurship to grow Knowron and generate new costumer. Meanwhile, he is studying business informatics at the University of Mannheim. In his free time you can find him in the gym or having a nice swim.

Tilman Otto

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

With a background both in Marketing and Strategic Innovation Management, Miriam is interested in managing all kind of organisational processes delivering values and messages to stakeholders. Alongside eating food joyfully, she loves traveling and having empowering outdoor runs!

Miriam Messana

Product Marketing Manager

David is bringing his motivation for innovation, entrepreneurship, and deep tech to further develop the deskless worker assistant from Knowron. He has experience in the field of design thinking, product development, and growth strategies. In his free time, he likes to get involved in various student initiatives from Munich, take a bike ride, and try recipes from all around the world. 🌎

David Cepeda

Entrepreneur in Residence

Daiana has a background in computer science and currently studying how to integrate technology in people's lives in a sustainable way. At KNOWRON she wants to help the team improve the product and offer the best customer experience as a Project Manager. After work you can find her spinning or reading, and always up for a Weinschorle. 🥂

Daiana Crisan

Project Manager

With a background in human-computer interaction and communication science, Marta is passionate about shaping ideas into seamless digital experiences. When she is not occupied with wireframes, you can find her bouldering or swimming.

Marta Dziabiola

UX/UI Designer

Haris offers extensive experience as a software engineer having been a part of multiple start-ups. He has a background in Computer Engineering and Informatics at TUM. He loves travelling and sports, and is always up for a cup of chai!

Haris Durrani

Software Engineer

Ayesha’s work has been about improving experiences and empowering communities. As a product designer, she’s now determined to improve digital experiences for all. At the end of the workday, you will probably find her making tiny things out of clay or planning her next DIY project.

Ayesha Siddiqui

Product Designer

Florian is known internally as our "Chief Researcher" and is currently investigating the latest NLP models. Besides his passion for handball, he also enjoys surfing, whether on the Eisbach or in the sea.

Florian Kittel

NLP Engineer

To get the best out of your big data sets, Ahmed is our key contributor. Ahmed has a several years of industry experience as a software engineer. In his free time, he enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and exploring different genres of music.

Ahmed El Wakeel

Data Engineer

Diego is an NLP enthusiast with a background in Computer Engineering and Informatics at TUM. Tinkering with technology fascinates him, but you might also find him strumming a couple of chords on his guitar.

Diego Miquel Lozano

NLP Engineer

We are an international and interdisciplinary team with different backgrounds, mindsets and experiences

We are on a mission to put a personal assistant in every worker’s pocket, freeing their hands for the work that matters most.

Our Team

KNOWRON Founders

Ali Kareem Raja

Fabian Pelzl

Miriam Messana

David Cepeda

Arturo Buitrago Méndez

Where We Come From

The Team

Maximilian Prokopp

Marvin Bertenrath

Halil Çakar

Ahmad Kareem Raja

Tilman Otto

Miriam Messana

David Cepeda

Daiana Crisan

Marta Dziabiola

Haris Durrani

Ayesha Siddiqui

Florian Kittel

Ahmed El Wakeel

Diego Miquel Lozano

Selected Partners & Supporters