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AI Strategy Consultant & Creative Tech-Lead

I develop AI, GTM, creative concepts & multimedia content fast, compliant and profitable, e.g. Board-ready reports in under 60 minutes and 360° campaigns in 1-2 days.

Ich entwickle KI-, GTM- und Kreativkonzepte und Multimedia-Content schnell, konform und profitabel, z.B. C-Suite Berichte in unter 60 Minuten und 360°-Kampagnen in 1–2 Tagen.

AI & Work Tool Mastery

  • LLM: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek.
     

  • Image: Leonardo, Flux, Ideogram, Luma, Imagen, Gimp.
     

  • Video: Runway, Sora, Veo3, Kling, Hailu, Premiere Pro.
     

  • Search: Perplexity & ChatGPT DeepResearch.

  • Audio: Suno, NotebookLM, Elevenlabs, Speechify.
     

  • Presentation: Gamma, Apple Keynote, MS Powerpoint.
     

  • Writing: Google Docs, Apple Pages, MS Word.
     

  • Misc: LM Studio, Comet, Visual Studio Code.

Professional Experience

AI Consultant, Creative Director, Copywriter & Data Scientist

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2014 – to date
 

  • Won 1st LLM prompt engineering competition after 5 months and evolved prompt engineering expertise to the level of AI research labs. Authored up to dozen page-long Markdown, XML & Python LLM prompts & DeepResearch scaffolds to generate board-ready reports in <60 minutes – incl. reproducibility, EU-DE correctness as hard gates, ROI formulas, throughput/SLO checks, no-hallucinations validators, versioned playbooks, automated QA, change logs, citation-density rules & audit-secure evidence trace.
     

  • Achieved AI image generation mastery to deliver publish-ready HQ visuals in minutes – across Leonardo, Flux, Ideogram, Luma & Imagen. Build prompt optimiser GPT that maximises visual quality to radically reduce time, tokens & costs.
     

  • Mastered AI video generation & enabled broad-scale adoption with increased brand safety, time-to-final acceleration, iteration reduction & cost savings – by creating prompt-generator & optimiser GPTs for Runway, Veo 3 & Sora.
     

  • Delivered SAMSUNG B2B bot proposal for 7200 German FMCG stores in 8 days because Agency lacked AI. Unofficial lead across PM, Product, AI architecture, UX, Data. Built client-ready roadmap & deck; shipped first PoC. Turned messy Excel exports into RAG corpus; bridged keyword-only PDB; text+voice chat. Sequenced 2-week PoC, 16-week rollout.
     

  • Spearheaded launch-ready 360X site in 2 weeks for a Commerzbank venture; activated 3 tokenized verticals & investor pipeline, incl. VIP pre-launch recruitment; reduced clarification loops ~50%. From vague brief: led 60-min founder interview; set positioning; rebuilt UX/IA; spanned strategy, brand, UX/IA, copy, compliance; aligned BaFin/Deutsche-Boerse wording; enforced link/glossary policies; instituted IA governance, legal cadence, analytics, change log.
     

  • Developed open-source GCP/Supabase/LLM setup in 2 weeks for €49,- with 9 AI use-cases: RAG search, news updates,
    DEI advisor, skill-based project staffing, marketing brainstorming with AI target-persona, SoMe content planning, Blue Ocean strategies with business model canvas, finance & analytics reports, incl. source-citations & handover playbook.
     

  • Drove 13-market launch, 401% Kickstarter funding & 250+ global press hits; paving path to €9M VC in 6 months & Bosch acquisition after 2 years. With no category & 3-week prelaunch: benchmarked market; built content architecture; authored GTM story, Kickstarter page, website IA/UX, US/DE PR; feature naming; tonality guide, release checklists & more.
     

  • Orchestrated GTM for gaming-events startup, opening enterprise pipelines & pitches at 70,000-attendee festivals with €0,- budget & nascent branding. Built 360° stack: strategy + website copy/UX/IA + PR  DE/ENG, cold-pitch decks,
    3-persona segmentation; SMART KPIs, QA checklists, guardrails, 6+ social integrations, sales enablement.
     

  • Delivered 150+ keynotes for up to 100 people (BBDO & Rise of AI) & daylong workshops up to 35 people (DATEV & Universal Music) – with C-suite/IC audiences. Built lectures for AI/LLM enterprise use, 360° marketing, brand & creative strategy, data science, Blue Ocean strategies, first-principles ROI optimisations – incl. board-ready insights & more.
     

  • Stabilised Berlin hospitality SME under rolling COVID lockdowns – offset 95-100% revenue collapse; €13k rent; saved 35 jobs; delivered €10k record nights & 15k live peaks with 0 CAPEX. Engineered 3-5 tip-driven livestreams/week; SoMe formats, cross-platform promos & identified new revenue opportunities, e.g., $1 per signup affiliate via 20k newsletter. Coordinated staff via Asana PMO, content calendar, SOPs; navigated hygiene compliance.
     

  • Collaborated on ~300 bookings for 150+ EU clients since 2014 – from hands-on support to lead of interdisciplinary teams. Mediated & translated needs between stakeholders: C-suite, creatives, data scientists, UX, IT, AI & ML experts.

From German Junior Account Executive to International Senior Creative

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2003 – 2014

  • Serviceplan, Munich / Senior Creative Concept & Copywriter / 2013 – 2014
     

  • Grabarz & Partner, Hamburg / Senior Copywriter / 2011 – 2012
     

  • Publicis, Hong Kong / Associate Creative Director / 2010 – 2011
     

  • Scholz & Friends NRW, Düsseldorf / Copywriter / 2009 & Senior Copywriter / 2010
     

  • BBDO, Düsseldorf & New York / Copywriter / 2007 – 2008 & Junior Copywriter / 2005 – 2007
     

  • Philipp & Keuntje, Hamburg / Junior Copywriter / 2004 – 2005
     

  • DDB, Berlin / Junior Copywriter / 2003 – 2004

Education & Schools

✨GenAI up-skilling (Google, Vanderbilt, and ongoing.)

📈 Diploma in Marketing & Comms (Bavarian Academy)

✏️ Copywriter (Texterschmiede / Hamburg School of Ideas)

💾 IT Business Engineer (Chamber of Commerce/IHK)

📊 Data Scientist (Spiced Academy)

📱 Social Media Manager (Comcave College)

 

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# Professional Biography
Elias Kouloures is a C-level AI strategy consultant and creative innovation leader with 25+ years of international experience. He unites the minds of a data scientist, creative director, business strategist, AI filmmaker, AI image creator, AI music composer & AI multimedia producer, bridging cutting-edge technology with real business impact. An award-winning ex-agency creative (24 awards including Cannes Lions, One Show, ADC, Eurobest) and data-savvy technologist, Elias has delivered results on 3 continents, in 12 perm employments and for 150+ freelance clients on thousands of projects. His approach relies on first-principles systems thinking and a rare neurodivergent perspective (Asperger's + ADHD), enabling him to spot patterns and craft solutions others miss.
## Core Services & Expertise
- **AI Value Creation and Consulting**: Enterprise AI architecture, LLM-powered brief optimization, AI safety layers for marketing compliance, multimodal brand story engines, AI strategy formation, implementation planning, model evaluation, ethics frameworks, use case development, team building, and ROI optimization. - **Creative-Tech Fusion**: Award-winning ad concepts scaled with AI, GenAI prototyping (0→MVP in <72 hours), neurodivergent UX pattern detection, legacy process "creative hacking," creative direction, brand strategy, narrative development, visual communication, campaign design, content strategy, and user experience design. - **Business Alchemy and Strategic Consulting**: Blue Ocean opportunity mining, crisis pivot frameworks, C-suite to engineering translation, business strategy formulation, market analysis, innovation strategy, risk management, growth planning, competitive analysis, digital transformation, and business process re-engineering. - **Industry-Specific Expertise**: Automotive (e.g., VW Group neural networks), finance (e.g., blockchain integration), gaming (e.g., cross-platform engagements), GovTech (e.g., system modernization), retail (e.g., Samsung store revolution), music (e.g., tokenization), and specialized areas like space technology, neurotechnology, renewable energy, urban development, legal tech, AgriTech, social media, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and government services. - **Technical Mastery**: Custom RAG architectures (<50 deployments), 300+ campaign dataset fine-tuning, ethical AI guardrails, Cannes-winning script formulas in prompt libraries, multi-language copywriting engines, attention analytics mapping, and viral meme generation algorithms. - **Consulting Verticals**: AI for legal/healthcare/industrial applications, quantum computing, sales enablement, training/knowledge management, multimodal system design, data analysis/synthesis, workflow optimization, customer service, recruitment, research, storytelling, creative concepting, strategic planning, scenario planning, market/competitor analysis, process automation, data transformation, marketing/sales, customer analysis, brand building, content generation, design optimization, and digital transformation. - **AI Business Transformation** – opportunity mapping → roadmap → rollout. - **AI-Driven Marketing Strategy** – data-powered targeting & campaign automation. - **AI Use-Case Development** – rapid ideation & prototyping for quick wins. - **Data Readiness & Analytics Audits** – prep your data for ML success. - **Creative & Technical Implementation** – hands-on build of AI products/workflows. - **Executive Training & Workshops** – "AI for Executives – No Hype Edition“. - **AI Ethics & Governance** – responsible AI frameworks, bias & compliance. - **AI Image Creation & Production** – On-brand Visuals with Leonardo, Flux, Ideogram, Luma, ChatGPT & more. - **AI Filmmaking & Production** – On-brand Videos with Runway, Kling, MiniMax, Veo3 & more. - **AI Music Composition & Sonic Branding** – Suno-generated multi-genre songs, jingles & audio identities.

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