since 2011
research before hype
a bsc in computational linguistics, a master's degree in language technology, and published papers built the habit of testing claims against evidence, not momentum.
about
built from research, production, and responsibility
johannes gontrum founded sengi ai to help companies turn rapidly changing ai capabilities into useful systems. he has worked in the field since 2011—long enough to recognize both real shifts and recycled hype.
the throughline
fifteen years, one practical question
how do we turn rapidly changing ai capabilities into systems people can understand, trust, and use in the middle of real work?
in production
software that has to last
years as a senior developer turned ai ideas into maintainable products, with security, control, and failure modes treated as design inputs.
today
founder on both sides
through sengi ai and as cto of qallio, johannes works where business constraints, product decisions, and ai systems meet.
work together
bring the hard, messy process
we can map it, test where ai belongs, and build the smallest safe system that creates a result.