We are Askantis

Mikel sharpened his skills across a variety of fast‑moving startups, learned to build products from scratch, and expanded his infrastructure expertise as a DevOps Engineer at Swisscom. He brings deep knowledge of full‑stack development, automation and applied AI to Askantis.

Oliver earned an MSc in Physics from ETH Zurich and worked as a Software Engineer and Technology Consultant before co‑founding Askantis. He is now developing Clicks, a Y Combinator‑backed AI back‑office worker adopted by top recruiting firms to automate operations.

Felix holds a MSc in Mathematics from ETH Zurich and is currently pursuing his PhD in causal inference and machine learning. He was awarded the ETH Medal for his pioneering research on meta reinforcement learning, establishing him as a leading pioneer in causal AI.

Coline holds a PhD in physical chemistry, advanced training in data science, and over ten years of experience in product development, sales and strategic leadership within high‑tech industries. At Askantis she drives growth by forging partnerships and scaling new opportunities.

Stefan Smiljanic has delivered robust solutions at Swisscom Broadcast and led automation projects as a DevOps Engineer. He works full‑time at truvami while consulting for Askantis, providing expertise in full‑stack development, cloud architecture and scalable automation.

Laura holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Zurich and is currently pursuing her master’s at the University of Zurich. Passionate about practical medicine, ethical issues and interpersonal care, she brings leading industry knowledge to Askantis, helping us design compliant solutions for our clients.

James O’Sullivan, PhD, is a computational neuroscientist who turned to industry data science, delivering end‑to‑end analytics for over ten years. At F. Hoffmann‑La Roche he led AI teams from concept to production, turning complex data into actionable insights and new products.