We build AI systems that ship. German engineering discipline — precision, rigour, reliability — applied to production LLM systems and intelligent automation. Results, not slides.
Start a project →Hands-on across the full lifecycle: identifying where AI moves a real business number, then building and operating the systems that capture it.
Every engagement is run by people who write code — no layers of account management.
Focused discovery of your data, workflows, and constraints. We identify where AI moves a real business number.
A working proof of value in weeks, tested against your actual data — before serious budget is committed.
Hardened for production: security, evaluation, monitoring, and integration with the systems you already run.
Documentation, training, and handover. We measure success by what still runs after we leave.
AI-powered hair diagnostics at molecular level — from a handheld near-infrared scan to a personalized formulation.
SalonLab is Schwarzkopf Professional's connected hair-diagnostics ecosystem: a handheld Smart Analyzer that reads the hair's inner condition at molecular level using near-infrared sensor technology — where traditional consultation stops at outer appearance — paired with a consultant app that turns each scan into a hair profile and score, and feeds personalized treatment and color recommendations, down to bespoke formulations mixed for the individual client.
Salon consultation becomes a data product: measure, model, recommend, formulate — in minutes, at the chair.
Our roleAI & data engineering on the SalonLab diagnostics pipeline. Details under NDA — references on request.
The handheld Smart Analyzer sweeps the hair fibre. Near-infrared light penetrates beyond the surface.
The reflected signal encodes the hair's molecular composition — inner quality, moisture, structure.
ML models map the spectrum to a hair profile and score — combined with the stylist's expert input in the app.
The profile drives personalized treatment and color recommendations — down to an individually mixed formulation.
SalonLab® and Henkel® are trademarks of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · Shown as client work — product © Schwarzkopf Professional
SCHMUNK was founded by Jordan Schmunk — technical founder, AI/full-stack engineer, and holder of ten granted patents — with a track record across machine learning, large-scale web systems, and technology commercialization.
The firm exists because most AI initiatives fail in the gap between the strategy deck and the codebase. We close that gap by keeping strategy and engineering in the same hands: senior people who have shipped production systems, embedded directly with your team.
The name is a promise: a German approach to engineering, applied to AI — precise scoping, documented decisions, tested systems, and software built to keep running long after handover.
Based in the United Arab Emirates. Working with clients across the Gulf and Europe, on-site or remote.
An honest view within two business days on whether — and how — AI can help.
hello@schmunk.xyz