Niklas Simakov
Based in Munich, Germany
I'm a Master's student in Management and Technology at TUM, passionate about entrepreneurship and tech. In my free time, I love coding and building projects, ranging from smart home systems to apps and websites. My skill set is versatile, and I enjoy tackling complex problems. Lately, I've been particularly fascinated by AI and autonomous agents. Besides tech, I have traveled to over 27 countries and enjoy dancing, skiing, swimming and scuba diving.
Projects
Members Platform
An internal operations platform for a student entrepreneurship initiative.
Oct 2024 – Present
TastyTips
A social media network for restaurant reviews.
Aug 2021 – Jun 2022
WeClass
A school platform for students, teachers & parents.
Mar 2020 – Aug 2020
Finance Society
Co-founded a finance student club & taught members about finance at Technical University of Hamburg.
Feb 2021 – Sep 2021
Work Experience
Managing Director Finance & Operations
START Munich (student initiative) | May 2025 – Present
- Build & maintain an internal member's platform (Next.js, Postgres) & other internal tools
- Manage digital infrastructure (Google Workspace, server administration, IAM) & legal compliance for a 400+ member student entrepreneurship initiative
- Lead a 16-person department & serve on an 8-person board
Founders Associate
FAST AI Movies | Working Student | Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
- Improved website SEO click-through rate by 50%, and halved average ranking position
- Supported the founders with marketing campaigns, investor relations & sales
- Managed LinkedIn accounts, creating content for potential investors & clients
M&A Advisor
DK Ventures | Project Study/Internship | Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
- Financial & commercial due diligence for a company acquisition
- Conducted a company valuation and developed a financial model for the transaction
Web Developer
Check24 | Intern/Working Student | Aug 2022 – Jan 2023
- Full stack web development with PHP, Symfony & Vue.js
- Developed an internal A/B-Testing Tool, enabling a 5% increase in sales
- Test-driven development (PHPUnit) & clean code (SOLID principles, design patterns)
Team Manager
International Competition F1 in Schools | Team MCGravity | Aug 2015 – Apr 2018
- Successfully managed a team of 6 members, overseeing execution, managing finances, developing corporate design & supporting the CAD construction
- German Vice Champion (2016), Regional Champion (2016, 2018)
Education
Management and Technology (M.Sc.)
Technical University of Munich | Apr 2025 – Present
- Specialization: Computer Science (major) & Finance
- GPA: 1.4 (German scale, very good)
Management and Technology (B.Sc.) - Top 7%
Technical University of Munich | Sept 2021 – Mar 2025
- Specialization: Computer Science; GPA: 1.7 (German scale, good)
- Study period abroad at Yonsei University (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
- Thesis: "Information Technology Outsourcing Challenges in the Banking Sector"
Engineering Science (B.Sc. - transferred)
Technical University of Hamburg | Oct 2020 – Sept 2021
- Co-founded a finance student club & taught members about finance
Abitur
Matthias-Claudius-Gymnasium | Aug 2012 – Jun 2020
- GPA: 1.1 (German scale, top honors)
- Study period abroad at Wingate School (Tenerife, Spain)
- 2nd place Math Olympics
Skills
Languages
IT Skills
MS Office
Design
Programming
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Tools & Technologies
Extracurricular Activities
- Buddy for Freshers & Exchange Students (since 2022)
- Free Math Tutoring (since 2023)
- TUMfast Scholarship (since 2023)
- Society of Sommeliers (IT) (2023–2024)
- Deutschlandstipendium (German National Scholarship) (2020–2024)