
My name is Anna Efa. Specializing in the intersection of AI, Blockchain, and Communication Technologies, my
expertise and entrepreneurial spirit in spearheading breakthrough technologies empowers
me to drive transformative solutions in the global landscape.
SOFT SKILLS
Creative | leadership | strategic planning | adaptive | curious | communicative | teamworking
HARD SKILLS
Languages: English (advanced), German (native), Russian (native), French (intermediate)
• Management: Notion | Salesforce | Pitch | Calendly | Zoom | GoogleMeets | MicrosoftTeams | Miro | Jira | CRM | Tilda
• Backend Development: Python and ML Libriaries | C | C++ | Solidity | React
• Programming frameworks: Docker | PyCharm | Arduino | Jupyter | Latex
• Modeling & CAD: Simulink | Solidworks | Inventor Autodesk | Catia | MATLAB | Figma
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Lead 6G& Communications Technologies and Coach, Venture Labs (deep tech startup incubator): 10.2023- present
• Directing and nurturing 6G-related startups, fostering their growth and development in a high-tech environment by organizing
events(recent) and providing consulting to the startups.
• Spearheading initiatives to integrate research, technology, and entrepreneurship in the robotics and AI sectors.
• Actively contributing to the startup ecosystem, bringing collaborations between academics early-stage founders.
• Leading partnerships with our main sponsor across all Venture Labs. Extending relationships with BMBF.
• Providing expertise about fundraising in Pre-seed and Seed stages and public funding opportunities.
Researcher, Technical University of Munich 02.2021-present
LLMs& Robotics S&P( with Ph.D. Tim Salzmann, Stanford)
Conducted in-depth research on the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in robotics, focusing on security and privacy
risks, provided a technical review.
Robotics& Neuroscience: Prosthetic Embodiment (with Prof. Dr. Cristina Piazza)
Engaged with the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence(MIRMI) focused on prosthetic embodiment and its
integration with neuroscience and neurotechnology, provided an extensive literature review.
IMU-Sensors: Development & Data analytics (with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Veit Senner)
Developed and implemented an experimental setup based on comprehensive research to capture and analyze movements using
IMU technology. Analyzed the kinematic raw data obtained from sensors, focusing on the comparison of movements. Gained
proficiency in handling and interpreting data from IMU sensors and associated software. Paper.
Researcher& Developer, DLTFortiss Munich DE, 02.2023-10.2023
Architectured a blockchain-based solutions to enhance transparency and efficiency in energy trading. Developed a prototype of an
Ethereum-based decentralized platform for energy trading; focused on incentivizing renewable energy production, using Solidity,
Hardhat, Ether.js, Alchemy, and React.Authored a comprehensive paper on blockchain technology applications in the public
sector.
BD& Partnerships, Opium.finance (decentralized derivatives, option vaults platform)11.2021-07. 2022
Leading the growth of a platform in B2C segment, focusing on strategic alliances and product evolution to support a more inclusive economic framework.
Blockchain researcher& Consultant: 2020 – present
Conduct comprehensive market analyses, tokenomics, and on-chain data assessments to guide investment strategies for
clients, utilizing in-depth research and critical evaluations of various sources including whitepapers, GitHub repositories,
Medium articles, and Twitter.
2023: Multisig solutions: security and decentralization aspects, the technical potential of the multichain future.
2022: Bridges: the importance of its existence and security vulnerability; Private (ex. Aleph Zero) vs. Public(Ethereum)
Blockchain + private sidechains: utility and decentralization.
2021: Existing L2 scaling solutions; Zero-knowledge proofs: STARKS and SNARKS, Optimistic rollups; DeFi: AMM,
lending/ borrowing protocols, collateralized/ uncollateralized loans, dApps variations; CEX vs. DEX: ad and dis, regulation
aspects as a trend in the upcoming years + security.
Co-Founder: R&D, Product & BD, Influence (Social Media Analytics Platform) 2020-2021(Exit)
Counseling Psychologist, Mentor, Content Creator: 2020-present
Internship: Engineering and Logistics department, Sirius 2018-2019
Private tutoring (Manth & German): 2016-2018
EDUCATION
M. Sc. AI, Blockchain and Robotics, Technical University of Munich 2024
B. Sc. Mechatronics, Technical University of Munich 2021
Advanced Diploma in Psychology,Moscow International Academy 2018
INTERESTS
Tennis, meditation, swimming, Hebrew, drawing, tennis, hiking,