Jonasz Staszek
Cofounder & CTO at Ampere Node. Researcher at Technische Universität Nürnberg. Mathematician helping companies optimize planning processes using AI and operations research.
Background
My career has taken an unconventional path—from management consulting at McKinsey, through a PhD in applied mathematics at Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, Germany, to building optimization systems for companies across Europe.
My research focuses on binary and combinatorial optimization and their applications, especially in logistics. I've worked with a major European railway carrier on optimization across their entire planning chain, and supported Poland's grid operator with their optimization challenges.
Today I split my time between the Analytics and Optimization Lab at Technische Universität Nürnberg and Ampere Node, the company I cofounded. My focus remains the same: showing how to use AI in planning processes—bridging the gap between academic optimization and real-world implementation.
What I Do
Mathematical Optimization
Binary and combinatorial optimization for complex planning problems in logistics and infrastructure.
Transport & Logistics
Locomotive scheduling, driver rostering, and end-to-end planning chain optimization.
Energy Systems
Grid optimization, energy trading, and planning for utilities and power management.
AI in Planning
Showing how to use AI in planning processes—from production scheduling to healthcare operations.
Principles
Rigor meets reality. The best solutions combine mathematical precision with deep understanding of how things actually work.
Better decisions compound. Small improvements in decision-making, applied consistently, create massive value over time.
Complexity is the enemy. If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. The goal is clarity, not cleverness.
Beyond Work
Outside of work, I'm a proud husband and father of two. Sometimes I lift weights, run long distances, or help people solve their Gurobi-related puzzles.