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| Work Experience |
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| ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich |
10.2006 - Present |
| Researcher & PhD Student |
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Research and development of bioelectronics and nanowire biosensor technology |
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| Paradigm Exploration, Stuttgart (Germany) |
04.2005 - Present |
| Self-Employed Owner: Professional Trainer, Motivational Speaker & Author |
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Organization & execution of professional training seminars, such as: Intercultural Competence, Personal Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Development, Strategic Planning and more |
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International speaking (Leadership, Empowerment, Learning) e.g. Germany, France, Belgium |
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Composition of a novel, which explores personal leadership, culture and life abroad |
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| Deutsches Komitee der AIESEC e.V., Bonn (Germany) |
02.2004 - 04.2005 |
| Executive Vice President |
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Leadership & management of the international organisation - AIESEC in Germany |
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Conceptualization of national leadership and learning processes for 2000+ members |
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Development & implementation of a "Balanced Scorecard" for national strategic planning |
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| Fraunhofer Institute, Freiburg (Germany) |
04.2003 - 12.2003 |
| Optics Researcher |
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Thesis: Implementation of an interferomic micro-detection bio-analysis system |
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Construction of complex laser systems, signal processing, and signal analysis |
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| University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe (Germany) |
10.2001 - 04.2003 |
| Research Assistant and Translator |
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Research, development, experimentation & programming on various university projects |
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Translation and correction of websites, lecture texts, studies and reports of institutes |
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| Hewlett-Packard, Böblingen (Germany) |
11.2000 - 07.2001 |
| Network Development Lab - Research & Development |
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Research & development of dynamic Web navigation technologies and data flow models |
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Deployment of platform independent client/server architectures |
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| IBM, Raleigh, NC (USA) |
09.1999 - 01.2000 |
| Microelectronics Intern |
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Production of VHDL and Verilog core wrappers for System-On-A-Chip designs |
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Performance of chip simulation for the verification of new chip integration tools |
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| Visteon - Ford Electronics, Toronto (Canada) |
01.1999 - 05.1999 |
| Advanced Project Engineering - Intern |
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Management of advanced engineering products and prototype projects |
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Interfacing and negotiation with internal and external customers |
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| Nortel Networks, Toronto (Canada) |
05.1998 - 09.1998 |
| Test Engineer - Intern |
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Programming and troubleshooting for Automated Testing Equipment (ATE) |
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Utilization of Visual Basic and C code for engineering problem solving |
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| Siemens, Chatham (Canada) |
05.1997 - 10.1997 |
| Product Engineer - Intern |
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Development and installation of data acquisition and testing equipment into test vehicles |
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Programming of microcontroller for vehicle testing and data acquisition |
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| Taco Bell Canada, Windsor (Canada) |
03.1994 – 12.1998 |
| Restaurant Manager |
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Supervision and coordination of daily restaurant operations (finances, inventory, security) |
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Coordination of employee hiring, development & performance evaluations |
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| Education |
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| University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe (Germany) |
10.2001 - 10.2003 |
| Master of Science Electrical & Electronics Engineering (M.Sc) |
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Overall Performance: A+/A (1,4 German System) |
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Thesis Performance: A+ (1,0 German System) |
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| University of Windsor, Windsor (Canada) |
09.1996 - 08.2000 |
| Honours Bachelor of Applied Science Electrical Engineering Co-op (B.A.Sc) |
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Major Study: Integrated Systems Engineering & Microelectronics, Minor Study: Mathematics |
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Overall Performance: A- (1,7 Germany System) |
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| Volunteer Experience |
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| Renaissance2 |
2009 - Present |
| Core Team Member & Content Designer |
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Organizational development as a member of the Renaissance2 core team |
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Facilitator and process designer at Renaissance2 gatherings |
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Execution and involvement of Renaissance2 projects (e.g. Energy Autonomy for Housing Blocks, Solar Farms, etc.) |
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| DAMU Foundation |
2006 - 2008 |
| Consultant and Trainer |
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Consultancy on the strategic planning, structure and culture of the organisation |
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Execution of training seminars for the core leadership body |
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| AIESEC – International Student Organisation |
2000 - 2005 |
| International Trainer, Facilitator & Conference Chairman |
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5 years of seminar/workshop experience (Cultural Diversity & Intercultural Communication, Leadership, Creativity, Personal Management, Project Management, Time Management, etc.) in Europe, Asia & North America |
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Leadership, team building and coordination of all conference teams together with the role of main speaker and plenary moderator during of over 15 international conferences
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| Personal Skills & Additional Qualifications |
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Languages:
English (native), German (native), French (fluent), Russian (basic), Spanish (basic)
Training, Facilitation & Moderation:
Over 10 years of experience as a trainer, moderator and/or facilitator of seminars and workshops with various organisations and companies in several countries and languages
Leadership:
Over 10 years in various leadership roles (Executive Board Member, leadership of virtual teams & international teams, project leadership, restaurant management, etc.), experience as a mentor and facilitator of leadership processes (personal leadership, team leadership, etc.)
Communication & Public Speaking:
Experience and recognition as a professional public speaker, as well as several small awards for literary work (poetry and short stories)
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| Technical Skills & Computer Knowledge |
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Programming:
C++ (Borland, Visual Studio), C, Visual Basic, Java (EJB, applets, & script), Tcl/Tk, Perl, Assembly, Delphi, Turbo Pascal, mark-up languages (HTML, XML)
Design & Simulation:
VHDL, Verilog, Verilog-A, Cadence, Synopsys, MatLab & Simulink, LabView, Maple, Orcad PSpice, Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Applications:
Microsoft Office (In-depth knowledge of all tools), Corel Suite, Lotus Notes & Suite Applications, Origin, (La)TeX, Graphic Design, Publishing Tools, Web Development (e.g. Macromedia & Adobe products), Internet Browsers & Email
Systems:
Unix, Linux, Windows, Mac OS, DOS, VAX/VMS
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Optical system construction, analysis & optimization |
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Analog and digital IC design (VHDL, Verilog, simulation, testability) |
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Embedded programming of microcontrollers and their application in systems |
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Creation of mathematical models for the simulation of complex systems |
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Rapid Prototyping methods and Extreme Programming practices |
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| Awards & Accomplishments |
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Personal audience with the Federal President of Germany (2004) |
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2-Year Full Master Scholarship at the University of Karlsruhe (2001-2003) |
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University of Windsor Engineering Dean’s Honour Roll (1996 – 2000) |
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Ontario Scholar Award Honoring GPA Achievement (1996) |
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University of Windsor entrance scholarship award (1996) |
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| Interests & Activities |
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Travel & Adventure |
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Language, literature and poetry composition |
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Classic Instruments & Music (Violin) |
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Recreational sports (baseball, taekwondo, swimming, golf, etc.) |
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Astronomy / planetary studies |
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Gastronomy and culinary arts |
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| Additional International Experience |
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Travel throughout Mexico & Canada (e.g. 04.2005 - 08.2005) |
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Travel throughout the UK and mainland Europe (e.g. 08.2001 – 10.2001) |
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Travel throughout Malaysia and Singapore (e.g. 03.2001) |
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| September 10, 2009 |