Experience

KEMARO AG

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Software Development

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Robotics Software Developer

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  - Develop novel software features for the autonomous cleaning robot K900 using C++, Python, and ROS- Design, implement and test navigation solutions, ranging from sensor integration, state estimation, SLAM, path-planning, as well as control algorithms



Universitätsklinik Balgrist

• Switzerland
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Predicting radiological gradings of spinal MRI using TensorFlow

• Civil Service as a Technical Assistant

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Automated image analysis for a spine crosslink study- GUI for visualising degenerative intervertebral disc diseases



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Thesis: Motion Control and Indoor Navigation for a Differential Drive Mobile Manipulator

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Implementation and testing of a complete navigation solution for an UGV in C++ / ROS- Sensor integration to perceive the robot’s environment (LiDAR, IMU, and wheel encoders)- Localization in a simultaneously built map in real time (EKF, SLAM, ICP, GMapping)- Path planning (2D occupancy grid map, Dijkstra) - Path following control (pure pursuit, PID)- Local collision avoidance (DWA) - Test and tune the navigation pipeline in Gazebo and on the actual hardware Implementation and testing of a complete navigation solution for an UGV in C++ / ROS- Sensor integration to perceive the robot’s environment (LiDAR, IMU, and wheel encoders)- Localization in a simultaneously built map in real time (EKF, SLAM, ICP, GMapping)- Path planning (2D occupancy grid map, Dijkstra) - Path following control (pure pursuit, PID)- Local collision avoidance (DWA) - Test and tune the navigation pipeline in Gazebo and on the actual hardware



Flyability

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Control Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

  - Develop embedded code for new drone prototypes- Refine and validate simulation models- Perform experiments with drone prototypes to evaluate flight characteristics- Design, implement and tune control algorithms on actual hardware - Develop embedded code for new drone prototypes- Refine and validate simulation models- Perform experiments with drone prototypes to evaluate flight characteristics- Design, implement and tune control algorithms on actual hardware



Duckietown Engineering Co.

• Vehicle Autonomy Engineer in training

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  - Assembly, configuration and calibration of a differential drive robot- Responsible for path planning algorithm to park autonomously in the presence of obstacles and spatial constraints- Implementation of a simulative environment for testing and parameter tuning of the path planning algorithm - Assembly, configuration and calibration of a differential drive robot- Responsible for path planning algorithm to park autonomously in the presence of obstacles and spatial constraints- Implementation of a simulative environment for testing and parameter tuning of the path planning algorithm



Hilfe für Hirnverletzte Kinder (hiki)

• Civil Service as an Assistant in a Family with Brain-Damaged Children

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Assistance in leisure activities with the family- Personal care of the children- Household: cooking, cleaning, laundry etc. - Assistance in leisure activities with the family- Personal care of the children- Household: cooking, cleaning, laundry etc.



ETH Zurich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant in Control Systems

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Revision and creation of new exercises- Adjustment of task descriptions and solutions- Conduct of exercise hours for students - Revision and creation of new exercises- Adjustment of task descriptions and solutions- Conduct of exercise hours for students



Akademischer Motorsportverein Zürich (AMZ)

• Freelancer in Control Engineering

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  - Implementation of a tire road friction estimator to influence the vehicle dynamics management- Improvements of the wheel individual traction control during cornering- Frequency analysis of test signals and implementation of adequate filters - Implementation of a virtual command centre to adjust all relevant parameters of the car and the vehicle dynamics management - Implementation of a tire road friction estimator to influence the vehicle dynamics management- Improvements of the wheel individual traction control during cornering- Frequency analysis of test signals and implementation of adequate filters - Implementation of a virtual command centre to adjust all relevant parameters of the car and the vehicle dynamics management

• Teaching Assistant in Control Systems

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Conduct of exercise hours for students - Conduct of exercise hours for students



Ammann Group

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Internship

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

  - Practical experience in mechanical processes (sawing, drilling, filing and thread cutting)- Introduction to welding and soldering (metal active gas welding, electrode welding, tungsten inert gas welding, gas welding, soft and hard soldering)- Introduction to turning and milling (CNC)- Design, technical drawing and manufacturing of the axle of a dumbbell - Practical experience in mechanical processes (sawing, drilling, filing and thread cutting)- Introduction to welding and soldering (metal active gas welding, electrode welding, tungsten inert gas welding, gas welding, soft and hard soldering)- Introduction to turning and milling (CNC)- Design, technical drawing and manufacturing of the axle of a dumbbell



HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civil Service as a Technical Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Execution of simple chemical experiments- Implementation and administration of databases in MS Access, creationof a user interface with Visual Basic for topics in olfactometry and finance- Assisting in project management- Carrying out a survey about the quality of living near a biogas plant - Execution of simple chemical experiments- Implementation and administration of databases in MS Access, creationof a user interface with Visual Basic for topics in olfactometry and finance- Assisting in project management- Carrying out a survey about the quality of living near a biogas plant