I studied computer science and work as a teacher and NLP researcher. In between, I make cocktails and tea, write about gastronomy and train martial arts. I like languages, and have a penchant for Japan.

TeachingCV, blog

I am currently a teacher for Swiss vocational training in computer science, teaching courses ranging from Introduction to Programming in C# to Web Design with Java and, a particular favourite, Arduino. Furthermore, I designed and teach a Python for Linguists course at the University of Innsbruck.

Computer ScienceCV, publications

I studied Neuroinformatics in my Bachelor and Computational Linguistics in my Master at the University of Zurich, graduating summa cum laude. Since then, I have worked as a research assistant the the DBCLS in Tōkyō and at the Institute of Computational Linguistics in Zurich with a focus on biomedical text mining. I program mostly in python, and work with NLP, machine learning, big data and data protection.

Hedonismsdatabase

I started working in bars originally to support my studies, but meanwhile, I have developed a passion for all things that taste or smell, which I use hedonisms as an umbrella term for.

Perfumerycollection

I studied perfume in depth, culminating in the creation of a collection of what I consider the 100 most iconic perfumes in the history of fragrance. On a different note, I had the opportunity to become a student of the Japanese incense ceremony and help develop a course for English-speaking students together with the incense trader kōgadō.

Bartendingpersonal blog, journalism

Having worked in bars in Australia, Japan and Switzerland, I have participated (and sometimes even won) in a fair share of cocktail competitions, organised spirits tastings and am collaborating with a Swiss distiller to launch a new product. Furthermore, I have written articles on cocktail trends for a renowned magazine.

Teapersonal wiki, concept

I am studying tea in general, and more specifically Chinese tea ceremony as well as Japanese tea ceremony in Zurich and Japan; and have been asked by the Schweizer Teeklub to organise a tasting in fall 2020. Meanwhile, I have had numerous presentations for both traditions.

Languages

I enjoy studying languages and their cultures. My mother tongue is German, but having lived in Australia for one year in 2014 and having finished my Swiss Matura bilingually, I have managed to attain a fairly solid command of the English language. Furthermore, I have a conversational level (A2) in Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and French.