• Film scoring summer program at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe
  
• Classes in film scoring with Hollywood film composer Christopher Young (Spider Man 3)
• Employed as an electronic and software engineer for over 25 years in the research and development department of a company manufacturing machines for the semiconductor industry
  
• Post graduate studies in composition with Hollywood film composer David Angel at the academy of music in Luzern
  
• Design and construction of a polyphonic digital hardware music synthesizer
  
• Graduate of colleges of higher education (electrical engineer, software engineer)
  
• Employment as a piano teacher for several years
  
• Studies at academy of music Luzern (conducting, music education)
  
• Graduate of academy of music Zurich (piano, music education)