*August 1988     Stuttgart, DE

2020 –                         Advanced Exterior Designer at Mercedes-Benz IDC Europe, Nice, France

2015 –  2020           Advanced Exterior Designer at Mercedes-Benz, Stuttgart, Germany

2018 – 2019            Lecturer for Transportation Design at Pforzheim University, DE

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      Education

2010 – 2014    BA Transportation Design (with distinction),
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Pforzheim, DE

2008 – 2009    Alternative Civilian Service, Scuola Steineriana, Milano, IT

2005 – 2006    St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, VT, USA

1999 – 2008    Evangelisches Heidehofgymnasium, Stuttgart, DE

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      Internships / Bachelor Thesis

2014/3 – 2014/7   Bachelor Degree Project at BMW AG Exterior Design, München, DE

2013/9 – 2014/2   BMW AG Exterior Design, München, DE

2013/2 – 2013/7   Volvo Car Corporation Design, Göteborg, SE

2012/3 – 2012/7   BMW Group Advanced Design, München, DE

2009/9 – 2010/3   Mercedes-AMG Design, Affalterbach, DE

2006/6 – 2006/7   René Staud Studios, Car Photography, Leonberg, DE

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      Scholarships

2012   Deutschlandstipendium – Federal Scholarship of Germany

2005   Fine Arts Scholarship, St. Johnsbury Academy, VT, USA

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      Transportation Design Skills

Strategic Design, Concept Development, Clay process leading, Adobe CS, Autodesk Alias Automotive, VRed, Blender, Freehand sketching & rendering

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      Languages

German / native

English / fluent

Italian / intermediate

French / intermediate

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