School: Finished tech. Gymnasium with Abitur in 1992

University: University of Applied Sciences, Wedel, 'til 1996 (Computer Siences - Hardware Design)

Work:
Started Working in 1995 as a student parttime job at dcp Design+Comercial Partners, Hamburg, www.dcp.de

Promotion to Head of Technology in 1996 including:
- Integration of Intel and Alpha Workstations
- Projectplanning and Management of Production
- Selection of innovative Hard-/Software
- Customer Workflow integration, Render Farming
- Softwaresupport for Softimage 3D and Digital Fusion

In 1998 started working in the Systems Administration Dept. at VCC Perfect Pictures AG, Hamburg, www.vcc.de responsible for the Multimedia, 3D and VFX departments:
- Softimage 3D and XSI, Discreet Flame and Inferno
- Oracle 8i DB on Sun, Linux on Intel, Webservices...
- Workflow Planning and Installation, Innovation

In 2000 heading the installation of the Digital Lab at VCC:
- Philips/Thomson Specter System 2K, Voodoo VTR
- Pandora Pogle MegaDef
- SGI Origin 200 GigaChannel with inhouse software (ReacT)

In 2002 promoted to Head of Digital Lab.

Since 2004 employed by Optical Art in Hamburg as Digital Intermediate Supervisor. Responsible for all technical aspects of DI production.

Extras:
Attended the EDA (European Media Artists) Training and got the Certification for Visual Effects - Production and Management in 1997

Held a number of lectures about Digital Lab/Cinema processes and 24P in Post-Production (BVK, Digital Behaviour, FKTG and at VCC)

Certified Advanced ARRI Laser Operator