Education & Professional Development.

A selected overview of my vocational education, professional certificates, specializations and continuing education. Individual courses within larger programs are intentionally grouped to avoid counting the same qualification more than once.

Note: Large professional certificate programs and specializations are presented as one main qualification. Their component courses are not counted again as separate headline certifications. DigComp is explicitly identified as a self-assessment.

Program details

IBM Generative AI Engineering
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  • Generative AI: Introduction and Applications
  • Prompt Engineering Basics
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development
  • Machine Learning with Python
  • Deep Learning & Neural Networks
  • Transformers & LLMs
  • RAG & LangChain
IBM Full Stack Software Developer
  • HTML, CSS & JavaScript
  • React
  • Node.js & Express
  • Python
  • Flask & Django
  • SQL / NoSQL
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • Microservices, Serverless & CI/CD
Google Cybersecurity
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity
  • Manage Security Risks
  • Networks and Network Security
  • Linux and SQL
  • Assets, Threats and Vulnerabilities
  • Detection and Response
  • Python for Cybersecurity
  • Career Preparation & AI
Google Cloud Cybersecurity
  • Security Principles in Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Security Risk Management
  • Protect Against Cloud Threats
  • Detect, Respond and Recover
  • Cloud Security Analyst Preparation
Leadership and Management
  • Leadership Fundamentals
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Communication Skills for Leaders
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Building
  • Decision Making
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Change Management
Python for Everybody
  • Programming for Everybody
  • Python Data Structures
  • Using Python to Access Web Data
  • Using Databases with Python
  • Capstone Project

Vocational education & early IT training

1996

Apprenticeship as a truck driver

Planzer · Switzerland

Vocational education
2002

Informatikanwender SIZ Trainee Program

B&P Informatik · Winterthur

Hardware, software · preparation for SIZ / ECDL
2002

Windows 2000 Networks

B&P Informatik · Winterthur

Network training

Leadership & Management

Software Development, IT & AI

Professional Learning

Machine Learning Specialization

Coursera

Machine learning
Professional Learning

Google AI Essentials & Google Prompting Essentials

Google · Coursera

Practical AI use and prompting
Professional Learning

Prompt Engineering Specialization

Vanderbilt University · Coursera

Prompt engineering and generative AI

Cybersecurity & Cloud

Professional Learning

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Course Specialization

Pearson · Coursera

Preparation course – not an EC-Council CEH certification
Professional Learning

CS50 Cybersecurity

Harvard / CS50

Cybersecurity and final project

Digital Business & additional learning

Professional Learning

Google Skillshop

Google

Google Ads, measurement, shopping, display and additional training
2026

ADBI Professional Learning

Asian Development Bank Institute

AI for Social Impact, Cybersecurity, Green Investments, Infrastructure Financing, Sustainable Finance
2025

EU DigComp Digital Skills Self-Assessment – Level 6

European Commission framework

Advanced – self-assessment, not a formal certification
Professional Learning

Additional courses

LinkedIn Learning · Great Learning · Illinois Tech

Power BI, B2B sales, business English, hardware, networks, security and more