Before Switzerland
Growing up in Germany
I spent my early years and attended school in Germany before moving to Switzerland.
Built projects
AdminSearch
Search engine
A self-made search engine experience built around private, practical search, with SearXNG running as the underlying engine. Next.js / SearXNG
AetherZ
Chess engine
A self-programmed chess engine focused on move search, board evaluation, and building the core engine logic from scratch. Custom Engine / Chess AI
Aeralyth
Self-hosted cloud
A self-hosted cloud platform with encrypted vaults, file permissions, and storage backed by a Next.js frontend and Actix Web backend. Next.js / Actix Web
Math research
View all researchAI-assisted attempts with the paper, complete LaTeX source, and an honest verification status.
Career roadmap
Arrival in Switzerland
Germany → Switzerland
Moved to Switzerland and joined lower secondary school at level B in year 2.
Around 1.5 years
Finding my footing at level B
Stayed at lower secondary level B for around one and a half years, including one class change back to year 1.
Level change
Level B, year 1 → Level A, year 2
Changed both class and performance level, moving directly into lower secondary level A in year 2.
Compulsory schooling completed
Lower secondary level A, year 3
Continued at level A through year 3 and completed compulsory secondary school.
- Current
Current · Year 4, Semester 7/8
Software engineer
I am now in Year 4, Semester 7/8 of my apprenticeship, building experience in application development.
The next chapter
Where the path could lead
Two directions I am considering now, alongside the academic route I had planned before.
Possible path
Join the cantonal police
Pursue a role with the cantonal police in Zürich, St. Gallen or Schaffhausen and build a career around responsibility and public service.
Possible continuation
Swiss police special unit
Overview
A later specialization I could pursue after gaining operational experience in cantonal policing and meeting the unit's selection requirements.
Possible path
Continue in IT
Remain in application development, deepen my engineering skills and keep growing through more demanding software projects.
Earlier plan
The academic route
University entrance exam
1 year · Vocational-to-university bridge
University
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Possible doctorate
Tools I work with
Next.js
Framework
React
UI library
TypeScript
Language
Tailwind CSS
Styling
Node.js
Runtime
Rust
Language
Railway
Cloud platform
Linux
Platform