Career

June 75 - Dec. 77

Technical customs officer at Swiss Main Customs Office, Konstanz, Germany. Inspection of any kind of imported merchandize.

Jan. 78 - Feb. 82

Spanish language studies in Guadalajara, Mexico. Temporary jobs at shipping companies.

March 82 - April 85

Export manager for Central America at WILD HEERBRUGG AG, Switzerland. Sales of instruments for geodesy, photogrammetry and special constructions. Direct contacts to customers and agencies in central american countries.

May 85 - Nov. 86

Export manager for Scandinavia and Spain at TASKI-Department of A. SUTTER AG, Münchwilen, Switzerland. Sales of machinery for professional cleaning. Participation at congresses and organizing of customer meetings in Switzerland.

Dec. 86 - Jan. 89

Establishing of an own company for realization of technical video projects. At the same time: Temporary job at STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (Switzerland), Zürich.

Feb. 89 - Dez. 90

Export manager for Latin America, Spain and Asia at GERMANN + FREI AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Sales of machinery for the can industry.

Since Jan. 1991
(ongoing employment)

Documentalist at the technical aids department of SWISS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND SNAB. Realisation of manuals for technical aids for blind and visually impaired people. Visitors information, sales, international contacts, writing of articles for the Information-magazine. Since October 1994: Managing of the public library of the SNAB. Media ABOUT blindness and visual impairment.