| PhD studies |  | 
| April 2006 - March 2009 |  | 
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| Studies |  | 
| October 2001 -September 2005
 | Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg study course: computer science (Diplom-Informatik);
 
 
 Master thesis (Diplomarbeit) at the 
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge (Boston), USA
 
 
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| February 2002 - October 2003
 | Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation (
  Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) | 
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 Civilian service |  | 
| July 2000 - May 2001
 | Emergency Medical Services, work as a paramedic (
  Die Johanniter e. V., Nürnberg) | 
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 Professional experience |  | 
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 | since January 2009 | CEO of   medien|design AG, Nürnberg  
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 | since August 2001 | CEO and founder of the IT service company
  sycosec networks gmbh, 
 
   
 
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 | May 2003 - Feb. 2005
 | Member of  "Junior Consulting Teams" (JCT) Consulting services from students, Nürnberg;
 Member of the management board of JCT (CIO) (2004 - 2005)
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 Miscellaneous |  | 
| August 2000 - January 2005
 | Voluntary service as a paramedic, Nürnberg | 
| March 2003 - January 2005
 | Voluntary service in the auxiliary fire brigade (Burgthann), "First-Responder" team (paramedic) | 
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| Foreign Languages | English (fluent spoken and written), French | 
| Hobbies | Sports (running, tennis, skiing), photography | 
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