About
I build technologies at the intersection of medicine, biology, and engineering — focused on translating ideas into systems that can be used in real clinical settings.
• End-to-end technical ownership: from concept to preclinical validation • Experience working directly with surgeons and clinical teams, including in animal studies • Ability to define direction and execute under uncertainty (funding, technical strategy, delivery) • Hands-on work across hardware, materials, and experimental systems • Venture exposure: evaluating startups and writing investment memos
• Collaborating with surgeons and clinicians on real clinical problems • Working with engineers and founders building applied healthcare technologies • Opportunities as a technical co-founder, early engineer, or advisor
• Assistive surgical systems (non-operative robotics, workflow support, tool handling) • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine • Technologies that improve surgical workflows and decision-making (AI, Computer Vision)
Timeline
Skills
Translational Engineering & Medical Devices
- Implantable system development— Cardiac patch (preclinical) and soft total artificial heart
- Preclinical studies and surgical collaboration— Large-animal implantation studies with cardiac surgeons
- Experimental design and validation— Defined testing pipelines across mechanical, biological, and surgical constraints
Manufacturing, Design & Prototyping
- Advanced manufacturing— MEW, volumetric printing, bioprinting, injection moulding
- Rapid prototyping— Iterative development of implantable systems
- CAD and mechanical design— Devices, scaffolds, and experimental systems
Bioengineering & Biomaterials
- Biomaterials and hydrogel systems— Tissue support and implantable constructs
- Engineered tissue systems— Cardiac tissue fabrication and functional testing
- Biological characterisation— Imaging, electrophysiology, and histology
Computational & Data Analysis
- Python and data analysis— Experimental data processing and modelling
- Machine learning applications— Polymer design and image analysis workflows
Leadership & Venture
- Project leadership and funding— Led PhD projects; CHF 300k+ secured
- Startup evaluation— S2S Ventures — biotech and medtech diligence
- Consulting programme leadership— Led and scaled ETH GCC Bridge programme