Job
                                                        Research Scientist, IBM Research Zurich
                                                     
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Hobbies
                                                        Paragliding, skiing, ski touring, mountaineering, climbing, running, hiking, camping, that kind of stuff!
                                                     
                                         
                                        
                                                    
                                                        Glider
                                                        Ozone Zeolite 2, Green, blue stripes
                                                     
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Sponsors
                                                        XC Tracer, Burnair
                                                     
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Flying because
                                                        Since I started paragliding, I have become completely obsessed with it! The pure adventure and unmatched scenery make for incredible sensations of freedom. It is the perfect game!
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        Goals
                                                        In 2025, I had a very good start to the season, with good competition results in Jura H&F and Bornes to Fly. Then I participated in the Red Bull X-Alps, it was a blast! I managed to do very good in the prologue, and keep up for 6 days with the middle field until I had to stop due to a foot fracture.
In 2026, I will again train hard and do many H&F XC races, with the goal to get fit to hopefully return to the X-Alps in two years! Along the way I want to stay healthy, have fun, fly some XC and some XC comps.
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        Successes
                                                        I have participated in international hike and fly competitions (Red Bull X-Alps 2525, Bornes2Fly, X-Pyr 2024, Mont Blanc Air Tour 2023, Dolomiti Super Fly 2022, Eigertour 2022/23, Vercofly 2023/24/25, etc) with good rankings. I was selected for the 2025 Red Bull X-Alps!
I have a good cross country paragliding track record with a 300km flight, several 200km+ flights and 100km+ flights, including in the Alps and the US. 
I was USA EN-C cross country league champion in 2018. I also fly in XC comps to sharpen my game.