About [me]

I was born in Lausanne, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, in the early '70s. Since 2010, I have lived in the sunny Locarno area, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino — a place that suits me perfectly.

I am married to a wonderful, energetic woman, and we are the proud parents of two children who are our daily source of happiness and inspiration. I also have an adult daughter from a previous relationship.

My everyday life is something of a Swiss tour: I speak French with my family, Italian with my neighbours, and English at work, for the Federal Institute of Technology based in Zurich (ETH Zurich), in the German-speaking part of the country. All of this within a nation you can cross by train in under five hours.

After compulsory school, I did an apprenticeship in electronics, followed by a specialization in computer networks. I have been working in IT and telecommunications ever since — but along the way I have also been a paperboy, gardener, warehouse storekeeper, soldier, electrician, arcade and pinball machine technician, freelance photographer, and amateur web designer. Curiosity has always been a better guide than a straight line.

I played basketball from age 7 to 27 at Pully Basket, first in Swiss youth leagues, then in an adult minor league. These days I play tennis with my son, ski and snowboard in winter, and have recently taken up golf. I am also passionate about music and cooking.

My philosophy: life is a constant learning process. A day without learning something new is a day wasted — so I do my best to always keep an open mind.