Between 2008-2012, I was a
Geek.
Seriously. I fumbled with code to simulate and study supersonic flows at the Technische Universität München. By far the coolest thing I’ve ever written is my PhD thesis – “Studying the effects of shockwave-turbulent boundary layer interaction by means of Implicit Large Eddy Simulations”. Want to find out more?


Between 2012-2014, I was an
Aerospace engineer.
Do you know why helicopters fly? Because they are ugly and the Earth rejects them.
Looks aside, helicopters are also loud. So much so, they need special permissions to fly around populated regions. While at Airbus Helicopters, I was involved in aeroacoustic — simulation and certification of the noise produced by the EC135.
From 2016 onward, I’ve been a
Content person.
It’s always been about words for me. I’ve been writing since I was eight.
In 2016, I started doing copywriting for various projects, mostly in tech. I gradually focused on the user experience. Today I am a well-rounded UX writer and content designer, with experience in user research, UX design, branding.
Drawing from my engineering background, I found a sweet spot in technical projects. My absolute dream is to find a project in the aerospace industry. What can I say? Mothership is calling.

Do you believe in magic?
An aerospace engineer becoming a UX writer? I can understand your confusion. But unicorns are real. Don’t believe me? Let’s connect.
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