Sex : Male
Nationality : Swiss
Marital status : Single
Age : 27 (born 13.10.1989)
Address : Ch. Champ du Faug 9
1085 Vulliens
VD / Switzerland
Contact: http://kevin.henzer.ch
kevin@henzer.ch
079 / 714.88.37

Objectives

Work in a team in the field of Linux embedded systems, from the lower OS layers all the way through the user interface. I'm particularly interested in secure network connected devices and the new possibilities offered by the latest web-based technologies.

Learn something new everyay. I'm always happy to work with new tools and paradigms

Key skills

Complex problem analysis. Strong determination and stamina. Vast complementary self-learnt knowledge in related fields. Curious and developed sense of details.

Motivated and fast learner. Good social skills, very flexible and easygoing. Ready to work abroad.

Education

HEIG-VD 09.2010 – 09.2013

Bachelor of Science in Embedded Systems

  • Software engineering, real-time programming
  • Architecture of processor systems, embedded programming, VHDL on CPLDs and FPGAs
  • Network and wireless security, security of information systems
  • Analog and digital signal processing

EPFL 09.2007 – 01.2009

Physics

Calculus, fundamental mathematics. Physics and chemistry, including practical manipulations in laboratory.

Gymnase 09.2004 – 09.2007

Swiss Matura at Gymnase du Bugnon, Lausanne

Physics and Applied Mathematics. Chemistry as complementary option.

Experience

Fullrange Intercative Sàrl 01.2016 – current

Co-founder, co-manager

I founded a company with a colleague, as the spin-off of our our project Pimp-My-Wall. I worked for several clients, including big retail compagnies, banks and festivals. My activities included the redaction of specifications, the negotiations of prices with customers, the planification of projects with our partners, and the field deployment of our products.

Our activities were related to advanced web developpement, video streaming and mapping, image processing and multi-touch technologies.

Independent work 09.2013 – current

Developer, consultant

Developing an on-line learning platform in PHP for Rudolf Obrecht AG (consulting company, half-time).I realized more than a dozen different simple websites for privates and small businesses since 2008. Some are CMS based, some are bare PHP or NodeJS based, depending on the client's needs.

REDS institute 03.2014 – 05.2015

Developer, assitant

Worked on several projects related to embedded systems, such as GNU Radio and FPGA based wireless transmission, OS porting, bare metal C programming, and Linux drivers developement. I was also charged with the redaction and correction of the laboratories in assembly, drivers, OS and the master level laboratory Operating Systems and Embedded Execution Environments.

Baleinev festival 10.2010 – 09.2013

Developer, webmaster, graphic designer and logistics

Co-inventor of the project Pimp My Wall. In charge of the main bar in 2010. Supervisor of the supplying of the bars the years after. Co-webmaster and poster designer for the 2013 edition.

Cyberiade Sàrl 01.2010 – 09.2010

Trainer, developer and technician

Adults trainer in webmastering and network administration for classes of 5 to 10 people. PHP developer. Web server administrator. I was also working at the helpdesk and doing field interventions, dealing directly with various clients' problems.

Swiss army 03.2009 – 12.2009

Security guard in extended service.

My military obligations are over :-)

Soft skills

Programming Languages

  • C/C++
  • Java
  • VHDL
  • ARM / x86 assembly
  • PHP
  • HTML / JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Bash

Softwares

  • Eclipse
  • Qt Creator
  • DSP Builder / Matlab / Quartus II
  • Mysql, Mongo
  • git / svn
  • Inkscape / GIMP / Blender / Libreoffice

Tools / API / SDK

  • Android SDK
  • jQuery / Bootstrap / AngularJS
  • Regular expressions
  • Node.js, Express framework, grunt
  • OpenCV
  • Buildroot

Other

  • Cisco router administration (2 out of 4 CCNA courses validated)
  • Extended Linux knowledge (Kernel recompilation and optimization, cross-compilation, security,...)
  • Self-learned knowledge in electronics
  • Web server configuration (Nginx, Apache)
  • Network and Wireless security (iptables configuration, session hijacking, ARP poisoning,...)
  • Web security (SQL injections, XSS attacks)
  • Project management and rapid development

Other

Hobbies

  • Electronic music (Dj in a club since 2008)
  • Astronomy
  • Badminton and sport shooting (rifle and gun)

Languages

  • French : Mother tongue
  • English : B2 level (Cambridge first certificate obtained in 2007)
  • German : B1 level