Professional Summary
Agricultural engineer specializing in precision farming systems, sensor-driven irrigation, and agricultural machinery testing. Experienced in deploying telemetry stations, interpreting geospatial soil data, and optimizing field water usage across Swiss arable landscapes.
Professional Experience
Helvetia AgroTech Systems AG
Bern, Switzerland
Junior Agricultural Engineer
Oct 2023 – Present
- Design and test telemetry-enabled drip irrigation pilot systems across 14 vegetable farms in the Bernese Seeland, reducing local water application rates by 12%.
- Calibrate multispectral drone mapping workflows to identify early nitrogen deficiency and weed pressure on pilot cereal acreage.
- Collaborate with senior agronomists to develop automated soil moisture alerts utilizing LoRaWAN telemetry sensors.
- Prepare technical documentation, machinery compliance evaluations, and field trial reports for municipal agricultural advisory services.
Aare Valley AgroSolutions GmbH
Thun, Switzerland
Agricultural Engineering Intern
Mar 2023 – Sept 2023
- Conducted soil compaction measurements and tractor implement draft-force assessments during seasonal tillage trials.
- Assisted in processing spatial yield monitor data and tractor CAN-bus telemetry across 22 field sites using QGIS.
- Maintained digital records for field trial sensors, weather stations, and RTK-GPS guidance units.
Education
Bern University of Applied Sciences - HAFL
Master of Science · Agricultural Sciences - Precision Farming & Smart Agriculture · Zollikofen, Switzerland · 5.5 / 6.0 · Sept 2021 – Sept 2023
Completed graduate research on data-driven irrigation management and sensor integration for arable crops in the Swiss Central Plateau.
Coursework focused on agricultural robotics, soil physics, geospatial analytics, and sustainable resource management.
Bern University of Applied Sciences - HAFL
Bachelor of Science · Agronomy and Environmental Technology · Zollikofen, Switzerland · 5.3 / 6.0 · Sept 2018 – Jul 2021
Covered fundamentals of plant production, agricultural machinery, soil conservation, and applied hydrologic modelling.
Projects
Automated Soil Moisture Telemetry Pilot
Oct 2022 – Aug 2023
- Integrated solar-powered LoRaWAN soil moisture probes across four test plots to automate irrigation schedule notifications.
- Produced field-scale soil compaction maps using open-source GIS tools to optimize controlled-traffic farming routes.
Key Skills
Precision Agriculture
Irrigation Systems Design
QGIS & Geospatial Analysis
Soil Sensor Calibration
Telemetry & LoRaWAN Monitoring
Agricultural Machinery Mechanics
ISOBUS Protocols
Hydrological Modelling
Field Trial Management
Languages
German
C2
English
C1
French
B2
Certifications
Certificate in Precision Agriculture Technologies
Swiss Association for Agricultural Engineering (AgrarSwiss) · May 2024
Agricultural Drone Pilot License (Subcategory A2)
Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) · Nov 2023
Voluntary Experience
Green Valley Agricultural Initiative
Münsingen, Switzerland · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
- Community Farm Volunteer
- Facilitated workshops on soil health monitoring and cover-crop selection for smallholder farming collectives.
- Assisted in maintaining educational demonstration plots and drip irrigation displays for visiting school groups.