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Nicolas Y.C. Triebold

Engineer | Creator | Designer | Developer | Explorer
If what I think is happening, is happening... it better not be.
Born: 1997-12-22 | Nationality: Swiss, French
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Education▼

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), D-MAVT (Mechanical and Process Engineering)
February 2022 to March 2025 | Zurich, Switzerland
Distinctive grade average: 5.75

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Visiting Scholar & Master’s Thesis Research
Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO)
September 2024 to March 2025 | Boston, MA, USA
Distinctive grade: 5.75

Conducted thesis on networking systems for educational robotics in collaboration with CEEO. Focus on interdisciplinary hardware/software platform development.

Exchange Semester in Engineering and Design
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
January 2023 to July 2023 | Copenhagen, Denmark

Participated in courses on biomedical systems, user-centered design, and innovation as part of ETH MSc curriculum.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), D-MAVT (Mechanical and Process Engineering)
September 2017 to February 2022 | Zurich, Switzerland

Biomedical engineering major

Matura in Latin
Freies Gymnasium Zürich (FGZ)
August 2009 to July 2016 | Zurich, Switzerland

Professional Experience▼

Secretary & Board Member
MIT Visiting Student Association (VISTA MIT)
September 2024 to March 2025 | Cambridge, MA, USA

Managed board meetings, developed SOPs, and handled administrative tasks

Intern & Super Duper Play Wizard
the LEGO Group, Creative Play Lab (CPL), Play Discovery Digital
August 2023 to February 2024 | Billund, Denmark

Developed novel interactive play experiences using digital tools

Research Assistant
University of Zurich (UZH), Chair of Technology and Innovation Management
October 2022 to December 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland

QA testing of online tools, administrative and research support

Makerspace Manager
ETH Zurich, Student Project House (SPH)
October 2021 to January 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland

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Team Coach
Academic Space Initiative Switzerland (ARIS), Project LEA (Liquid Engine ARIS)
February 2022 to February 2023 | Swiss Innovation Park Zurich, Dübendorf, Switzerland

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Teaching & 3D Printing Assistant
ETH Zurich, Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory (EDAC)
June 2022 to December 2022 | Zurich, Switzerland

Course: Engineering Design and Material Selection (EDMS) Helped develop lectures and taught in class

Coach & Production Co-Lead
ETH Zurich, Product Development Group Zurich (pdz)
February 2022 to July 2022 | Zurich, Switzerland

Course: Innovationproject 22

Teaching Assistant
ETH Zurich, Student Services
June 2022 to August 2022 | Zurich, Switzerland

Pre-Study Events

Business Audit Committee Member
National Students' Union of Switzerland (VSS-UNES-USU)
February 2022 to present | Bern, Switzerland

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Business Audit Committee Member
Students' Union of ETH Zurich (VSETH)
September 2020 to February 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland

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Coach & Production Assistant
ETH Zurich, Product Development Group Zurich (pdz)
February 2021 to June 2021 | Zurich, Switzerland

Course: Innovationproject 21

Teaching Assistant
ETH Zurich, Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory (EDAC)
September 2020 to December 2021 | Zurich, Switzerland

Course: CAD & TZ

Intern
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January 2018 to February 2018 | Baden, Switzerland

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Milestones, Achievements and Awards▼

Master's Thesis: Networking for Educational Robotics: Design and Development of the Smart System Platform
Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) & ETH Zurich, Global Health Engineering (GHE)
March 2025 | Boston, MA, USA
Distinctive grade: 5.75

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Internship Abroad
the LEGO Group, Creative Play Lab (CPL), Play Discovery Digital
February 2024 | Billund, Denmark
Exchange Semester
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
July 2023 | Copenhagen, Denmark
Semester Project: Impact of Limited Field of View on Human Behaviour in Virtual Reality
ETH Zurich, Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing (IWF), Innovation Center Virtual Reality (ICVR)
January 2023

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Bachelor's Thesis: Comparison of Cell-free Hemoglobin Measurements by Means of Microscale Acoustofluidics and Centrifugation
ETH Zurich, Product Development Group Zurich (pdz)
February 2022
Distinctive grade: 5.75

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Blood Regulator Award
ETH Zurich
June 2021
1st Place
Innovationproject 18
ETH Zurich, Product Development Group Zurich (pdz)
December 2018
Competition Finalists

CAD Designer of “Unfluffy Unicorns”

Matura Thesis: Traditional Production of Bündnerfleisch
Freies Gymnasium Zürich (FGZ)
March 2016

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Language and Photography Course
July 2014 | London, UK

Skills▼

Industry Knowledge & Expertise

  • Travel Management: Cost & Comfort Optimisation, Route & Schedule Planning, IRREG Handling
  • Aviation: Operations, Revenue Management, Network Management
  • Mechanical Engineering: Mechatronics, Robotics, Research, Development, Modelling, Simulation, Prototyping, Production, Testing
  • Industrial Engineering: Automation, Product Development, Process Design, Production
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Design: UI, UX, Engineering Design, Graphical Design
  • Digital Technology: Automation, Software Development
  • Data Science: Analysis & Visualisation, Scripting, Automation, Software Development
  • Defense
  • IT: System Administration, Networking, LAN, Server Management

Tools & Technology

  • Productivity: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Overleaf, Confluence, Jira, Trello, Notion, Git, GitHub, GitLab
  • Production & Prototyping: 3D-Printing, Laser-Cutting, Soldering, PCB, CNC, And more
  • Modelling & Simulation: Siemens NX, AutoCAD, Blender, Matlab/Simulink
  • Programming Languages: C#, C++, Python, MicroPython, BASIC, BASH, JavaScript, Matlab, R
  • Markup Languages: HTML, CSS, LaTeX, Markdown
  • IDE: Visual Studio, VS Code, JetBrains Suite, Jupyter Notebook, RStudio, Thonny, Unity, PyScript
  • Graphic Design: Adobe Suite, Affinity Suite, Pixelmator
  • Embedded Systems: Arduino, ESP (MicroPython), Raspberry Pi
  • IT: Synology NAS, Zyxel Firewall & Switch, Unify, Self-Hosting, VM, Docker

Interpersonal

  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Leadership: Military technical expert group leadership role, Decision-making under pressure, Time and resource management, Leading student, engineering, TA teams and student projects, Youth Club instructor
  • Mentoring: Student mentoring & coaching at ETH Zurich, Student team coaching, Conflict resolution, Time management and support, Volunteer at Children Village in Morocco
  • Project Management: Task assesment, Planning and allocation, Stakeholder management
  • Common Sense
  • Curiosity

Languages

  • Swiss German: Mother tongue
  • German: Fluent
  • English: Fluent
  • French: Mostly fluent (second mother tongue)
  • Danish: Beginner

Hobbies

  • Science, Technology, Creativity
  • Learning, Discovering, Problem Solving, Playing
  • Travel, Aviation, Railways
  • Reading, Writing, Photography, Design, Film
  • Golf, Yoga, Swimming, Winter Sports

© 2025 Nicolas Triebold | Maker of things.