Personal Data

+41 78 616 04 44

joram@joramschito.ch

4 May 1984

Switzerland | Italy

married, 3 children

Strengths

Dr. sc. ETH Zürich

Geographic Information Engineer

>6 years of experience in transmission line planning

>6 years of experience in project management

Python, R, SQL, Java, JavaScript

Competent in mathematics, statistics, and data science

Broad knowledge in natural and social sciences

Many years of teaching experience

My strengths are in presenting, negotiating, and convincing people

Flair for sound and vision

3 awards won

 

Employment History

2021–

Asset Management Specialist (90%)
@Energie 360°

2021–

Lecturer (part-time)
@ETH Zurich, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

2014–2021

Research Associate, Doctoral Student
@ETH Zurich, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation

2014–

Group Fitness Instructor (part-time)
@ASVZ

2014–

Group Fitness Instructor (part-time)
@Activ Fitness

2011–2015

Teacher of General Education, ICT, and Bionics (35%)
Form Teacher and Head of ICT Applications
@BFSU – Vocational School for Economy and Technology Uster

2011–2014

Teacher of Mathematics and ICT for Surveyors (27%)
@BBZ – Vocational School for Construction Zurich

2011–2012

Assistant in Technical Didactics of Geography
@University of Zurich, Department of Teacher Education

2007–2010

Lead Teaching Assistant in Geovisualization
@University of Zurich, Department of Geography

2001–2010

Sales and Customer Service Employee (25% to 80%)
@IKEA Dietlikon

Academic Education

2014–2020

Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zürich) 
@ETH Zurich, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation
Consolidation of GIScience, (Geo-)Statistics, Data Science, Spatial Databases, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Operations Research, Strategy, Negotiation, Communication

2013–2014

Teaching Diploma for Vocational Colleges in General Education
@Zurich University of Teacher Education
Various Courses in Teaching, Communication, and Leadership

2010–2013

Teaching Diploma for Upper Secondary Education in Geography
@University of Zurich
Various Courses in Teaching, Communication, and Leadership

2009–2013

Master of Science in Geography UZH
@University of Zurich
Consolidation of GIScience, Hydrology, Climatology, Soil Science, and Musicology | Acquisition and Application of Research Techniques

2006–2009

Bachelor of Science in Geography UZH
@University of Zurich
Scientific and Social Understanding of the Processes on our Planet | Consolidation of GIScience, Climtology, Earth Sciences, and Cartography

1999–2004

Maturity Certificate
@Kantonschule Glattal, Switzerland
Profile: Arts and Music

Research Projects

2020

Reallocation of School Catchments in the Canton of Zurich
@ETH Zurich, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation
Canton of Zurich, Department for Secondary and Vocational Education

2018–2020

Enhancing the 3D DSS for supporting the planning of electric power systems: Integration of underground cables
@ETH Zurich, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Swissgrid, Elia Power Systems, ewz

2014–2017

Application of 3D Geographic Information Systems
for transparent and sustainable planning of electric
power systems
@ETH Zurich, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Swissgrid, Austrian Power Grid, BKW

Distinctions

2013

University of Zurich, Faculty of Science: Legacy Prize for Outstanding Scientific Work for the Master’s Thesis
Evaluating the acoustic perception of a digital elevation model‘s parameter mapping sonification through interactive data exploration

2005

Schweizer Jugend forscht: National Award for the Graduation Thesis
Musical Analysis of a Self-Composed Prelude for Three Guitars

2004

Impuls Mittelschule: Cantonal Award for the Graduation Thesis
Musical Analysis of a Self-Composed Prelude for Three Guitars

Advanced Trainings

Trainings

STARTUP CAMPUS: Business Concept

 

Registered Product Owner

 

Agile Software Development

 

Quality System Manager (ISO 9001)

 

Environment System Manager (ISO 14001)

Group Fitness

Les Mills™ BODYATTACK™ Advanced Instructor

 

Les Mills™ BODYPUMP™ Instructor

 

Les Mills™ Les Mills Core™ Instructor

 

BLACKROLL® Trainer

 

Catslide™ Trainer

Special Activities

2017–2021

Advisory Member of the Cantonal Commission for Digitalization
@Social Democratic Party of Zurich

2017–2020

Representative of the Scientific Staff in the Teaching Commission
@ETH Zurich, D-BAUG

2015–2016

Executive Member of the Bandroom Planning Group
@Music Platform of ETH & University of Zurich | VSETH

2007–2013

Moderator and DJ at Radio Radius
@SOSeth

2001–2003

Executive Member and President of the Student Organization
@Kantonsschule Glattal

Memberships

electrosuisse

 

Schweizer Jugend Forscht Alumni

 

Swiss Society of Cartography (SGK)

 

OpenData.ch

Languages

German

Native Speaker

Italian

Native Speaker

English

Excellent Command (C2)

French

Very Good Command (C1)

Spanish

Good Command (B1)

ICT Skills

Expert (Lecturer)

Python & open GIS libraries
R
RStudio Shiny
SQL (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, PostGIS)
Esri ArcGIS Pro (incl. ArcPy)
QGIS
Microsoft 365
Adobe Creative Suite & Affinity Suite

Advanced

HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
React, vue.js, node.js, Bootstrap
Joomla!, Moodle
GNU/Linux
Processing (Java)
FME
LaTeX
IBM SPSS
ROKA3
Steinberg Cubase
DaVinci Resolve

Basic

Android
MIDI
Autodesk AutoCAD
d3.js, three.js
PHP
VBA
Matlab

Teaching Experience

see here

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