- Born 1971 in Magdeburg
- 1991 – 1995 – Dresdner Bank AG, Leipzig/Magdeburg, Professional training as a bank clerk and subsequent employment in the credit department
- 1995 – 1997 – BfG, London, England, Employee in the FX/Money Market division,
- 1997 – 2000 – Barclays Capital, London, England, Employee in the Futures and Options Division
- 2000 – 2002 – Barclays Capital, New York, USA, Department Head for the processing of listed futures and options
- Since 2002 – Freelance translator for the languages English and German, living for many years in England, Hong Kong and Japan
- 2004 – Examination as state-certified translator for the English language (Germany)
- 2010 – Relocation to Sydney, Australia
- 2013 – Accreditation by NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, Australia) for the languages Englisch and German