Timon Alder
Product Developer @ joylab
About
My philosophy is simple: fail fast to last. Test the idea before you fall in love with it. Validate with data, build a prototype, let the market speak - then decide. At joylab, I live this every day as a product developer - helping clients to take hardware from concept to market across mechanics, electronics and firmware. Before that, I spent over a decade as an electronics engineer in defence, medical devices, and industrial automation, followed by a year teaching teenagers how to turn their ideas into real prototypes with CAD, AI visualisation, and 3D printing. I'm a generalist by design: electronics engineer, biotechnologist, former field service engineer, sales rep, career coach, and teacher. What sounds like a bug in my CV, actually lets me bridge engineering, business, and real human needs.
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Switzerland
Computer Software
Product Development, Hardware Prototyping, Electronics Design, Embedded Systems / Firmware, 3D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD), Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design, Data Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Technical Sales, Project Management, Key Account Management, PLC Programming, De-escalation, Technical Support, Medical Devices, Intercultural Communication, IPC Standards, Field Service Engineering, Manufacturing Process Improvement, Electronics Manufacturing
Experience
Product Developer
joylab
Zurich
Developing hardware products end-to-end at a small engineering company: mechanical design, electronics, firmware development, and marketing strategy. Currently leading the development of a logistics wagon for hospital environments.
Secondary School Teacher & Career Coach
Sekundarschule Wil ZH / Rafz & Stadt Kloten
Taught economics, sports, and technical drawing to 9th graders. Ran highly project-oriented classes: guiding students from initial idea → sketch → CAD model → AI visualization → 3D print. In parallel: Career coach at Stadt Kloten, responsible for implementing the career guidance strategy and providing 1:1 coaching for students from challenging backgrounds.
Various roles (Exploration phase)
Mettler Toledo · Wilhelm · Resea Biotec · Hitachi Energy · Swiss Post · Alterszentrum
Product management intern (Mettler Toledo), executive search consultant (Wilhelm), sales consultant and field service for bioprocess equipment including PID control and bioreactor systems (Resea Biotec), and operations roles in energy, logistics, and groundskeeping (Alterszentrum). A deliberate exploration phase that built resilience, breadth, and clarity about what I actually want to build.
SAP Data Integration Project (working student)
Stadt Zürich
Co-developed a data integration tool during studies. Gained deep SAP S/4HANA knowledge.
Electronics Engineer
Rheinmetall
Zürich, Schweiz
- Wiring and assembly of electronic assemblies per IPC standards - Field repair missions in Germany, South Africa, and Switzerland - Implemented a manufacturing process improvement saving >CHF 100,000/year
Electronics Engineer
ndd Medical Technologies
After-sales training for international partners (Asia, USA). 2nd-level support — bridging hardware diagnostics and software development teams.
Electronics Engineer & Area Sales Manager
Air Liquide
Started as field service technician (2013–2014), promoted to area sales manager. Managed key accounts, resolved international quality issues, and realized a PLC automation project.
Electronics Engineer — Development
Rheinmetall
Zurich, Switzerland
Hardware and subsystem development. Power supply design and calculations for radar test systems. Test engineering including vibration and climate testing.
Apprenticeship — Electronics Engineer (EFZ)
Rheinmetall
Zurich, Switzerland
4-year apprenticeship in defense electronics. Developed a camera interface box (incl. full production documentation to military standards) in collaboration with engineers. Built prototypes iteratively across departments. Trained in optical sensor and laser systems at I.L.E.E.
Education
TBZ Technische Berufsschule Zürich
Developed a laser show with stepper motors and microcontroller programming
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
- Data analysis with Automated Machine Learning (R & Python) - Built a spectrophotometer from simple components - CO₂ measurement principles and sensor research
AKAD
Technik, Architektur und Life Sciences
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