SolidShaderTool is a project of me, Stefan Zingel.
Born on the 29th of February, 1976 in Krefeld (Germany), I spent 13 long years learning at school. After reaching my A-levels, I decided to start an apprenticeship as a bank clerk at the Deutsche Bank AG in Krefeld and Düsseldorf. Though it was very interesting, I figured out that standing behind a counter in a bank was not really my business.
I have been working with several generations of computers since my eleventh birthday and until today, I'm fascinated of the endless possibilities these machines provide. For this reason, I always wanted to make a profession out of my favourite hobby. Fortunately, I heard about a new kind of study course, "multimedia computer science", a mixture of elements of the traditional computer science, communications technology and media design which I started in 1998 at the University of Applied Sciences in Gelsenkirchen.
Since June 2003 I'm allowed to call myself "Diplom-Informatiker (FH)", a degree comparable to "M.S. computer science".
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Work History
| October 2003 - December 2003: | Guest tutor/lecturer at the University of Applied Science, Gelsenkirchen |
| Led a practical seminar of an advanced computer graphics course. Taught vertex & pixel shader technology and the use of SolidShaderTool for implementing a phong shader effect. | |
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| April 2002 - September 2002: | Internship at Virtual X-citement Software GmbH, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr |
| Main focus: 3D Studio MAX, C++ / DirectX 8.1, Vertex and Pixel Shader | |
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| April 2001 - June 2001: | Internship at T3/dma gmbh, Gelsenkirchen |
| Main focus: HTML, PHP4, MySQL | |
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| August 2000: | Internship at OWD GmbH, Düsseldorf |
| Main focus: HTML, JavaScript, Flash | |
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| June 1998 - August 1998: | IT department of Deutsche Bank AG, Düsseldorf |
| Main focus: Support and maintenance of hard- and software in bank branches | |
Education
| September 1998 - August 2003: | Multimedia computer science, University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen |
| graduated as "Diplom-Informatiker (FH)" (comparable to "M.S. computer science") | |
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| Diploma thesis: | Programming modern graphics hardware: |
| Development of vertex and pixel shaders and an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) | |
| Grade diploma: sehr gut (A) | |
| Grade studies: gut (B) | |
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| August 1996 - June 1998: | Apprenticeship as bank clerk at Deutsche Bank AG in Krefeld and Düsseldorf |
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| July 1995 - July 1996: | Civilian service as a carer and driver for old and handicapped people at "Mobile Hilfe" in Krefeld |
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| August 1986 - June 1995: | Comprehensive Secondary school "Maria-Sibylla-Merian-Gymnasium" in Krefeld |
| Final examinations: A-Levels (Grade 1,9) | |
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| July 1982 - July 1986: | Primary school "Wimmersweg" in Krefeld |
Language skills
9 years English (school)
2 semesters technical English (university)
4 years French (school)
If you like to know more, please visit my website www.zingel.org ...