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R E S U M E
Florian Zeller M.Sc. Wood Science and Technology
Address Oderstr. 11 10247 Berlin/Germany
Phone +49 30 762 38 162 Mobile +49 151 560 66 999 E-‐Mail mail@florian-‐zeller.net Web www.florian-‐zeller.net
ABOUT ME I am a well traveled and experienced wood and timber enthusiast based in Berlin. My general fields of interest are sustainability, production processes, environmental control, energy systems, renewable re-‐sources, compliance management and product application. With the skills of a trained cabinet-‐maker and a M.Sc. in “Wood Science and Technology”, I have gained over 8 years of work experience throughout Germany and abroad. Since March 2013 I have worked as a freelance consultant and auditor in the field of forestry, forest products and beyond. I am driven by a fascination for renewable sources and the implementation of sus-‐tainable production chains. I am constantly looking for new challenges in the fields of management systems, renewable resources, green building, sustainability, specialized journalism and online information/communication.
EDUCATION (MAIN QUALIFICATIONS)
06/1997 General qualification for university entrance, majoring English and Mathematics, ULRICH-‐VON-‐HUTTEN HIGH SCHOOL, Schlüchtern/Germany
09/1998 – 06/2000 Further dual education to become a Cabinet Maker/Wood worker, On-‐the-‐Job Training and additional vocational school, JOINERY EMIL MÜLLER and TECHNICAL COLLEGE SCHLÜCHTERN, Schlüchtern/Germany
10/2002 – 07/2008 Diploma Program “Wood Science and Technology” (equals M.Sc.), Major fields: Business & Production planning, Process Technology, World Forestry, UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG, Hamburg/Germany
08/2008 – 06/2009 Master Thesis „Research on Quality Influences of Particleboards Made From Paricá (Schizolobium amazonicum) and Embaúba (Cecropia sp.)“, Laboratory work at the FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ (UFPR), Curitiba/Brazil
WORK EXPERIENCE 09/1997 – 08/1998 Compulsory civilian service, training and work as paramedic, GERMAN RED CROSS, Schlüchtern/Germany
07/2000 – 11/2000 Job in production of machinery and jigs, trained in CAD, ZF-‐TECHNIK GMBH, Schlüchtern/Germany
12/2000 – 04/2002 Overseas working experience in NEW ZEALAND, several positions in the wood sector: furniture, interior design and construction
05/2002 – 10/2002 Job in production of machinery and jigs, trained in CAD, ZF-‐TECHNIK GMBH, Schlüchtern/Germany
09/2006 – 01/2007 Internship OURO VERDE AGRO-‐SILVOPASTORIL LTDA., Boa Vista/Brazil, Evaluation of forest inventory in a reforestation program in northern Brazil (in cooperation with the UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG)
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08/2008 – 01/2009 Experimental work at a laboratory for wood-‐based panels for Master thesis (DAAD scholarship student), FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ (UFPR), Curitiba/Brazil
08/2009 – 02/2013 Project-‐Management at DIN (GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDIZATION), BERLIN, Management of national and international research and standardization projects in the fields of solid timber, wood-‐based panels, wood products and furniture
From 03/2013
FREELANCE CONSULTANT in the fields of certification, standardization, sustainability, en-‐vironmental control, web based information technology
Current activities: − Auditor; GFA CERTIFICATION, Hamburg/Germany − Webmaster; UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG (Content Management, Website) − Activities in publishing (recent articles for HOLZKURIER, Vienna/Austria, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS, Munich/Germany)
− Development of networks in forest products (websites, social media & blogs) − Freelance consulting projects
FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2009 Trained assistant for Environmental Management (ISO 14001) 2010 Standardization Specialist (DIN) 2013 Auditor for Environmental Management (ISO 14001) 2013 FSC-‐ & PEFC-‐Lead Auditor (Chain of Custody)
LANGUAGE SKILLS German Mother tongue English Full professional proficiency Portuguese Very good French Good Spanish Basic knowledge
OTHER EXPERIENCE − Many years of wood-‐working and carpentry – skilled in design, statics, material performance − Several years of work for the students’ representatives council (University of Hamburg), organizing sem-‐inars, excursions and international exchange
− International work experience in New Zealand (≈ 1 year) and Brazil (≈ 1 year), exposure and familiarity in international environments
− Very good computer skills, particularly with websites, web content and online document management − Editing and publishing scientific papers, press releases and articles for web and print − High communication and organizational skills, a leader in running international work groups, seminars and presentations
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