Starting programming at the age of 15 I have been hooked on computers for a long time now. They have always fascinated me, so there was no choice but to go deeper into that field. Besides learning for our computer-science courses at university, a friend and me started developing games. Between 2001 and 2005 we made about a dozen freeware games, which were all published on different print magazines and even more websites around the globe.
After university, I decided to go for it and become a professional game programmer in 2005. When I started, I did not know what a tough trip the game industry can be. So far, I have been regular programmer, team leader, lead programmer, product owner and even acting studio manager for a while in about a handful of different companies. Although, this is a very unpredictable business, I am a game developer with all my heart and I chose to be in this industry for the fun, the challenge and the riches (still waiting for them, though).
Right now I am lead programmer and co-owner at Rough Sea Games GmbH in Mannheim, Germany (www.rough-sea.com).
Starting programming at the age of 15 I have been hooked on computers for a long time now. They have always fascinated me, so there was no choice but to go deeper into that field. Besides learning for our computer-science courses at university, a friend and me started developing games. Between 2001 and 2005 we made about a dozen freeware games, which were all published on different print magazines and even more websites around the globe. 
