My personality is a mix of an introvert and an extrovert; I'd define it in a way that I take myself less serious than the things I do. Depending on the situation, I may be loud, chatty & entertaining in a conversation, or quite goofy and geek funny. Or I may just listen to what you have to say.

I love to stay active, I run a lot, I climb a bit, I like scuba diving & skiing and I'm generally a fan of individual sports. I'm also a serious piano geek & practice every day - be prepared to be harassed by some music talk..

Background song for this profile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nIrLaA0c0
If that's too calming and you need to vent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prnW7UA-K8E

I've spent most of my life in a massive training & learning wheel: Tech & business degree, some consulting years, corporate tech life, traveling... always aiming to stretch myself and get better at what I'm doing. Now I'm working on my own little startup venture. My goal is to build something that lasts and that adds a benefit for people. I want to look back one day, not having spent all my efforts as a minor or major wheel in a big machine.

I do value knowledge, intelligence and experience of any kinds very much.. staying foolish, staying hungry as Steve Jobs said - it should be a motto in many peoples' lives.

Sounds all quite uptight & stiff I guess, but I'm usually quite good at relaxing, being just fun & silly with friends. If I'm grumpy, give me 2 hours on the piano and I'll magically transform into a nice guy again :)

Listening, focusing, giving advise and being stubborn. Otherwise I would already be desperate, probably having deserted my company building ambitions :-) I've travelled a lot and have lived in a few countries, which made me more humble and curious towards anything that's new, strange, different.. And it gives lots of material for silly anecdotes involving crazy taxi drivers, thunderstorms in the mountains, funny Asians (no offense to anyone) or whatever comes to mind first...

I would really love to write here 'getting things done', but I'm still working on that one. Really hard :)

Depending on the context & environment, you'll meet a completely different person: Maybe quiet, or chatty, or loud, or cheerful, or silly, or intellectual, or a little bit of everything. It's more important to me that on second look, people notice some meaning & depth in what I say and do.

Favourite book right now: The lean startup by Eric Ries
Movies: Drama & confusing movies, but also Marvel-type of popcorn cinema
Music: Classical piano, I live and breathe lots of Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninov, Schubert, Liszt, etc.
Food: Very versatile and depends on the mood, but I love Thai, good Italian pasta or very down to earth sausage & mash. I'm very easy going on food.

I don't have a TV and I'm incredibly proud of that because I don't waste all that time... in theory... in practice I waste probably an equal amount of time on youtube and reddit :)

It may be old-fashioned, but I really prefer natural and classic looks. Makeup & fashion is great, but massive tattoos, piercings, rainbow-coloured hair is not exactly for me. I also can't drink large amounts without food - how do British people do this? :) Oh and I don't smoke and feel quite good that way..

- you like to go for a run
- you play an instrument and you'd like to play some music together
- you want to go to a concert or some other cultural stuff and you're looking for some company
- you'd just fancy a chat, coffee, whatever..