Field Notes
Entry001 Pizzo del Privat
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Entry002 Hammock Trip
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Entry003 Gross Spannort
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Entry004 The Bunker
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Entry005 Indonesia
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Entry006 Bivvy at Arvigrat
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About
Who I Am
Oliver Usher
I'm an energy systems engineer based in Lucerne, currently splitting time between solar and thermal project work and my own side projects — mostly PCM-based thermal devices and FPV drone builds. Outside of work I'm usually in the Alps: ski touring, bivvying somewhere with a view, or flying a quadcopter too close to a ridgeline.
Experience
Rescue Soldier
Jun 2021 — Apr 2022 Swiss Armed Forces
Trained as a Rescue Soldier (Rettungssoldat) — providing first aid, casualty evacuation, and technical rescue support within the unit.
Engineering Intern
Sep 2022 — Oct 2023 BE Netz AG
Supporting solar project engineering — 3D modeling, technical drawings, and site documentation.
Engineering Intern
Nov 2023 — Feb 2026 Plan-E AG
Supporting solar project engineering — 3D modeling, technical drawings, and site documentation.
Education
Highschool Diploma
Jun 2017 — Jun 2021 International School of Zug and Luzern
BSc, Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering
2022 — 2026 Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
An interdisciplinary engineering program combining energy systems, environmental technology, and sustainability engineering to develop solutions for the energy transition, climate change, and resource scarcity.
Skills & Tools
CAD / Prototyping
Onshape · SolidWorks · BricsCAD
Drones
Commercial Drones · FPV (First Person View) · A1 / A2 / A3 Certified
3D Mapping & Modelling
DJI Enterprise Series · DroneLink · Pix4D · DJI Terra
Solar Farm Planning
Production Yield Projections · Self-Consumption Analysis · Financial Planning
Energy Systems
Media Creation
Photography · Videography · Editing with the Adobe Creative Suite
PADI Rescue Diver
Deep Diver Specialty · SSI Search & Recovery