Summary
Mirco Kocher is a full-stack software engineer with 14 years of professional experience, currently building software at BSI and teaching software engineering at ZHAW School of Engineering. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Université de Neuchâtel and earned his BSc and MSc (summa/cum laude) from Universität Bern, combining deep research training with practical engineering. Mirco’s career spans roles from computer technician and QA to research-focused teaching and applied engineering, giving him a rare blend of hands-on troubleshooting, quality discipline, and academic rigor. He focuses on shipping reliable, maintainable systems across the stack while mentoring the next generation of engineers. Based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, he brings a European research-to-industry perspective that helps bridge formal methods and real-world product constraints. Colleagues know him for methodical problem-solving and a commitment to clean, well-documented code.
14 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, summa cum laude, Master's degree, Computer Science, summa cum laude at Universität Bern
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at Université de Neuchâtel
English, German, French