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Field Notes

A selection of trips and adventures.

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FPV

Building and flying FPV drones, from ski descents and alpine ridgelines to chasing cars. The only real limit is imagination.

TR 3
Touring Fürstein
Beach Lombok
Rolling Stones
Boat Flyover
Mitsu Snow

Client Work

Video work for local businesses.

Boulderhalle
Freiruum Zug
Klinik Procrea
Daycare Lüchtturm

About

Oliver Usher

I'm based in central Switzerland, with a background in environmental engineering and a passion for nature and the outdoors. You'll usually find me in the mountains hiking, camping, ski touring or mountaineering, or under water diving. I love capturing those moments and sharing them through photography and video, and building and flying FPV drones to see it all from above.

Experience

Nov 2023 – Feb 2026
Engineering InternPlan-E AG

Solar project engineering, from first site visit to final plans: drone photogrammetry and 3D modeling of sites, energy yield forecasts, consumption and self-consumption analysis, financial projections, technical drawings and on-site inspections.

Sep 2022 – Oct 2023
Engineering InternBE Netz AG

Solar project engineering, from first site visit to final plans: drone photogrammetry and 3D modeling of sites, energy yield forecasts, consumption and self-consumption analysis, financial projections, technical drawings and on-site inspections.

Jun 2021 – Apr 2022
Rescue SoldierSwiss Armed Forces

Trained as a Rescue Soldier (Rettungssoldat) — providing first aid, casualty evacuation, and technical rescue support within the unit.

Education

2022 – 2026
BSc, Energy and Environmental Systems EngineeringLucerne 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.

Bachelor thesis: a reusable, portable cooker that stores heat in a phase change material (PCM). I designed the concept in CAD and did the thermal planning, including calculations for insulation thickness and PCM mass, then built the prototype using 3D printing and metal fabrication.

Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
Highschool DiplomaInternational School of Zug and Luzern

Skills & Tools

CAD / PrototypingOnshape, SolidWorks, BricsCAD
Metal FabricationMIG & TIG Welding, Metalwork
DronesCommercial Drones, Building & Configuring FPV Drones, A1 / A2 / A3 Certified
3D Mapping & ModellingDJI Enterprise Series, DroneLink, Pix4D, DJI Terra
Solar Farm PlanningProduction Yield Projections, Self-Consumption Analysis, Financial Planning
Energy SystemsEnergy Balance Calculations, Grid Planning
Media CreationPhotography, Videography, Editing with the Adobe Creative Suite
PADI Rescue DiverPADI Deep Diver, SSI Search & Recovery