BSc. Elke Barbara Bachler

1970
Grew up on a small mountain farm in Styria, Austria. Was supported by my family to complete a higher education. Chose chemical engineering. Was in medical research and anorganic analytics.
1995
Chose to become a full-time mother. Started to learn how to design websites. Got a job as a web designer. Started and completed a degree course in innovation management (that is when I wrote both my BAC theses).
2008
Became self-employed, but as I was not successful enough, I went back to chemical engineering and formulation development. Got a job as innovation consultant in Tyrol, followed by a job as innovation manager in e-mobility. Went back to Styria, worked as team leader in technical documentation for an international cooperation.
2018
Self-employed again, working as a creative problem-solving coach and digital data designer. At the moment trying to fund my own creative problem-solving tool, based on my research and my bachelor theses - the Biognosis Toolbox.