Who is behind this?

Hello — I’m Mikey.

Michaelangelo a.k.a. Mikey

Maker, web enthusiast, creator, tinkerer,
husband, father of three little rascals —
and someone who has never stopped being curious and dreaming.

This space/place/Center is my playground. Everything I build, learn and discover here, I’m happy to share. Out of joy. No more, no less.
A place for everyone!
The Center is meant to be a refuge — for creators, creativity and creations.
Why MyKeyZ?
Because My – my playground, the creative Center – Key – the key that switched my thinking into action – Z – the Z comes from my surname Zünd – and the whole thing is more or less a play on words for Mikey Z.

On to the point — or just scroll down! 😋

The journey

From precision parts to digital development —
a journey
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1993 – 1997 — The foundation
Precision mechanic — the last generation
Apprenticeship at BSF Bünter AG, Heerbrugg. Federal certificate of proficiency, Canton of St. Gallen, August 1997. Precision mechanic — not polymechanic. That is a difference that matters. Turning, milling, CNC, precision down to the thousandth. A school for life.
Certificate of proficiency · Aug 1997
Precision mechanic — federally recognised
BSF Bünter AG, Heerbrugg · Canton of St. Gallen
Turning, conventional & CNC Milling Toolmaking Precision measurement
1997 – 2000 — Craft & metal
Toolmaker, turner, mould maker
Albotech AG Winterthur, Gummi Huber AG Effretikon, Watogra AG — designing moulds, running them in, checking first samples, maintaining machines. CNC and conventional. A time that teaches you: if something isn’t right, you notice straight away.
2000 – 2001 — Digital world, first round
Shop manager · CYBORG The Game Connection, Zurich 🎮
Computer games, consoles, hardware — purchasing, sales, support, range. Organised game events, looked after regular customers, negotiated with suppliers. Selling technology means understanding it. That was an early lesson.
2002 — The start on the web
WebPublisher & WebDeveloper IWS
In the middle of working life as a craftsman — two intensive courses in Bülach. HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Flash, JavaScript, ASP, databases. Still on floppy disks back then. Almost. The web started to pull — and has never stopped.
Certificate · Feb 2002
WebPublisher IWS
Inter Web School Stüssi & Partner, Bülach
HTML 4.01 CSS Level 2 Dreamweaver 4.0 Flash 5.0 Fireworks 4.0
Certificate · Apr 2002
WebDeveloper IWS
Inter Web School Stüssi & Partner, Bülach
JavaScript 1.1–1.3 VB Script ASP IIS server Access 2002
2002 – 2013 — Craft, deepened
Toolmaker, mould maker, logistics
Kubo Form AG Effretikon (2003–2011), Katadyn AG Kemptthal (2012–2013). Press and injection moulds for rubber parts. Ceramic filters. Worldwide freight. Broad craftsmanship — always close to material, process and quality.
2013 – today — Light, optics & forensics
Projectina AG, Heerbrugg — opto-electronic systems
Assembly of sub-assemblies through to the completion of whole devices — in particular the “Vision X” comparison microscope, as well as products for document examination and crime scene investigation. Precise adjustment of the optics, final inspection, work plans for optical adjustment. Developed and wrote my own adjustment methodology as well as assembly and service documentation. Service assignments as well as customer, representative and technician training at home and abroad.
Certificate · Jul 2019
Photonics basic module WZR
WZR Rorschach-Rheintal, Canton of St. Gallen
36 in-person lessons Feb – Jul 2019
Certificate · Jul 2020
Photonics advanced course WZR
WZR Rorschach-Rheintal, Canton of St. Gallen
36 in-person lessons Feb – Jun 2020
Diploma · Jul 2020
Photonics WZR — diploma
WZR Rorschach-Rheintal · 72 in-person lessons in total
Basic course ✓ Advanced course ✓ Module exams passed
2022 / 2026 — Expansion, hobby
Back on the web — but with more baggage
Self-taught — PWAs, Python, JavaScript, PHP — and AI as a creative partner. I’m not starting from zero; I’m taking everything I already am with me. The creative Center is the visible result. And it’s only the beginning.
2026 — and onwards
You never stop learning
The creative Center grows with me. No big promise — just the honest conviction: the best feeling is understanding what you have learned. That is the real goal.

Why all this?

The philosophy

I believe that technology should serve both sides — the human, whom technology serves to make life a little more comfortable, and the technology, which is developed further by humans. Through symbiosis, both can flourish and benefit. That isn’t a slogan. It’s a conviction.

I believe that knowledge should be free. Not hidden behind paywalls. Not walled in by jargon. Not used as leverage. Anyone who is curious deserves access. Whether 8 or 80, mechanic or manager, beginner or pro.

I believe that wonder matters more than learning. Whoever wonders wants to understand. Whoever wants to understand learns by themselves. No teaching mandate needed. No exam pressure. Just real curiosity — and a place that nurtures it.

I believe in coexistence and symbiosis. “AI” is not a substitute for your own thinking. “AI” is a tool that amplifies your own curiosity. Together we can do more — not because the machine thinks, but because people think better when they have the right tools.

That is MyKeyZ. That is me. And this is only the beginning.

Something for everyone

How the creative Center works

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The person behind it

A little about me

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Location
St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Family
Husband, father of three — the real reason for everything.
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Side project
Fountain Code — a mystery sci-fi novel that grows whenever inspiration strikes.
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In the pipeline
Small games, concepts & assets — a few things in the making. TBA.

Curious now?

Have a look around — the tools are free, the community is open.
Do get in touch — I’m happy to hear from you.

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