Experience

IPB Internet Provider in Berlin GmbH

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Information Security Officer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  - Taking care of IT Security requirements- Implementing and checking ISO27001 requirements throughout the company- Validating IT Security concepts internally and for customers

• Senior Security Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  - Preparing the company for its annual ISO27001 audit- Auditing internal network components and applications- Improving automation and internal business processes with regards to IT Security aspects



SMS Ltd

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • May 2017 - Oct 2019

  CTO for a start-up focused on optimizing cross border eCommerce payments for merchants. Doubled as CISO to implement policies and procedures for PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. Supervised software development and architecture decisions. CTO for a start-up focused on optimizing cross border eCommerce payments for merchants. Doubled as CISO to implement policies and procedures for PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. Supervised software development and architecture decisions.



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• CTO / Senior System Architect

  • Nov 2011 - May 2017

  The internet is a big and sometimes unfriendly place. I help clients deploy secure online infrastructures and deal with DOS attacks on customer systems. Network/server design, redundant firewall setups, monitoring, central logging, BGP, 2FA deployments, IDS, ELK, SIEM. All the fun stuff you need to deal with in IT security today. The internet is a big and sometimes unfriendly place. I help clients deploy secure online infrastructures and deal with DOS attacks on customer systems. Network/server design, redundant firewall setups, monitoring, central logging, BGP, 2FA deployments, IDS, ELK, SIEM. All the fun stuff you need to deal with in IT security today.



Airbus

• France
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Security Specialist

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2011

  Risk assessment of on-board IT systems for EASA / FAA approval. Problem resolution of identified issues with suppliers and design departments. Specialization in aircraft to ground communication systems including in-flight mobile network deployments. Risk assessment of on-board IT systems for EASA / FAA approval. Problem resolution of identified issues with suppliers and design departments. Specialization in aircraft to ground communication systems including in-flight mobile network deployments.



Allianz

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior System Engineering

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2009

  Data center design, early cloud environment using VMware, SAN storage, automation, firewalls, IT security for Allianz24 systems. Data center design, early cloud environment using VMware, SAN storage, automation, firewalls, IT security for Allianz24 systems.



NORD/LB

• Germany
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Network Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Dec 2001

  Network engineering to ensure the banking network runs smooth. Network debugging, capacity planning, network design, monitoring of network resources. Network engineering to ensure the banking network runs smooth. Network debugging, capacity planning, network design, monitoring of network resources.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Administrator

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2000

  Management of production IT environment (Windows, AIX), Handling of VIP users Management of production IT environment (Windows, AIX), Handling of VIP users