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Summary

Technical leader bringing interdisciplinary experience in establishing operational optimization across the cybersecurity and quantum industry in both national and international operations. 

  • Builds innovative solutions to technical challenges and leverages novel tools to implement solutions while minimizing risk and maximizing performance. 
  • Diversified background in research and engineering management; distinguished for an entrepreneurial mindset, creative problem solving, working with cross-functional teams and a bottom-line orientation. 
  • Expert in transforming strategic plans into tactical initiatives for national and international programs. 
  • Motivator and coach combining business acumen with analytical depth to align operational efficiencies with corporate goals.

EXPERIENCE

Siemens Energy

2023Present

Industrial Cybersecurity Portfolio Manager

Managing and developing the Cybersecurity Portfolio of Siemens Energy efficiently and effectively as a result of forward-looking, actionable threat intelligence.

MHP Porsche

20212023

Head of ICS Security & Emergent Technology Strategy

Converting strategic plans into tactical reality by establishing and building new ICS Security technologies and OT products in the manufacturing and mobility industry. Devises and implements new programs and initiates successful processes to produce new products. 

  • Quantum Expert SME and ICS Cybersecurity advisor.
  • Building, training and leading virtual Teams for Threat Intelligence and incorporating
    DevSecOps Services in existing operations, while developing the ICS security portfolio.
  • Managing Cybersecurity, IoT, and AI partnerships, while evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions relevant to the manufacturing and mobility sector.

NABLA CO

2020Present

CEO & Founder

Established to support small and medium-sized organizations to achieve their objectives by asking the right questions to translate strategic plans into tactical initiatives. Provides solutions to optimize operational performance across a broad range of areas, with a particular focus on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, new product development, and infrastructure project development. In an ongoing technical partnership with Quantropi and Hub Security.

  • Existing Technical Partnerships in Cybersecurity and Quantum Communication startups to develop new technologies and respective business cases.
  • Advised the launch of new quantum communication startups by transforming their business strategy into reality by establishing a new roadmap for a software product and sourcing expedient customers.
  • Supported the re-orientation of quantum startups, acting as interim CTO/advisor, developing and implementing the conceptualization, development as well as product launch, guiding technical strategy and business development.

MICROSOFT

20182020

Emergent Technology Expert

Turned entrepreneurial corporate vision into reality by building innovative products and PoCs focused on the research and development of new technology applications in quantum computing, sensing, and communications in order to commercialize innovative small vertical axis cloud business partners. Collaborated with global product teams to define strategic and tactical initiatives in securing internal investment during a period of recession for quantum technology funding in Europe. Achieved considerable recognition within Microsoft being named Quantum Representative for Germany and emerged as one of the AI Champions in Germany 2019.

  • Effective emergent technology developer and consultant for secure IoT, Cloud, AI and emergent technology topics.
  • Identified and assessed vulnerabilities in IoT devices and cloud environments.
  • Directed discussions and established partnerships with Quantum Tech entities in academia and industry, whilst supporting leadership on development initiatives in Quantum internally.

EEINS

20182018

Interim Technical Manager

Led technical management, engagement planning and project management of a wide variety of endeavors for clients that ranged from an OEM through to automotive suppliers. Regularly served as an interim executive to ensure successful project implementation.

  • Steered several embedded systems software projects as interim technical Manager with focus on enhanced safety and security adjustments at the AUTOSAR basis software level.
  • Guided a high-volume project during a successful escalation process, cultivated close and productive relationships through effective communication including site visits, establishing shared understanding and commitment to expectations leading to further new contract closures.
  • Designed, developed and coded a new cryptocurrency proof of concept in Solidity on Ethereum for an internal compensation program.

Contributor

2015PRESENT

DPG/FFKDM/VDI Association

Formulated a support function together with managing technology transfer of applied science in academia to advance the facilitation of new quantum technologies into the market.

  • Reverse Engineering and PLC driver design volunteer of unknown research devices to bring them back into academic use at Cardiff.
  • Advocated for more visibility of quantum technologies and cybersecurity through diverse outreach initiatives (see Outreach).
  • Member of several academic and industrial consortiums at the nexus of Quantum, SW & HW: DPG, FFKDM, ASPLOS, One Quantum.

OUTREACH

Education and Certifications

  • FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting & Digital Forensics - GCFA 2022
  • ICS612: ICS Security in Depth - SANS Institute,  July 2022
  • external Ph.D. Secure Quantum Software Development and Design - University of Stuttgart, 2020-ongoing
  • Optical Information Processing – from Quantum Computing to Artificial Intelligence - DPG/WE-Heraeus-Seminar, 2021
  • Creative Destruction Lab Quantum Stream - CDL Toronto, 2020
  • IBM Quantum Computing with Qiskit, 2020
  • MSc Diploma Physics: Spin Ice Lab, Quantum Microscopy Lab - Cardiff University, 2015-2017
  • Quantum Wave Microscopy Lab - Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, 2016
  • Genetics/ Molecular Wet Lab Techniques Certificate - University of Pisa, 2015
  • BA Social Entrepreneurship - Hult International Business School, 2011-2014
  • Cultural Ambassador to Japan - Robert Bosch Foundation, 2009
  • Languages - German, English, Russian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Welsh, Italian, Mandarin (proficiency in order)