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Cyber Security, AI Security & Data Analytics Consultant | Risk & Compliance | DACH | Remote

Horgen, Schweiz
Deutschland +6
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Dänemark, Finnland, Griechenland, Norwegen
Bsc.
Horgen, Schweiz
Deutschland +6
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Dänemark, Finnland, Griechenland, Norwegen
Bsc.

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Über mich

Freelance Cyber Security, AI Security & Data Analytics Consultant. Supporting organizations with risk, compliance, IT audits and data-driven insights. Available for projects across DACH, remote / location-independent or on-site.

Skills

ComplianceAuditing (Informationstechnik)Semi-structured Data
  1. 20+ years of experience in the finance, pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and 10+ year in IT security functions as CISO and Head of IT & Security Audit.
  2. Strong experience in defining internal controls and processes, especially as a Business Process Manager, working with the process management tool Aeneis (like ARIS) for 3 years intensively.
  3. Extensive experience with stakeholder management and communication within IT-Security, both in German and in English.
  4. Solid experience consulting and auditing in Security and Security Process Management, based on regulatory standards such as SOX, Cobit, ISO, etc.
  5. Extensive exposure to wide IT structures and their security processes.
  6. Exposure to access control.
  7. Experience in risk identification and analysis through gap assessments. Recognition of potential risks and definition of the counter-measure to mitigate those risks.
  8. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  9. Experience working in cross-functional teams and contributing to successful project outcomes and support overall system functionality.
My work typically includes:
Analysis of structured and semi-structured data for risk, compliance, and operational insights
Design of data models, KPIs, and dashboards for management and operational teams
Support for data-driven decision-making in security, audit, and governance contexts
Data preparation, validation, and quality assessment
Translation of analytical results into clear, actionable recommendations
I bring a strong understanding of business processes, controls, and regulatory requirements, allowing analytics results to be aligned with audit, compliance, and security objectives rather than isolated technical metrics.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2022

Sprachen

DeutschverhandlungssicherEnglischverhandlungssicherFranzösischgut

Projekthistorie

Security Analysis & Compliance

Internet und Informationstechnologie

50-250 Mitarbeiter

Project of Secuirty Architecture and Risk identification through GDPR and SOX-Controls.
Project is runninng in Sophia Antipolis.

Risk Identification and analysis through gap assessments. Recognition of potential risks and definition of the counter-measure to mitigate those risks.
Advise organization on Information Security Management Systems
implementation, including risk assessment and monitoring of information security controls
- Perform certification audits for ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000-1.
- Perform IT security controls assessments.
- Start Organizations Big - Data - Analysis related to security requirements.

Head of IT & Security Audit

Central Credit Bureau (ZEK Zentralstelle für Kreditinformationen)
Responsibilities:
* Security audit in finance environments and internal control for these environments
* Internal control of Cobit and SOX
* Responsible for design and optimization of operational processes and organizational structures
* Align the internal controls with the internal processes of the clients (banks) and proceeding to gap assessment
whenever necessary
* Security and data protection management
* Security architecture
* IT technology management (IBM interface)
* Changes and projects
* Budget and controlling of IT
* Customer and supplier consulting
* Development of conceptual solutions for business and functional problems
* Recognition of weak points in the process landscape, development of solution and their implementation
* Security engineering and concepts
* Firewall regulations and authentication

CISO - Compliance & BPM Manager

Acino Pharma (Mepha Pharma LLC)
Responsibilities:
* Application owner of BPM modelling application (AENEIS).
* Consult and support of business process owners of the business departments.
* Evangelize BPM subject within the Mepha organization.
* Analysing, modelling and documentation of IT-supported business processes according to existing regulatory (SOX,
GxP, ISO9001)
* Single point of contact for all matters related to BPM.
* Support of internal/external audits for SOX controls in SAP R3 and BW.
* Be the main link between stakeholders and IT vendor ensuring that SOX is developed in line with business needs.
* Organize a new SAP-Authorization-Management through GRC -SAP Access control. User risk and conflict violations
analysis.
* Implement and maintain IT-SOX compliance.
* Coordinate in Corporate level the roll-out audits for SOX controls compliance.
* CISO:
o Implementation all the IT security regulations globally.
o SAP Authorization Concept




o Risk Analysis and Measures
o Responsible for the internal IT-Audits
o ISMS Process optimization

Senior Project Manager und Account Manager for Asia

Falcon Private Bank (Formal AIG Private Bank)
Responsibilities:
* ITSM Project -ITCC (Global Competence Center) for Asia
o Incident Management Process
o Problem Management Process
o Change & Release Management Process
o Continuity Management Process
o BCP for Asia
o Global System for Contracts and SLA Management (Discovery Engine)
o Global Roll out of the competence center with the implementation of the tool: ServiceNow
o Test Management of the project with organization and coordination of all test-cycles.
* Singapore & Hong Kong Account Manager
o Manage the Business Requests in Asia
o Coordinate the IT Tasks between Europe and Asia
o Quality Assurance for the Project-Services in Asia
o SLA's and Services for Asia
o Support the client portfolio Relationship management for the services and Customer satisfaction.
o Business support for the definition of IT-Budget, Plan, and Governance.
* Project Matterhorn (Asia Part)
o Outsource the Business and IT - Core-Processes in Incore. Migration from Olympic-Core-System in
Legando-Core-System.
o Coordination the outstanding processes for Migration.

Project Manager IT/F (IT- Finance)

SwissLife AG
Responsibilities:
* Asia Program Manager
o Host all necessary project planning
o Coordinate and facilitate capturing all Business functional requirements
o Develop and discuss Business Case
o Represent IT towards Stakeholders and towards Business
o Responsible for all necessary project paperwork
o Manage the performance and quality of the external service providers with respect to any formal project
agreements
o Develop coordinate, and monitor project budget
o Manage reporting process
o Manage scope, identify and resolve key issues and risks, ensure timely and complete deliverables
o Integrate change management processes into project plan
o Interface with implementation team
o Manage components of the implementation methodology and manage post-implementation review
* Project: Life System (Wrap Product Application) in Shanghai:
o Life system is a LAP (Life Asset Portfolio) application. These products are combining asset and insurance
portfolios together.
o The development of the product runs in Shanghai by a company named eBaoTech
o Manage the Development Implementation and engineering in Shanghai.
* Project: Integration of Capital Leben Lichtenstein into eBao Life System.
o Project Management for the Integration procedures.
o Gap-Analysis/Assessment
o Secure the communication between SL(FL), CL and eBao in Shanghai
o Create the IT specifications for the Integration and Roll-Out.
o Create the IT-Architecture Concept
o Define the strategy of Data migration
o Define the migration approach for the functionalities and new products.

Associate Director - IT Quality Manager for Investment funds

UBS AG
Responsibilities:
* IT Quality Reviews
* Specify and apply the IT-Quality.
* Concepts for the development process.
* Coaching of Project Managers.




* Project Test Plans, Implementation of Regressions Tests with Test Director, WinRunner.
* Coordination of IT-Security.
* Create the IT Architecture of the Investment Funds.
* Create the project management governance.

Senior Consultant

IMG AG

Applications Developer/Project Manager

ZKB (Zürcher Kantonalbank)

System Consultant

Rank Xerox AG

System engineer/Customer Service Engineer

Digital Equipment Corporation AG

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