▪ Define and implement the global IT strategy▪ Define and implement the IT security strategy▪ Establish the internal IT team and IT service management organization▪ Support various departments with defining their business processes and with implementing those processes within the IT landscape▪ Rebuild the entire internal IT environment and make it fit for the expected company growth

▪ Contributing to the global IT strategy▪ Leading the implementation of this global IT strategy in EMEA▪ Enabling NetApp's users in EMEA to work efficiently by providing powerful IT productivitytools and services that meet the businesses requirements▪ Empowering a young team of 18 individual contributors and junior managers in Europe andthe Middle East through coaching and mentoring measures▪ Defining and leading the implementation of EMEA-specific IT projects

▪ Ensured the future success of W.E.T.'s IT by creating its global strategy▪ Redesigned and modernized the W.E.T. IT infrastructure through a number of globalprojects: o Server and storage virtualization o Global WAN infrastructure o "Microsoft" infrastructure (Active Directory 2008 R2, Exchange 2010, Lync 2010,Windows 7, Office 2010) o Desktop virtualization▪ Streamlined IT processes by uniting disjunct IT departments to one global team of 20 IT specialists and managers at eleven locations in Europe, Asia and North America▪ Consistently maintained excellent service and availability, while staying within the budget (EUR 3.5 mil.) I was responsible for▪ Contributed to the success of W.E.T.'s SAP R3 migration by leading the "Basis Administration" subproject▪ Boosted user productivity by designing business processes and supporting them with the IT solutions▪ Led a team of productions technicians tasked with developing and building PC-based production equipment as well as developing software for measurement and production data collection

▪ Led, developed and coached a team of 13 IT specialists at seven locations in Europe and Asia▪ Continuously met SLAs operating the IT infrastructure▪ Supported W.E.T.'s expansion to Eastern Europe by establishing the IT infrastructure at anew production facility in the Ukraine▪ Contributed significantly to W.E.T.'s global IT strategy▪ Successfully implemented this IT strategy in Europe and Asia

▪ Continuously met SLAs operating the IT infrastructure▪ Led W.E.T.'s IT into the 21st century by leading projects to- migrate the “Microsoft” infrastructure to the then newest versions (Active Directory 2000, Exchange 2000, Windows XP, Office XP).- establish a global WAN infrastructure to connect all W.E.T. locations for the first time (1999)- Supported W.E.T.'s expansion to Asia by establishing the IT infrastructure at a new production facility in China▪ Directed all IT departments in Europe and Asia regarding all aspects of planning, installationand operation of their local IT systems▪ Improved user productivity through various IT training measures