• Developed and implemented group-wide cyber defense strategy and governance framework, improving cyber defense maturity across the group’s different businesses and international subsidiaries.• Defined and communicated a unified vision for cyber defense, fostering cross-collaboration, cyber resilience and proactive cyber defense capabilities across the entire group.• Assessed and transformed the group-wide cyber defense organizational and service setup, aligned it with business objectives, evolving cyber threats and industry best practices.• Created and led initiatives to standardize and enhance cyber defense capabilities across different subsidiaries, ensuring consistent and effective cyber security measures, realizing cost reductions and cyber security improvements.

• Transformed the Cyber Defense Center into a cloud-centric organization, enabling effective cyber security assessment and threat detection in multi-cloud environments.• Orchestrated the outsourcing of cyber defense capabilities, balancing cost-benefit ratio to optimize cyber risk levels.• Developed and implemented cyber threat intelligence programs, threat hunting initiatives, and digital forensic capabilities to proactively identify, understand and respond to cyber threats.• Introduced and operationalized SIEM, EDR, and NDR tools, enhancing detection and response capabilities.• Offered cyber security guidance beyond the Cyber Defense Center, aligning IT decisions with security requirements, fostering resilient IT solutions conducive to innovation while managing cyber risks.

• Supported IT projects to implement security by design principles and ensure adherence to internal and external security requirements.• Defined robust security measures to mitigate cyber risks and safeguard critical assets.• Conducted security checks before project go-live, minimizing security vulnerabilities.

• Consulted clients in finance, critical infrastructure, pharma and healthcare sectors on cyber security best practices, including building security operations centers (SOC) and implementing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).• Advised on GDPR compliance and Swiss data protection regulations, ensuring regulatory adherence and protecting personal information.• Assessed the clients cyber security measures and providing pragmatic guidance to align with cyber risk and business goals.• Managed projects for building Information Security Management Systems, Security Operations Centers, conducting business impact analysis and business continuity management initiative, as well as procurement projects (including WTO tenders)• Product lead for the firms SOC consulting services

Research in the area of structure and reaction pathway prediction using quantum mechanics; teaching and lecturing; outreach