Michel Simantirakis Email & Phone Number

Zollikon, Zh, Ch

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Started as Senior Manager in Operational Risk Advisory and got promoted to Director building and heading-up the Technology & Digital Risk Advisory business for Deloitte in Switzerland since 2016: - As Operating Unit Lead end-to-end responsibility for the strategy, business plan and implementation of the Technology Advisory practice covering services around SAP Security, Integrated Risk Management, Technology (Risk) Advisory as well as Digital, AI Controls and Analytics- Practice… Show more Started as Senior Manager in Operational Risk Advisory and got promoted to Director building and heading-up the Technology & Digital Risk Advisory business for Deloitte in Switzerland since 2016: - As Operating Unit Lead end-to-end responsibility for the strategy, business plan and implementation of the Technology Advisory practice covering services around SAP Security, Integrated Risk Management, Technology (Risk) Advisory as well as Digital, AI Controls and Analytics- Practice grew under my leadership within 3 years from 0 to 23 FTEs, delivering a Net Service Revenue of CHF5.6m at >44% Gross Margin across 30+ clients in various industries- Global Transformation Lead roles with focus on digitalization/automation across various business as well as technology led programmes, primarily in the Banking, Lifescience and Manufacturing space with direct reporting line to executive managementRecent key projects:- Overseeing the delivery of a Palantir data analytics project supporting a CoE function at a global re-insurance company, providing real-time insight for data-driven decision making- IT Program Lead on a Global M&A spin-off project in the Lifescience sector where 30+ IT systems got separated and stood up in less than 9 months, ensuring go-live readiness incl. BCP, DR, Access, Training etc. - IT & IS Risk & Control Program Lead at a Swiss Global Bank designing the operating model, implementing from scratch and co-running ad-interim the newly built IT Risk & Control function with a strong focus on behavioral change/risk culture transformation- Interim Global Head of IT/IS Control Design & Optimization and Co-Chair of Banks new Global CTO Control Editorial Board- External Audit related IT Control Material Weakness Remediation Program Lead at a Global industrial products company- Design, implementation and roll-out of integrated SaaS GRC solutions such as ServiceNow at various global organizations Show less

Zurich, Switzerland

Start as Assistant Manager Audit Financial Services, promotion to Manager and transition as Senior Manager to Regulatory Services FS Advisory- Between June 2012 and December 2014 KPMG Switzerland FATCA and US Tax initiative owner and project lead (approx. 50 advisory mandates across banks, asset managers and insurance companies)- Leading FINMA special audits and other assurance projects such as ISAE 3402 control reporting or Cyber Security Assessments- Between August 2010 and… Show more Start as Assistant Manager Audit Financial Services, promotion to Manager and transition as Senior Manager to Regulatory Services FS Advisory- Between June 2012 and December 2014 KPMG Switzerland FATCA and US Tax initiative owner and project lead (approx. 50 advisory mandates across banks, asset managers and insurance companies)- Leading FINMA special audits and other assurance projects such as ISAE 3402 control reporting or Cyber Security Assessments- Between August 2010 and May 2012 part of Audit Financial Services leading Financial, Regulatory, and IT Audits for various Swiss and International Banking & Insurance clients Show less

Zurich, Switzerland

Start as Consultant Systems and Process Assurance, promotion to Senior Consultant and transition to Financial Audit- Between Nov 2006 – Aug 2010 part of Audit Financial Services (Insurance) team, working in different roles primarily on the Zurich Financial Services engagement- Between May 2005 – Nov 2006 part of Systems and Process Assurance performing IT audits primarily for Global insurance companies (SwissLife, Zurich Financial Services)

Swiss Certified Public Accountant (Scpa), Audit, Swiss Certified Public Accountant

The role of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is an essential one in the world of business, finance, and accounting. CPAs are highly.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Communication & Information Systems

ICT Engineers develop procedures and strategies for systems, networks, operating systems and applications development, solve problems.