Cybersecurity professional with a software engineering and pre-sales background and a passion for open source, automation and data privacy; strong entrepreneurial background and over 23 years of professional experience. Having worked abroad (Hong Kong, China, Macau, Switzerland) for almost a decade and in various different roles, including running my own software development company for 15 years, has provided me with a very broad spectrum of intercultural knowledge and experience. Experience with hyper-growth pre-IPO companies in the identity and cybersecurity space, having been the first DACH solutions engineer on the ground at both Auth0 (IAM) and Snyk (DevSecOps / Cloud-Native Application Security). Initiator of the "Identity & Security Germany" and "DevSecCon Germany" meetup series, as well as a frequent speaker at security-related industry events. Motor biker, MotoGP+WorldSBK fan, tactical & stealth gamer, enjoying sports (running, cycling, basketball).