Christoph H.
Managing Director, Senior IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Consultant
Experience
Mid-sized management consulting firm
Migration/upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 including setting up management with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), as well as hardening and monitoring of all clients
Energy utility company
Preparation for migration to Microsoft 365 and Azure for 500 users, including process planning and preliminary analysis during a company acquisition
Mid-sized management consulting firm
Redesign of on-premises Microsoft Exchange, migration to Exchange Online, implementation of Purview, and hardening
AI and system engineering consulting firm
Implementation of technical requirements to meet a TISAX audit and Sentinel integration
Energy utility company
Ongoing consulting for infrastructure hardening and implementation of a SIEM solution according to CIS
Cantonal company in Switzerland
Technical support and sub-project leadership for the migration/consolidation of an Active Directory forest with over 10,000 users, including advice to improve cybersecurity and prepare for cloud migration
Consulting firm in requirements engineering
Took over Cyber Security support, assisted with audits and implemented technical measures
Swiss company in energy services
Setup of a monitoring solution, including integration with Microsoft Active Directory
Swiss company in energy services
Ongoing consulting services and support in datacenter, cloud, and IT strategy, as well as system engineering
Managing Director, Senior IT Infrastructure Consultant, Cybersecurity
h2 IT-Solutions GmbH
- Serving full-time since July 2021
- IT strategy consulting, IT management consulting, IT personnel development and planning, IT interim management
- Designing and implementing virtualization solutions (VMware, Microsoft Azure, Citrix Xen, Proxmox, DataCore, NetApp)
- Software deployment (Microsoft Intune/Endpoint Manager), Microsoft Endpoint Manager migration projects
- Microsoft Exchange (Online M365, on-prem): review, design, and migration projects
- Infrastructure hardening after cyber attacks, advice on cyber attack prevention, security testing
- Holistic IT infrastructure design, technical project management
- Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy Management, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
- Designing and implementing hybrid infrastructures (on premise, M365, Azure, Azure AD, Azure Virtual Desktop)
- Planning and implementation of technical measures for Tisax and ISO 27001
- Development and further improvement of IT security concepts, support in implementing SIEM and SOAR solutions
- Support in creating disaster recovery concepts and backup strategies
Mechanical engineering company
Development of a cloud strategy including migration scenarios for virtual machines from on-premises to MS Azure
Energy supply company
Planning and execution of migration from Exchange 2016 on-premises to Exchange Online
Mechanical engineering company
Backsourcing a partially outsourced data center back to on-premises based on VMware vSphere
Mechanical engineering company
Implementation of a global SD-WAN solution based on SilverPeak
Group Leader IT Operation Service
Eos Gmbh
- Leading a team of 12 colleagues
- Responsible for global IT infrastructure operations
- Budget planning and monitoring
- Staff development and training
- Responsible for BCM, disaster recovery, operational IT security
- Responsible for IT infrastructure strategy and global infrastructure design
- Continuous development of global IT infrastructure, drafting a global IT roadmap, cloud infrastructure (Azure, Citrix)
- IT project management
Deputy Head of IT Infrastructure, Senior IT System Administrator, IT System Administrator
Tyczka Group
- Technical responsibility for three IT infrastructure staff members
- Developing and implementing IT concepts and strategies
- Helping to optimize and monitor the IT infrastructure department budget
- Managing Active Directory, Ivanti DSM, vSphere 6.7, ESXi 6.7, and DataCore SanSymphony
- Conducting internal workshops/trainings for colleagues
- 2019 - 2020 Project management for integrating IT infrastructure of acquired companies (M&A)
- Taking on project and subproject management tasks within the Tyczka Group
- Software deployment (Ivanti DSM)
- Virtualization (VMware vSphere, DataCore)
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Exchange Server, email archiving
- Microsoft SQL Server
- IT security (encryption, endpoint security, conducting regular security reviews)
Summary
I have extensive experience in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity, having led complex migrations and infrastructure upgrades across various industries including energy, manufacturing, and consulting. My background spans Active Directory consolidations for large organizations, secure cloud integrations, and migrations to Microsoft 365 and Azure. I pride myself on practical problem solving, delivering tailored solutions that bolster system security and continuity.
I bring hands-on expertise in virtualization, software deployment, and cyber threat prevention, backed by a solid track record in managing both strategic IT operations and technical projects. This proven ability to manage risk and modernize IT environments drives my work every day.
Languages
Education
Munich Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Trainer Aptitude Exam (AdA) · Trainer Qualification · Munich, Germany
Municipal Vocational School Munich
IT Systems Management Assistant · IT Systems Clerk · Munich, Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Vocational School
State-Certified Commercial Assistant, Information Technology · Information Technology · Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v9)
EC-Council
DataCore Certified Implementation Engineer (DCIE v10)
DataCore
Designing & Implementing Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft
Frontrange Infrastructure Certified Professional
Frontrange
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
VMWare Certified Professional (VCP-DCV)
VMware
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