Dirk Meissner

Project Lead

Wissembourg, France

Experience

May 2024 - Dec 2025
8 months

Project Lead

Sulzer GmbH

  • Led the DevOps team.
  • Acted as the main contact for BMW on all topics.
  • Coordinated with development partners in Germany and India.

Achievements:

  • Established a PIC process to reduce tickets and escalations.
  • Created inter-team communication across five teams in Germany and India.
  • Increased the customer satisfaction score from 2 to 4 out of 5.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2026
3 years

OpsSec2023-2025

BMW Group

  • Defined security concepts for all relevant applications running on the AWS cloud platform.
  • Connected applications to BMW’s central SOC/Splunk.
  • Performed regular penetration tests, IAST/SAST/DAST application scans.
  • Ensured compliance with BMW regulations.

Achievements:

  • Achieved over 95% on Security KPIs.
  • Exceeded 90% on Compliance KPIs.
Dec 2022 - Aug 2023
9 months

Interim CISO EMEA

Evident Scientific GmbH

  • Served as Interim CISO for EMEA after Evident Scientific’s spin-off from Olympus.
  • Defined a PPP framework.
  • Established an IT risk register for EMEA.
  • Achieved UK Cyber Essentials certification.
  • Conducted an ISO 27001:2022 maturity assessment.
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 months
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DCSO GmbH

  • Conducted Cloud Vendor Assessments (CVA) based on DCSO’s security domains (NIST/ISO).

Achievements:

  • Completed over 10 assessments in 2022.
  • Completed over 10 assessments in 2023.
Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
4 months
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Bechtle AG

  • Performed ISO 27001:2021 control assessments.
  • Conducted BSI C5 control assessments.
  • Defined risk-based technical and organizational measures to improve cybersecurity maturity and resilience.

Achievements:

  • Created and presented the final report to the Board and CISO.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
4 years

Head of Information Security Program

Ottobock

  • Defined the Information Security roadmap through 2025.
  • Implemented an ISMS according to ISO 27001, enriched with NIST-800 and NIST CSF controls.
  • Built a global IS organization and a 24/7 Incident Response Team.
  • Conducted Business Impact Analysis and TCM/BCM planning.
  • Designed and implemented endpoint protection, data classification, and data loss prevention concepts.

Achievements:

  • Secured approval for the Information Security strategy and policy.
  • Published IS and GRC policies.
  • Established IS awareness programs and a management dashboard with defined KPIs.
  • Set up an MDR Security Operations Center and Security Incident Response Team.
  • Deployed endpoint protection on over 8,000 endpoints with Sentinel monitoring.
  • Integrated data classification and DLP into business processes.
Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
1 year 3 months

OpsSec2020

BMW Group

  • Defined and implemented security concepts for the OpenShift platform and related applications hosted in AWS.
  • Developed a Security Operations model.
  • Connected the platform and applications to BMW’s central SOC/Splunk.
  • Conducted regular penetration tests and IAST/SAST scans.

Achievements:

  • Passed BMW’s internal audit with no major or medium issues.
  • Established the interface to BMW SOC/Splunk.
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
6 months

Senior IT Strategy Consultant

Allianz Warranty GmbH

  • Conducted an as-is analysis of existing IT infrastructure and services.
  • Mapped business processes to IT services.
  • Evaluated options for future IT strategy and organization.
  • Proposed and defined the IT strategy based on these evaluations.

Achievements:

  • Produced as-is documentation and business process maps.
  • Reviewed the business impact analysis.
  • Defined the IT strategy and handed over rollout preparation to the IT Manager.
Jul 2019 - Sep 2022
3 years 3 months

Data Privacy Officer

Linkando.com

  • Managed GDPR compliance activities and data privacy audits.
  • Implemented technical and organizational measures.
  • Fulfilled general GDPR officer responsibilities.

Achievements:

  • Implemented a Data Privacy Management System.
  • Created and maintained Records of Processing Activities (RPA).
  • Established Data Processing Agreements with subcontractors and suppliers.
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 6 months

AIT Coordinator

Allianz Partners (APAC Region)

  • Aligned project pillars for Data Centre (DCC), Virtual Client (AVC), Global Mail (GM), AGN Network, and AGN security services.
  • Monitored overall project budgets.
  • Coordinated execution between projects and local CIOs in APAC.

Achievements:

  • Successfully rolled out AGN, AGN security services, and GM in 2018.
  • Completed the rollout for AVC and DCC in 2019.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
3 years

AVC Program Manager

Allianz Technology

  • Held P&L responsibility for the AVC program.
  • Defined rollout plans for Allianz Virtual Client (AVC) to 140,000 users worldwide.
  • Led architecture, package factory, engineering, rollout, finance, and PMO teams.
  • Reported to Allianz SE top management.

Achievements:

  • Customized the AVC solution for 24/7 operations.
  • Rolled out AVC to over 70,000 users across Europe and APAC by end of 2018.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
3 years

Security Officer

ZfP

  • Defined and implemented information security concepts based on BSI 100-x and ISO 27000 series.
  • Created an ISMS for over 20 locations and business units.
  • Conducted audits and follow-up checks.

Achievements:

  • Delivered BSI 100-1/2 and ISO 27000 series security concepts.
  • Developed IT emergency plans based on BSI 100-4.
  • Handed over the ISMS to my successor at the end of my tenure.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year

Senior Security Consultant (SAP Systems Blueprint)

BMW Group

  • Developed a new SAP IT security concept.
  • Tested the pilot production environment.
  • Planned the worldwide rollout and handed it off to the rollout manager.

Achievements:

  • Created a new SAP IT security blueprint and validated its feasibility.
  • Defined the rollout plan and aligned all necessary stakeholders successfully.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year

Project Manager (Re-Design DC Infrastructure)

FWU

  • Designed a new data center concept to meet regulatory requirements in multiple countries.
  • Conducted BIA with RTO/RPO definitions.
  • Managed project costs, budget, and milestones.

Achievements:

  • Consolidated data center infrastructure from six to two global locations.
  • Introduced DR concepts and reduced IT costs.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 years

Cloud Operations Concept

KIVBF

  • Created new IT organizational concepts based on the COBIT 5 framework.
  • Defined an IT operations handbook with process and role descriptions.
  • Advised on IT architecture for cloud solutions.

Achievements:

  • Implemented the IT organization concept and onboarded existing staff.
  • Successfully defined and implemented cloud operations.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year

IT-Governance Policy

BMW SF China

  • Defined an IT governance policy according to CBRC, PBOC requirements, ISO 38500, and COBIT 5 standards.
  • Aligned the policy with BMW AG and BMW Bank.
  • Prepared a presentation for top management.

Achievements:

  • Submitted and gained approval for the IT governance policy tailored to the Chinese market.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year

Web-Based Customer System Migration

BMW SF China

  • Created IT security concepts for COFIS, integrating CRM and CIC modules.
  • Conducted risk assessments per ISO 27001.

Achievements:

  • Finalized security concepts, had the ITPM review them, and prepared the system for go-live.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year

DLP Concept

TNS Infratest

  • Prepared business proposals summarizing security requirements.
  • Designed information protection and DLP concepts.

Achievements:

  • Finalized DLP concepts and carried out successful PoCs with various business cases.
  • Provided handover including rollout preparations for operations.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years

IT Coordination (Butterfly Project NEV)

BMW AG

  • Led the BMW JV Butterfly IT project in China.
  • Managed IT dependencies and identified risks.

Achievements:

  • Aligned IT deliverables successfully for the NEV-focused launch timeline.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year

Security Consultant (R&D Center Setup)

Audi China

  • Conducted security workshops to clarify requirements.
  • Provided information security guidance for protected R&D work.

Achievements:

  • Delivered a complete information security framework for Audi R&D’s secure operations.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Chinese
Elementary
Thai
Elementary

Education

Technical College

Certificate · Finance & Controlling · Germany

Certifications & licenses

TÜV-Süd Kritis Prüfverfahrenskompetenz §8a (3) BSIG

TÜV-Süd

Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE)

ISACA

TÜV-Süd Data Privacy Officer (DSB-TÜV)

TÜV-Süd

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

ISACA

Cyber Security Practitioner

ISACA

IT Risk Practitioner

ISACA

IT Governance and Compliance Practitioner

ISACA

Security Manager Projects (SMP)

BMW

Certified RSA ACE Engineer

RSA

CCIE

Cisco

CCNA

Cisco

CCNP

Cisco

MCP

Microsoft

MCSE

Microsoft

MCT

Microsoft