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Falk Wieland

SVP IT & Organization / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure

Falk Wieland
Egelsbach, Germany

Experience

SVP IT & Organization / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure

B+S Card Service / Payone

  • Modernized post-merger regulated payment-processing infrastructure (KRITIS).
  • Established cloud-enabled platform and ensured PCI and regulatory compliance.

Senior Project Lead (via T-Systems / Fraport)

Continental AG

  • Separation of Continental's IT landscape from BASF, including infrastructure transition to T-Systems.
  • Fully operational carve-out with risk-mitigated service continuity and target operating model implementation.
Hybrid

Strategic Infrastructure Advisor

Fraport & International Airports

  • Developed cloud strategy and managed legacy system migrations for aviation-industry clients.
  • Delivered cost-optimized hybrid cloud blueprints and cloud-native pilot environments.
Hybrid

Manager Data Centre & IT Production Infrastructure

Fraport Operational Services GmbH

  • Led transformation of Frankfurt Airport’s infrastructure, including data center consolidation, hybrid cloud enablement, and client separation.
  • Delivered high-availability infrastructure and implemented scalable hybrid architecture.
Hybrid

Director Operations Germany / German Board Member

Interxion (Digital Realty USA–DE)

  • Led Tier III+ data centers and aligned global hybrid cloud and energy optimization.
  • Achieved operational excellence uplift and hybrid-readiness.

Strategic IT Adviser & Interim Programme Lead

PWO AG

  • Defined global IT infrastructure roadmap across Germany, China, Mexico, and Canada; introduced shared service model.
  • Delivered future-state blueprint and automation foundation.

Project Coordinator (via SummaCon)

Public Sector Client

  • Aligned infrastructure and governance for eligibility in cross-border European digital programmes.
  • Secured funding compliance and implemented roadmap.

Carve-Out Specialist (via SummaCon)

SAP Business Unit (Confidential)

  • Full carve-out support for SAP internal unit, including architecture design and service handover.
  • Delivered fully decoupled target environment under budget and time.

Summary

Senior Interim Executive & Certified Expert Witness specialized in Carve-outs, Due Diligence & IT Transformations. As a trusted Board Advisor (CIO/CTO), I combine strategic vision with operational precision to steer critical phases.

I provide specialized authority in Payments, Platform Design & Regulatory Compliance (KRITIS/Compliance-by-Design). Bridging business risk and technology, I architect secure, scalable software ecosystems and deliver robust governance with absolute execution certainty.

Skills

  • Interim Cio/cto Support & Board-level Advisory

  • Carve-outs, Pmi & Strategic Separation Projects

  • Data Center - Cloud Transformation & Hybrid It Infrastructure

  • Payment Ecosystems, Platform Design & Compliance-by-design

  • Enterprise Software Architecture & Scalable Digital Solutions

  • Global It Operating Models (Governance, Central Vs. Local, Coe)

  • Risk-based Transition Planning & Regulatory Compliance (Kritis)

  • Manufacturing / Industrial It Footprint & Optimization Automation With Ai & Digital Efficiency Tools

  • Strategic Cloud & Carve-out: Tsa Exits, Hybrid/multi-cloud Target Models, Finops & Vendor Independence

  • Payment & Transaction Platforms: Softpos, Instant Payments, Pci-dss/zag/psd3, Digital Wallets & Legacy Scheme Integration

  • Resilience & Compliance (Dora/kritis): Audit-proof Architecture (Bait/vait), Compliance-by-design & Business Continuity (Bcm)

  • Architecture Modernization: Strategy For Monolith-to-microservices, Event-driven Design, Service Mesh & Container Orchestration

  • Technical Due Diligence: M&a Assessments, Evaluating Technical Debt, Scalability & Modernization Costs

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified Expert Witness

DGuSV

Certified Sustainability Manager

University of Augsburg / ZWW

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Where is Falk based?

Falk is based in Egelsbach, Germany.

What languages does Falk speak?

Falk speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

What roles would Falk be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Falk would be well-suited for roles such as: SVP IT & Organization / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure, Senior Project Lead (via T-Systems / Fraport), Strategic Infrastructure Advisor.

What is Falk's latest experience?

Falk's most recent position is SVP IT & Organization / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure at B+S Card Service / Payone.

Does Falk have any certificates?

Falk has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Expert Witness and Certified Sustainability Manager.

What is the availability of Falk?

Falk is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Falk?

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