Stanislav S.
Interim CTO / IT Consultant (Cloud & App Security · AI & Web3)
Experience
Jul 2021 - Present
4 years 3 monthsInterim CTO / IT Consultant (Cloud & App Security · AI & Web3)
Deutsche Bank Group; Startups
- Spearheading the strategic and operational oversight of IT infrastructures to accelerate innovation and ensure audit-proof delivery.
- Acting as the key liaison between management, business departments, and engineering while actively engaging in coding, cloud architecture, and CI/CD to resolve critical path challenges.
- Engineered and implemented an AI Governance Program to manage risks and ensure compliance with the EU AI Act, reducing AI use-case approval times from 8 to 3 weeks.
- Delivered and deployed secure AI systems into production (RAG-based knowledge platforms), resulting in a 35% decrease in standard support ticket volume.
- Established robust security standards and governance frameworks for APIs (OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) to guarantee compliance and system integrity.
- Hardened cloud infrastructure by implementing Zero Trust principles and a comprehensive observability stack (logging/alerting), achieving 99.9% availability in a 24/7 on-call environment.
Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
1 year 10 monthsProject & Governance Consultant (regulated environment)
ERGO Gruppe
- Established enterprise-wide governance structures within the insurance sector to enhance project transparency and streamline the transition from requirements to implementation.
- Professionalized project reporting and established steering committees, which increased on-time delivery rates to over 85%.
- Optimized requirements management by introducing a prioritized backlog, shortening the lead time from analysis to implementation by 30% (from 6 to 4 weeks).
- Strengthened compliance documentation in accordance with GDPR/ISO standards, halving the average number of audit findings per audit from 8 to 4.
- Implemented an end-to-end vulnerability management process, from identification to remediation, complete with tooling and KPI-based reporting.
Nov 2015 - Oct 2019
4 yearsBonn, Germany
Project & Security Consultant
Deutsche Postbank Gruppe
- Enhanced the stability and velocity of IT services in data center and application environments through targeted automation and the implementation of resilient governance processes.
- Automated standard changes and orchestrated infrastructure services using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reducing provisioning times by 45% (from 5 to 3 days).
- Improved data quality within the ITSM/CMDB, leading to a 35% reduction in incidents caused by inaccurate CMDB data.
- Optimized vendor and financial management through rigorous cost-performance analysis and benchmarking, achieving annual savings of over €180,000.
- Established a comprehensive SAP security governance framework, including risk analysis and the creation of audit-proof documentation.
Summary
An accomplished Technology Leader with over 10 years of expertise in architecting enterprise-scale systems, driving cloud transformations, and managing mission-critical infrastructures. I design and implement scalable solutions, from microservices and AI platforms to comprehensive Zero Trust frameworks. Leveraging hands-on experience in Python/Node.js, AWS/GCP, and Kubernetes, I lead teams of 20+ engineers through complex digital transformations while ensuring strict regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001). My focus is on delivering measurable business impact, including a 45% acceleration in deployment times, a 35% reduction in operational costs, and achieving 99.9% system availability.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedRussian
AdvancedUkrainian
AdvancedEducation
Jan 2008 - Dec 2014
University of Bonn
Master · Physics · Bonn, Germany
Certifications & licenses
COBIT® 5
APMG
ISO/IEC 27001
APMG
ITIL Expert
ITIL® 2011 Expert
MALC
Scrum Certified
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