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Falk Wieland

SVP IT & Organisation / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure

Falk Wieland
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Egelsbach, Germany

Experience

SVP IT & Organisation / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure

B+S Card Service / Payone

Expertise details
Position Summary
SVP IT & Organisation / Deputy SVP Finance & Controlling Infrastructure at B+S Card Service / Payone
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Modernised 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Project Lead (via T-Systems / Fraport) at Continental AG
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Strategic Infrastructure Advisor at Fraport & International Airports
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Information Technology
Strategy
  • Developed cloud strategy and managed legacy system migrations for aviation-industry clients.
  • Delivered cost-optimised hybrid cloud blueprints and cloud-native pilot environments.
Hybrid

Manager Data Centre & IT Production Infrastructure

Fraport Operational Services GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Manager Data Centre & IT Production Infrastructure at Fraport Operational Services GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Led transformation of Frankfurt Airport’s infrastructure, including data centre 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)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Director Operations Germany / German Board Member at Interxion (Digital Realty USA–DE)
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Operations
  • Led Tier III+ data centres and aligned global hybrid cloud and energy optimisation.
  • Achieved operational excellence uplift and hybrid-readiness.

Strategic IT Adviser & Interim Programme Lead

PWO AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Strategic IT Adviser & Interim Programme Lead at PWO AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Coordinator (via SummaCon) at Public Sector Client
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Finance
Project Management
  • 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)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Carve-Out Specialist (via SummaCon) at SAP Business Unit (Confidential)
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • 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 Centre - 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 & Optimisation 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

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

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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 & Organisation / 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 & Organisation / 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 full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Falk?

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