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Crimmitschau, Germany

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Experience

Dec 2023 - Present

Freelancer

Position summary
Freelancer
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Legal

Taking on reporting channels under the Whistleblower Protection Act

Sep 2022 - Jan 2024

Data Protection Consultant (freelance and part-time)

Position summary
Data Protection Consultant (freelance and part-time)
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Legal

Focused all professional activities on data protection, both freelance as before and as a part-time (50%) employee at an association for its member companies. Worked with various departments and colleagues, and prepared my own work on current topics such as MS 365 and cookie banners.

May 2018 - Present

Freelance Data Protection Officer

Position summary
Freelance Data Protection Officer
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Legal

Data Protection Officer for companies and institutions in four federal states in accordance with the GDPR, the revised Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the EKD Data Protection Act (DSG-EKD), with more than 12 mandates. Data protection consulting without being appointed as Data Protection Officer.

Apr 2015 - Aug 2022

Consultant for Internationalization, Certification, Fiscalization, and Data Protection

Software manufacturer (SAP environment)

Position summary
Consultant for Internationalization, Certification, Fiscalization, and Data Protection at Software manufacturer (SAP environment)
Industries
Information Technology
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
Legal
Product Development

Internationalization, certification, and fiscalization of software for major retail customers. Data protection consulting. Part-time from May 2017. Continued consulting on data protection and Microsoft infrastructures, as well as teaching data protection.

May 2014 - Mar 2015

Freelance Data Protection Officer

Position summary
Freelance Data Protection Officer
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Legal

Initial assessments and certifications for data processors. Handling urgent cases such as data subject requests, contract reviews, preliminary and on-site inspections. Conducting data protection training.

Mar 2013 - Present

Lecturer

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart Campus Horb

Position summary
Lecturer at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart Campus Horb
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology

Annual teaching assignment for lectures on data security and data protection (ended due to the pandemic).

Jan 2012 - Mar 2015

Freelance Customer Support and Project Employee

IT systems provider in the Zollern-Alb district

Position summary
Freelance Customer Support and Project Employee at IT systems provider in the Zollern-Alb district
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Legal
Quality Assurance

Data protection projects:

  • Preliminary reviews of new processes (e.g. GPS tracking, CRM and BDE systems)
  • Drafting, reviewing and amending data processing agreements in accordance with GDPR Art. 28 and DSG-EKD § 30 (German, English)
  • Information procedures and responding to data subject requests
  • Preparation of records of processing activities
  • Reviews of websites, privacy policies and data processing agreements
  • Compliance reviews in accordance with the German Federal Data Protection Act and GDPR
  • Audits and certifications in accordance with §11 of the former German Federal Data Protection Act
  • Training for data protection officers, coordinators and employees.
Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

Freelance IT Consultant/Trainer/Coach

Position summary
Freelance IT Consultant/Trainer/Coach
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Legal

IT projects and data protection consulting, for example complaints about data processing without consent and inadequate authorization controls. Ongoing data protection training.

Jan 2003 - Mar 2003

Intern

HaPeC GmbH

Position summary
Intern at HaPeC GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology

Databases (MS SQL Server). Data warehousing and ETL configuration. Business intelligence with COGNOS.

Jan 1995 - Dec 2003

Lecturer and Consultant

Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen

Position summary
Lecturer and Consultant at Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Training and consulting in the MS systems and back-office environment.

Jan 1991 - Dec 1995

IT Service Provider

Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen

Position summary
IT Service Provider at Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

IT services at the Education Center for Information Technology.

Jan 1990 - Dec 1990

Telecommunications Consultant

Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH in formation

Position summary
Telecommunications Consultant at Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH in formation
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Human Resources

Training program design, analysis of existing training programs, defining objectives, developing training courses and seminar concepts, and organizing initial training events.

Jan 1988 - Dec 1989

Lecturer and Technical Author

Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen

Position summary
Lecturer and Technical Author at Education Center for Information Technology, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology
Jan 1982 - Dec 1988

Student

University of Stuttgart

Position summary
Student at University of Stuttgart
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology

Studied to become a teacher at vocational schools, specializing in electrical engineering and communications engineering. Programming in Pascal and BASIC.

Jan 1980 - Dec 1982

Temporary-Service Soldier

1st Air Force Division, Meßstetten

Position summary
Temporary-Service Soldier at 1st Air Force Division, Meßstetten
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Operations

Morse and teleprinter communications, radio communications, antenna construction, transmitters and receivers, wave propagation and encryption; supervisor of the radio station.

Industry experience

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Experienced in Education, Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail, Aerospace and Defense, and Telecommunication.

Education
Information Technology
Professional Services
Retail
Aerospace and Defense
Telecommunication
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Legal, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Operations, and Human Resources.

Information Technology
Legal
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Operations
Human Resources
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Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1982 - Jun 1988

University of Stuttgart

First State Examinations for Teaching at Vocational Schools, Electrical Engineering and Vocational Education · Teaching at vocational schools, Electrical Engineering and Vocational Education · Stuttgart, Germany

University entrance qualification · Mathematics and Physics

Certifications & licenses

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

Class A Amateur Radio Certificate (now HAREC/CEPT Class 1)

Class C Amateur Radio License Examination

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15
Experience in Education 34.5 y
Avg length 4 y 3 m
Longest experience 13 y 6 m

Expertise

Recent roles Freelancer, Data Protection Consultant (freelance and part-time), Freelance Data Protection Officer
Main industries Education, Information Technology, Professional Services
Main business areas Information Technology, Legal, Product Development

Qualifications

Certifications earned 4

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Michael is based in Crimmitschau, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Michael has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, Data Protection Consultant (freelance and part-time), Freelance Data Protection Officer.

Michael's most recent position is Freelancer.

In recent years, Michael has worked for Software manufacturer (SAP environment), Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg and Stuttgart Campus Horb.

Michael is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Professional Services. Michael also has some experience in Retail, Aerospace and Defense, and Telecommunication.

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Legal, and Product Development. Michael also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Operations, and Human Resources.

Michael has recently worked in industries like Education, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Legal, and Product Development.

Michael attended University of Stuttgart for Teaching at vocational schools, Electrical Engineering and Vocational Education.

Michael has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certification as an (External) Data Protection Officer, Class A Amateur Radio Certificate (now HAREC/CEPT Class 1), and Class C Amateur Radio License Examination.

The availability of Michael needs to be confirmed.

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