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Michael Meyer

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Crimmitschau, Germany

Experience

Dec 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months

Freelancer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelancer
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Legal

Taking over reporting offices under the Whistleblower Protection Act

Sep 2022 - Jan 2024
1 year 5 months

Data protection consultant (freelance and part-time)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Data protection consultant (freelance and part-time)
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Legal

Focused all professional work on data protection, both freelance as before and as a 50% part-time employee at an association for its member companies. Worked with different departments and colleagues, and wrote papers on hot topics like MS 365 and cookie banners.

May 2018 - Present
7 years 11 months

Freelance data protection officer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelance data protection officer
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Legal

Data protection officer for companies and institutions in four German states under the GDPR, the new BDSG and the DSG-EKD, with over 12 assignments. Also provided data protection consulting without a formal appointment as officer.

Apr 2015 - Aug 2022
7 years 5 months

Consultant for internationalization, certification, fiscalization and data protection

Software provider (SAP environment)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Consultant for internationalization, certification, fiscalization and data protection at Software provider (SAP environment)
Industries
Information Technology
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal
Product Development

Managed the internationalization, certification and fiscalization of software for major retail customers. Provided data protection advice. From May 2017 worked part-time. Continued consulting on data protection and Microsoft infrastructures and held a teaching position in data protection.

May 2014 - Mar 2015
11 months

Freelance data protection officer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelance data protection officer
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Legal

Initial assessments and certifications for data processors. Handling urgent cases like data subject requests, contract audits, preliminary and on-site audits. Conducting data protection training.

Mar 2013 - Present
13 years 1 month

Lecturer

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart Campus Horb

Expertise details
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 privacy (ended due to the pandemic).

Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
3 years 3 months

Freelancer Customer Support and Project Staff

Systemhaus im Zollern-Alb-Kreis

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelancer Customer Support and Project Staff at Systemhaus im Zollern-Alb-Kreis
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Legal
Quality Assurance

Data protection projects:

  • Preliminary checks of new processes (e.g. GPS tracking, CRM and BDE systems)
  • Drafting, reviewing and updating data processing agreements under GDPR Art. 28 and DSG-EKD § 30 (German, English)
  • Handling information requests and responding to data subject inquiries
  • Creating processing records
  • Checking websites, privacy notices and data processing operations
  • Compliance checks under BDSG and GDPR
  • Audits and certifications under §11 BDSG (old)
  • Training data protection officers, coordinators and employees.
Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
6 months

Freelancer IT Consultant/Trainer/Coach

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelancer IT Consultant/Trainer/Coach
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal

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

Jan 2003 - Mar 2003
3 months

Intern

HaPeC GmbH

Expertise details
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
9 years

Lecturer and Consultant

Bildungszentrum für Informationstechnologie, Donaueschingen

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer and Consultant at Bildungszentrum für Informationstechnologie, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology

Training and consulting in MS system and back-office environments.

Jan 1991 - Dec 1995
5 years

IT service provider

Information Technology Education Center, Donaueschingen

Expertise details
Position Summary
IT service provider at Information Technology Education Center, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology

IT services at the Information Technology Education Center.

Jan 1990 - Dec 1990
1 year

Telecommunications consultant

Mannesmann Mobile Communications GmbH (in formation)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Telecommunications consultant at Mannesmann Mobile Communications GmbH (in formation)
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Human Resources

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

Jan 1988 - Dec 1989
2 years

Lecturer and technical author

Information Technology Education Center, Donaueschingen

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer and technical author at Information Technology Education Center, Donaueschingen
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jan 1982 - Dec 1988
7 years

Student

University of Stuttgart

Expertise details
Position Summary
Student at University of Stuttgart
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Information Technology

Studied to teach at vocational schools with a focus on electrical engineering/communications engineering. Programming in Pascal and BASIC.

Jan 1980 - Dec 1982
3 years

Contract soldier

1st Air Force Division, Meßstetten

Expertise details
Position Summary
Contract soldier at 1st Air Force Division, Meßstetten
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Operations

Morse and teletype radio, radio communication, antenna construction, transmitters/receivers, wave propagation and encryption; officer in charge 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 exams for teaching at vocational schools, electrical engineering and vocational pedagogy · Vocational school teaching, electrical engineering and vocational pedagogy · Stuttgart, Germany

Abitur · Mathematics and physics

Certifications & licenses

Certification as (External) Data Protection Officer

IHK

Amateur radio certificate Class A (now HAREC/CEPT Class 1)

Amateur radio license exam Class C

A+ Certified Service Technician (old)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15
Experience in Education 34 y
Avg length 4 y 2 m
Longest experience 13 y

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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Where is Michael based?

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

What languages does Michael speak?

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

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 9 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.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

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.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Freelancer.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

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

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

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.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

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.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

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

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended University of Stuttgart for Vocational school teaching, electrical engineering and vocational pedagogy.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certification as (External) Data Protection Officer, Amateur radio certificate Class A (now HAREC/CEPT Class 1), and Amateur radio license exam Class C.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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