GDPR Experts in Vienna
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Alexander P.
Last position:
Owner & Lecturer at Artellico / Own company for AI governance and data products
- Consulting and interim management at the intersection of IT operations and regulation
- Impact assessment and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and the EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
- Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
- Teaching assignments in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at Hochschule Burgenland, since 2023
- Supervision of Master's theses and participation on examination boards
- Industry talks for businesses and educational institutions
- Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
- Privacy-first architectures and Zero-Knowledge encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
- Integration with bank account systems using SEPA direct debit mandates and message formats under ISO 20022 (pain.008, camt.053)
- MLOps and AIOps in live operations
- Own applications under my own brand: shared codebase, separate deployment for each target device
- AI-assisted software development (vibe-coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
- Professional publications on the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
- Professional publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
- AI governance / compliance: data quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act readiness, risk classification, AI ethics
Christian E.
Last position:
Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification at PrimeFaktor GmbH
Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification
- Led application and implementation of the Cyber Trust Austria Silver label (KSV1870 Cyber Risk A-Rating; 25 validated controls)
- Mapped and fulfilled requirements covering risk management, incident response, access control, vulnerability and penetration testing, BCM, and supply-chain security, aligned with ISO/IEC 27001/27002 control themes and NIS 2 / NISG 2026 expectations
- Coordinated stakeholders, compiled audit evidence, and completed KSV1870 validation
Shahram F.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivery of a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform connecting older people with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsibility for business analysis, requirements definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution, with a focus on AI-supported development, data-driven optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluation of several low-code/business platforms, including Odoo and Glide Apps, as well as assessment of monday.com as a CRM-related option, before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implementation of a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the website with WordPress. Responsibilities
- Gathering, analyzing and structuring business requirements for the product and service model
- Conducting market, target group and competitor analyses to position the offering
- Evaluating and selecting suitable low-code/business platforms for implementation
- Defining key user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older people, volunteers and Administration
- Translating business requirements into requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Supporting the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps and the website in WordPress
- Preparing future AI-supported functions such as intelligent matching and data-driven optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older people with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Implemented functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and accompanying website with WordPress
- Created foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
Gabriele B.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at PaiperOne GmbH
- Main tasks and responsibilities: development, acquisition, sales, consulting, and controlling
- Area of work or industry: Software as a Service in AI compliance and consulting
Selection of client projects:
- Creation and operation of an AI governance platform, including training content on the use of AI in companies
- Design, setup, and operation of the ISO 42001 management system at PaiperOne with certification by TÜV
- Auditor according to ISO 17024 at Austrian Standards for the "AI Manager"
- AI training for staff of two Austrian publishing groups
- AI training for the management level at the State of Lower Austria
- AI strategy workshop for a municipality in Styria and a municipality in Salzburg
- AI workshops for the House of Digitalization in Tulln
- AI training for municipalities at KDZ
- Delivery of training on "Certified AI Compliance Officer" at the Academy for Internal Audit
- Organizational consulting on AI governance at ÖGK
- Project support for the "homepage chatbot" at öbv
- Certification exams at Austrian Standards
Plamen M.
Last position:
Head of Service & Operations Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
- Shaping service management framework as part of head office of RBI
- Service owner overseeing IT cloud services, accountable for overall quality, lifecycle, and success
- Managing customer relationships and satisfaction for 10 business units ensuring smooth business continuity and operations
- Single point of contact and service/process owner providing T-shaped expertise in IT domains, cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Orca, CRM, GitHub, SFMC)
- ITSM/ITIL implementation and mentoring including design, definition, mapping, and execution
- Change and release management, UAT/test assurance, major incident management, SDLC management
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements, DORA, GDPR, ITPF compliance and reporting
- Acting as a point of escalation for complex customer issues, resolving conflicts, fostering a customer-centric culture
- People management: leading and managing service delivery teams, DevOps, vendors, and third-party teams
- Cross-tribe service delivery and contract management: KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, RPO, RTO, BCM/SCM management
- Agile/Scrum process delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and budget/cost management
Zoran J.
Last position:
Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany
Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).
Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.
Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.
Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.
Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.
Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.
Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.
Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.
Wolfgang F.
Last position:
AI Driving License Trainer at KI-Trainer WIFI Wien
Christian T.
Last position:
Senior Consultant / ICS at Media-related company
- Revised the internal control system following a transformation
- Surveyed current processes and analyzed target processes
- Adjusted financial controls and conducted design and operational tests
- Provided strategic consulting at management level
- Outcome: updated ICS approved by audit bodies; follow-up projects resulting from the achieved results
- Focus areas: ICS, finance processes, governance, design and operational testing, executive consulting
Gerald G.
Last position:
Data Design Authority at Department of Government Enablement
- Responsible for realigning the data architecture of the Abu Dhabi government to achieve a fully AI-driven public administration
- Definition of modeling standards
- Creation of a conceptual and logical model for the entire Abu Dhabi government administration
- Definition of data quality and data security standards
Elisabeth S.
Last position:
Consultant at Elisabeth Scheidl Consulting e.U.
- All services are tailored and flexible to meet customer needs
- High-quality and comprehensive QA services
- Guidance and support to ensure compliance with all GCP, ICH, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements
- Preparation and advice to ensure inspection readiness of clinical trials, involved personnel and related processes
- Audits of processes and systems relevant to the successful conduct of clinical trials
- Provision of outsourced data protection officer (DPO) services
Thomas U.
Last position:
Consultant at Henrich Baustoffe
- Developing the required views and KPIs in collaboration with the different departments and management
- Preparing and modeling the various data sources
- Implementing the company-wide and cross-department dashboard in Microsoft Power BI
Anton L.
Last position:
CISO & Interim DPO at Finmatics GmbH
- Built the company’s entire security function from zero to ISO-aligned, audit-ready operation (ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2).
- Delivered enterprise-grade security posture enabling regulated customer onboarding and due-diligence success.
- Embedded automated security controls (SAST, DAST, secrets, vuln scanning) into CI/CD for a growing SaaS engineering team, removing security as a deployment bottleneck.
- Cut third-party risk exposure by ~70% by replacing manual vendor reviews with an automated, LLM-driven risk scoring and approval pipeline.
- Led board-level security, customer audits, and live incident response.
Harald T.
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Project Management, SAP FI, SAP AA and support for SAP CO, SAP SD and SAP MM at N.N.
- Project management
- Process consulting for clients
- Writing functional and technical specifications, training documents and work instructions
- Supporting staff in the finance department
- Universal Journal
- Customizing SAP FI (SAP FI-GL, SAP FI-AR, SAP FI-AP, SAP FI-AA, SAP FI-AM, SAP FI-BL, SAP FI-SL), parts of SAP CO, SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP SCM, SAP WF
- Advising on and implementing the chart of accounts for global use
- Advising and implementing SAP business partner (BP)
- Implementing ledgers
- Document splitting
- Inventory valuation
- Dunning
- Bank accounting: automated payment runs (SEPA, PAIN, DTAZV), electronic bank statement (CAMT formats)
- Rollouts in Australia, USA, Brazil, Germany, Austria
- Technical enhancements in payment transactions
- Bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable accounting
- All closing tasks (foreign currency valuation, receivables valuation, aging analysis)
- Reporting
- Programming based on ABAP OO
- Greenfield and brownfield approach
- Rollouts in USA, Brazil, Australia, China
- IFRS and local GAAPs
- Migration with MYD or transformation
Peter K.
Last position:
Sabbatical
Michael H.
Last position:
Voest AG
SAP S/4HANA authorizations: Project NEXUS, implementation of the authorization concept for Voest branch
Implementation of the authorization concept for Voest Bulgaria for the SAP modules FI, AM, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, PS, QM, WM and Fiori
Design, definition and implementation in the rollout
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Statistics of experts using GDPR
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Legal, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
23%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Vienna are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Vienna using GDPR
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
GDPR experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (87%)
- Professional Services (80%)
- Banking and Finance (73%)
- Government and Administration (53%)
- Healthcare (47%)
- Media and Entertainment (47%)
- Retail (47%)
- Automotive (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What GDPR covers
The General Data Protection Regulation, usually called GDPR, governs how organisations collect, use, store and share personal data. It applies to customer, employee, user and supplier information, with duties covering transparency, lawful processing, security, retention and individual rights. It can affect organisations operating inside or serving people in the European Economic Area.
Core compliance work
GDPR specialists turn legal requirements into practical controls across products, operations and supplier relationships.
- Map personal data flows and processing purposes
- Create privacy notices, records and retention rules
- Handle access, deletion and objection requests
- Assess processors, vendors and international transfers
- Prepare breach response and data protection impact assessments
Tools and adjacent skills
Effective work combines GDPR knowledge with information security, contract review and process design. Experts may use records-of-processing tools, consent management systems, ticketing workflows, governance platforms and data discovery tools. Familiarity with ISO 27001 controls, identity management, cloud services and software delivery helps translate privacy obligations into workable technical measures.
When companies need support
Freelance expertise is useful before launching a data-driven product, entering a new market or changing a customer platform. It also helps during audits, acquisitions, vendor reviews, incident response and remediation after a privacy gap. Vienna-based organisations may need collaboration in German and English, while remote work can suit documentation, workshops and evidence reviews across distributed teams.
What strong experts deliver
Strong GDPR professionals start with the actual processing activity, not a generic checklist. They identify owners, purposes, risks and evidence, then explain decisions in language that legal, security, product and operations teams can use. Their deliverables are current, traceable and proportionate to the organisation’s data, systems and risk profile.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for experience with the data types, industries and operating model relevant to the assignment. Ask for examples of completed records, impact assessments, rights-request workflows or supplier reviews, with confidential details removed. A capable specialist distinguishes legal interpretation from implementation advice, sets clear assumptions and leaves teams with maintainable processes rather than isolated documents.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around GDPR.
GDPR is used to regulate the processing of personal data and protect the rights of people whose information an organisation handles. A specialist can help define lawful purposes, notices, retention, access procedures, security controls and responses to data incidents.
GDPR is a specific European data protection regulation, while general privacy compliance may include national laws, sector rules, contracts and internal policies. A qualified specialist maps the relevant obligations together instead of treating a GDPR checklist as sufficient for every jurisdiction.
A strong GDPR expert often understands information security, vendor management, records of processing, contract terms and data governance. Technical familiarity with cloud services, identity controls, application workflows and data discovery makes recommendations easier to implement.
The right level depends on scope, risk and organisational complexity rather than a fixed duration. A focused privacy notice review may need a different specialist profile from a cross-border transformation involving product teams, processors, security controls and incident procedures.
Yes. GDPR work often includes interviews, document reviews, workshops and evidence checks that can be completed remotely. For Vienna-based organisations, agree early on whether German, English or both are needed and reserve on-site sessions for activities that benefit from direct collaboration.
Bring in a GDPR freelancer when an internal team lacks capacity or when a project needs independent expertise. Common triggers include a new product, a major vendor change, an audit, an acquisition, a data incident or unresolved rights requests.
Good GDPR work connects each recommendation to a real processing activity, owner, risk and piece of evidence. Ask how the specialist keeps records current, tests operational procedures and communicates trade-offs to legal, security and business stakeholders.
Before starting GDPR work, clarify the organisation’s role, locations, data categories, systems, decision-makers, deadlines and expected deliverables. Confirm access to relevant records and define how legal questions, security findings and implementation tasks will be separated and escalated.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 943 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 23% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Professional Services (80%), and Banking and Finance (73%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used GDPR in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (93%), and Strategy (80%).
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