AI governance · Data platforms · KRITIS
I help enterprises build secure, AI-ready data platforms for regulated, high-reliability environments, and govern them so they stay that way.
Grew up with two obsessions: computers and fast cars. A 911 poster on the bedroom wall.
Left at 19 for engineering, then an MSc in Big Data & AI at Greenwich. First years in the UK data industry.
Capgemini, then Porsche, OverTake and EnBW. Learned German at night school. Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, 2025.
years building enterprise data and cloud platforms
data processing efficiency gain on Porsche’s streaming platform
cross-brand data sharing across Volkswagen Group brands
in won bids supported as architect at Capgemini
Porsche AG · 2019–2023
I led Streamzilla, Porsche’s enterprise streaming platform on Apache Kafka, from a two-person effort to mission-critical infrastructure used across Volkswagen Group brands.
Real-time telemetry, predictive analytics and monitoring across business domains.
Integration patterns and governance models adopted by subsidiaries and sister brands.
Streaming wired into SAP, analytics and ML pipelines, so data moved where decisions happen.
Experience
Target architecture and ISO 27001 governance for mission-critical IT/OT platforms in a KRITIS-regulated energy environment.
Built a greenfield cloud-native platform end to end: data, infrastructure and security architecture, plus the first analytics and AI capabilities.
Enterprise-wide Kafka platform across Volkswagen Group brands. Architectural advisor to subsidiaries on real-time data.
Data platform and cloud architecture for Fortune 500 clients in mobility and energy.
Services
2–4 weeks
Where does AI create real value for you, and what do your data, platforms and governance need so adoption scales and passes an audit?
You get a prioritized AI roadmap and a governance setup aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act.
3–6 weeks
An independent look at your cloud, data, identity and security landscape, from someone who has built and run these platforms.
You get a clear view of what holds up, what doesn’t, and a modernization roadmap your teams can execute.
Days
For investors and executives: technology, architecture and team assessments, or a focused expert call on data platforms, IAM or KRITIS IT.
You get a grounded verdict in days, not months.
Speaking
Kafka Summit · London
Splunk .conf22 · Las Vegas
MongoDB.live
Automotive Software Europe · Stuttgart
Enterprise:CODE · Berlin
auto:CODE Europe · Berlin
Full talk history on Sessionize.
Press & podcasts
Contact
A project, an expert call, a talk or a role. Write me a few lines about where you stand.