Manufacturing
Professional Services
Retail
Technology, Information and Media
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Consumer Services
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Richard D

Fractional CIO | Interim CIO | CDO | CISO

Jurisdiction

Germany | Spain | Portugal | Austria | Switzerland | Denmark | Sweden | Norway | Netherlands | Belgium | Poland | Romania | Croatia | Italy | France | Greece | Hungary

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Interim CIO
2022 - Present

Led enterprise-wide IT transformation and digital ecosystem development for a fast-scaling energy company – startup to stable operations. Introduced AI-driven predictive maintenance, strengthened cybersecurity posture and aligned IT with growth strategy. Achieved revenue uplift and significant cost reductions.

Global CIO / CDO / CISO
2020 - 2022

Oversaw global digital transformation, cloud strategy and security governance for a Tier-1 supplier. Introduced Smart Factory reference model, improved operational transparency and modernized IT landscape globally. Navigated through crisis and ensured stable operations.

Group CIO
2018 - 2020

Delivered SAP S/4HANA transformation and omnichannel digital strategy across 13 countries. Repositioned IT as a business partner, improved data governance and strengthened cybersecurity architecture.

Global Head Production IT & Industry 4.0
2014 - 2018

Designed and implemented global Production IT and Industry 4.0 strategy for automotive supplier. Established a scalable, data-driven Smart Factory reference model across 18 countries, automation and IT/OT integration.

Senior Advisor & Consultant
2006 - 2015

Supported scale-ups, SMEs and industrial organizations with CIO advisory, cloud modernization, cybersecurity frameworks, IT assessments, and roadmap development.

Education

Masters of MbAAustrian Institute of Management
2023 - Present
Diploma of Information SecuritySGD Darmstadt
2004 - 2006

Certification

Total Certifications7

Digital Transformation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2021

CISSP

ISC2

2014

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

TÜV

2011

Blockchain Technology

University Niciosa, Cyprus

2018

Digital Transformation Leader

Hochschule Fresenius

2019

Prince2 Practicioner

PeopleCert

2012

ITIL Foundation

PeopleCert

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
German
Spanish