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With over ten years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer, I am passionate about driving financial performance and leading executive teams. I am currently the CFO at PlainID, an identity security company, and I bring diverse perspectives and experiences from my previous roles.
As the CFO at PlainID, I oversee the company's financial strategy, planning, and operations, as well as managing investor relations and fundraising activities. I leverage my analytical skills and domain expertise to provide financial insights and guidance to the CEO and the board of directors, as well as to ensure compliance and risk management. In addition, I have contributed to the company's growth and expansion by participating in M&A events and due diligence processes, and by establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and customers. 
Technology leader with deep background in security as well as strong experience with AI and blockchain. An experienced C-level executive that has led and built large organisations while delivering cutting edge technological products.
Qualifications
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* Experienced CTO, VP of Engineering and Site Manager
* Experienced in managing high speed growth of teams in conjunction with maintaining high standard delivery
* Experienced in managing product development and research teams delivering enterprise products and cloud services (incl. big-data / ML)
* Experienced in blockchain and AI (Deep Learning, Deep Reinforcement Learning, other ML and Data Science)
* Well known and accomplished in the field of offensive security research. Member of conference committees and a frequent speaker. (Actively performing and publishing research even outside work).
* Experienced architect - was involved in multiple types of systems including Cloud services, enterprise SW, embedded, firmware, boot, trusted execution environments, kernels, applications and web services for various environments including desktops, dedicated devices and mobile devices.
* Proven ability to innovate with a track record of doing so
* Experienced in embedding security into enterprise processes: SDLC, product security evaluation and penetration testing. Led the creation of such programs from small scale to organizations with tens of thousands of employees.
* Experienced and certified trainer in various information security fields.
* Experienced in performing due-diligence on companies.
* Experienced in pre- and post-acquisition of startups
* Experienced in communicating and negotiating with customers, government reps and academia.
* Experienced in leading cultural changes in organizations 
