about me
About
Security engineer with developer roots, at home on both sides.
It started with cheats for computer games. I wanted to know where a system did not work the way it should. That eye for weaknesses stayed with me and led me through software development into security.
Today I combine both sides: I attack systems to defend them better, and I use AI and automation where they take real work off people’s hands.
Career
- since 2026
Cyber Offense · Helvetia
Building the offensive security program and steering red and purple team engagements. As an AI ambassador, I drive the sensible use of AI.
- 2023–2026
ICT Security Officer · Coop
Helped build the SOC and incident response, led vulnerability management including the bug bounty program, performed and coordinated pentests and red teaming exercises.
- 2020–2023
Cyber Security Engineer · ELCA Security
Pentester and team lead, SOC analyst, ISMS and incident response for clients in defense, public administration and healthcare.
- 2013–2020
Software Engineer · Various companies
Mobile apps for Android and iOS, web, Java and Python, most recently as a Python developer at VMRay, a malware analysis specialist.
Education
B.Sc. IT Security & Information Engineering
Ruhr University Bochum, 2020
Bachelor thesis in cooperation with VMRay: Visual Analysis of Malware Behavior Using Polar Bar Charts
Sharing knowledge
As a security trainer, I teach developers, students and apprentices web application security and hacking techniques. As a speaker, I talk about current security topics at internal and public events.
Tools and frameworks
- Burp Suite
- Metasploit
- Nmap
- BloodHound
- Pentera
- UpGuard
- Microsoft Defender
- SentinelOne
- Splunk
- Vectra
- xorlab
- Python
- PowerShell
- Power Automate
- MITRE ATT&CK
- OWASP
- NIST CSF
- ISO 27001
Personal
Movement is my great passion, above all in the form of AcroYoga, a kind of partner acrobatics. I spend every free minute on it and volunteer as president of AcroBasel. When I am not moving, I play the handpan. And I am always up for a game of chess.
Get in touch