- evaluation services for artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML)
- consult on cybersecurity and safety aspects of AI
Summary
Dr. Henning Kerstan is an experienced project and product manager with 8+ years of professional experience in information security management, cybersecurity, and data privacy topics. This is complemented by a strong academic background in mathematics and computer science. He also has expertise in business development for emerging cybersecurity topics like post-quantum cryptography and AI/ML security.
Work experience and employment
TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH (TÜVIT), TÜV NORD GROUP
Essen • Germany • https://tuvit.de
Head of Business Development Artificial Intelligence
ETAS GmbH, Bosch Group
Bochum • Germany • https://www.etas.com
Project Manager & Consultant for Automotive Cybersecurity
- manage agile projects in a dynamic environment
- consult on cybersecurity topics in the automotive industry (e.g., in line with UNECE R 155/156, ISO/SAE 21434, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53)
- identify and assess risks in cloud-vehicle security architectures
TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH (TÜVIT), TÜV NORD GROUP
Essen • Germany • https://tuvit.de
Product Manager
- developed evaluation and certification services for artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML)
- drove business development of hardware evaluation services, e.g., post-quantum security (PQC), or Secure Firmware Updater
- provided technical sales support and wrote proposals for RfPs
Senior IT Security Expert/Consultant
- developed evaluation and certification services for artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML)
- led business development of hardware evaluation services, e.g., post-quantum security (PQC), or Secure Firmware Updater
- provided technical sales support
- conducted source code reviews (hardware-related, e.g., Boot-ROM, firmware) to detect physical attack potential (e.g., side-channel attacks, fault injection attacks)
- performed source code reviews (high-level, e.g., implementations of cryptographic algorithms)
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC)
Düsseldorf • Germany • https://pwc.de
Senior Associate (Technology Consulting / CIO Advisory)
- supported the redesign of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in line with ISO/IEC 27000 standards, incorporating data protection requirements for the global IT infrastructure of a car OEM
- developed a new ISMS cryptography policy for a pharmaceutical company
- assisted with the analysis and documentation of business processes for the implementation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the sales departments of a car OEM
- contributed to the implementation of GDPR for an international mobility provider
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Darmstadt • Germany • https://www.tu-darmstadt.de
Postdoctoral Researcher (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) in IT Security
- taught the fundamentals of cryptography and IT security, created and edited lecture material, exercises, exams, and delivered lectures
- recruited and mentored a new team of student teaching assistants
- collaborated internationally with researchers in Germany and Italy
- served as a peer reviewer for several international conference submissions
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC)
Düsseldorf • Germany • https://pwc.de
Senior Consultant (Technology Consulting / CIO Advisory)
- provided technology and IT consulting focused on the automotive industry
- supported the project management office for an IT project in an international post-merger integration
- negotiated an IT Transitional Services Agreement in an international post-merger integration
- revised a market sizing model for a connected car study
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Duisburg • Germany • https://www.uni-due.de
Research and Teaching Assistant (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) in Theoretical Computer Science
- collaborated internationally with researchers in France, Italy, and the Netherlands
- presented at various international conferences and workshops in countries including Barbados, India, Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, and the UK
- taught exercise groups, gave tutorials, prepared and graded exams, and supervised theses
- served as a peer reviewer for multiple international conference and journal submissions
Henning Kerstan und Roman Ortmann GbR
Duisburg • Germany
Small Business Owner (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter)
- provided sound and lighting equipment for small events (concerts, sport events, proms, weddings, birthdays)
- offered IT support for individuals and small local companies
- developed websites (Typo3, WordPress) and provided webhosting
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Duisburg • Germany • https://www.uni-due.de
Student Research and Teaching Assistant (Studentische Hilfskraft)
- implemented a C++ prototype of an algorithm for solving a scheduling problem in steel production
- taught several exercise groups and graded studend homework (basic math/computer science)
Education
PhD in Computer Science (summa cum laude)
Universität Duisburg-Essen • Duisburg • Germany • https://www.uni-due.de
- degree: Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)
- topic: algebraic modeling and behavior analysis of transition systems
- Award for the best PhD thesis of the faculty of engineering (Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften) in 2016/17
Diplom in Mathematics (1.0)
Universität Duisburg-Essen • Duisburg • Germany • https://www.uni-due.de
- degree: Diplom-Mathematiker (Dipl.-Math.)
- specialization: algebra, cryptography, operations research
- minor: computer science
Abitur (1.0)
Landfermann-Gymnasium • Duisburg • Germany • https://landfermann.de
- bilingual education in German and English
- developed a network application (VisualBasic 6.0) for the school’s weather station
Publications
Below is a short overview of my publications. For a more detailed overview including short summaries, please go to my online list of publications (https://henningkerstan.de/en/publications).