Ilya Vasilenko

I am a father, a husband and a son. I am a computer scientist, a data protection, security, legal and compliance professional currently consulting Startups and SMB in Data Protection, Security, SaaS contracts and other legal matters, and regarding SaaS pricing and packaging. Visit my business homepage at https://compliance-made-simple.ch/. I am an also a passionate learner constantly improving my skills in my spare time. I am a salsa teacher and a choir member. I believe in power of continous learning and love to iterate on mental models, frameworks, learning techniques, and productivity methods. I do wakeboarding and cold swimming, jogging and some light calisthenics to keep myself and my brain fit.

Data Protection

• IAPP certified: CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT
• Working experience as DPO (7y+)
• Consulting of other companies on data protection

Legal

• I have been negotiating and managing telecom, data, insights, marketing, service, and SaaS contracts in 11 countries (US, Europe, Asia) for around a decade.
• Background knowledge: Master in Business Law (FFHS).

Computer Science and Information Technologies

• Master in Natural Language Processing
• Master in Distributed Systems (ETHZ)
• 15y of programming, team leadership, IT & strategic consulting, General Project Management and Technical Product Management

Security

• ISO 27001 Lead (6y)
• ISO 27001 internal auditor
• ISO 27001 implementation consultant

Compliance

• Compliance with laws and regulations
• Global compliance program & trainings
• Compliance processesreporting

Other specific skills

• Pricing and packaging of Software as a Service products
• Establishment of technical teams and introduction of Scrum
• Project management

Soft skills

• Multiple years of international negotiation experience
• Team leadership experience
• Project Management
• compliance, and data protection reporting to management and boards
• Teaching & Trainings: Regular speaker and guest lecturer