Company
Olaf Kilian
Premium
Angestellt, Geschäftsführer, Symanex GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Timeline
Professional experience for Olaf Kilian
Current 7 years and 2 months, since Jul 2015
Principal Consultant
tecRacer GmbH & Co. KG
IT Consulting with main focus on Amazon WebServices (AWS) solutions.
I was hired as a DevOps facilitator and Systems Architect to implement automation, monitoring and help to move the existing legacy backend to AWS. I led IT Operations and did the Service Provider Management, cost accounting / controlling and budget planning for the business plan 2014 for IT Operations. As a hiring manager I evaluated job candidates from all over the world and led job interviews. I was reporting directly to the CTO and also had an advisory role towards the COO in regard to internal IT.
2 years, Jun 2010 - May 2012
CTO
TopData Software GmbH
Management of software development and IT operations. Technology strategy and management consulting. Product development. (eCommerce) In June 2012 this position was converted to a freelance position based on a consultancy contract.
6 years and 10 months, Jan 2004 - Oct 2010
CEO & Founder
KKIS.NET
Based on previous experience I built an ISP business together with a partner from Munich. Secure shared hosting platform not vulnerable to CGI exploits (developed own Linux kernel modules to harden the system) Also offered email services, domain registry, SSL certificates and consulting services. In 2005 I introduced a new SBU running SEO optimized portal sites on our own platform to monetize on advertising. From 2006 on we concentrated on this and stopped to provide ISP services to external customers.
5 months, Aug 2003 - Dec 2003
Security Engineer
Symantec Deutschland GmbH
I worked as an Engineer on Security Operations shift in the Managed Security Services department's Security Operation Center in Berlin, Germany. Built and operated security perimeters of high profile customers all over the world. Security analysis and recommendations to clients.
I was hired to operate the existing network infrastructure including but not limited to BGP4 routers, as well as to expand the infrastructure and do technical consulting in Hannover and Frankfurt (Main), Germany. I also led the on-site technical support staff.
1 year and 10 months, Apr 2001 - Jan 2003
Systems Engineer
ebunet e.Kfm.
I have worked as a LINUX / UNIX / POSIX specialist to operate existing systems, as well as design and develop new systems based on company or customer needs. I also was an engineer in the field operations team and a part of the garage team and assembled large amounts of custom configured workstations.
Educational background for Olaf Kilian
11 months, Nov 2010 - Sep 2011
Business Information Systems
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Integrierte Geschäftsprozesse mit SAP ERP
Current 11 years and 11 months, since Oct 2010
Business Administration
Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg
1 year and 2 months, Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
Business Administration
Obermayr Business School (Wiesbaden)
Personnel & Organization, Psychology, German Labor Law
1 year and 4 months, Sep 2001 - Dec 2002
Systems Engineering
Institute for Vocational Training (ITW Berlin)
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
French
Basic