Resume
About
Predrag brings over 15 years of experience in cyber and IT security, with a strong emphasis on implementing security and privacy by design and by default. He has served in leadership and technical roles, including Director, Head of IT Security, ISO, and Cloud Security Engineer. He holds numerous industry-recognized certifications, including ISO/IEC 27001 & 42001, CISO, DPO, CPSP v2.0, PMP, and CyberSec First Responder. He has also contributed as a subject matter expert to CertNexus certification programs, including CFR and CSSD. Predrag holds a Master’s degree in Cyber Security and a postgraduate degree in Security in Computer Systems and Communications.
Work Experience
Founder and CEO
Start-up building an open source GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) SaaS Platform and Atlassian apps for compliance, security, and privacy teams.
Director of Cybersecurity
Information Security and Privacy Specialist responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the company’s security program. Led the organization to ISO/IEC 27001 certification and the implementation of DORA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2. Initially joined as Head of Security and later promoted to Director.
Director Cyber Security
Spark Networks GmbH, Berlin, DE
Cyber Security Leader responsible for all aspects of the company's security program, including risk management, compliance, and awareness.
Head of IT Security
FinTech, Berlin, DE
IT Security Leader responsible for the company's security program and compliance.
Information Security Officer (ISO)
Information Security Leader responsible for all aspects of the company's security program, from risk management to incident response.
Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Acting as Head of IT Security)
Information Security Leader responsible for defining, implementing, and enhancing the company's security posture.
Senior Security Consulting Consultant
Cloud Security Advisor with experience in digital transformation, GDPR compliance, and cloud computing security controls.
Business Functional Analyst / Security Controls Manager (Independent Consultant)
ENFINA- Security s.r.o, Frankfurt am Main, DE
Business Functional Analyst and Security Controls Manager with experience in ITIL, Agile, risk management, compliance, and IT security controls.
Intern: Cyber Security Researcher
Cyber Security Researcher with experience in incident response, digital forensics, cyber audit, cyber risk assessment, penetration testing, and cloud security architecture.
Technical Author
Remote - INACON GmbH, Karlsruhe, DE
Technical documentation writer with experience in GPRS/UMTS/LTE telecommunication protocols and Wireshark implementation for troubleshooting.
Team Manager Class
Stream International Bulgaria, Sofia, BG
Technical trainer and support specialist with experience in Microsoft products and advanced troubleshooting.
Education
Post-Master (Diplôme d’Ingénieur de Specialisation)
Security in Computer Systems and Communications
Awarded with scholarship Labex UCN@SOPHIAMaster of Science in Engineering
Tallinn University of Technology (TTU) and Tartu University, Estonia
Cyber Security
Awarded with scholarship DoRa 9High School
Champlin Park High School, Minnesota, USA
Informatics
Language Skills
Mother Tongue
Macedonian
Advanced
English, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Basic
German
Technical Skills
Languages and Libraries
React, NextJS, NodeJS, 11ty, Python, Emacs Lisp, C++, Bash, HTML, Java, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, MySQL/Oracle PL/SQL, R
System Administration
Experience with system administration on Debian & RPM based systems and Bash scripting.
Version Control
Git
Certifications
Industry Contributor: Cyber Secure Software Developer (CSSD) Exam CSD-110
The Linux Foundation LFEL1001: Understanding the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
PECB Chief Information Security Officer
Certified Payment Security Practitioner v2.0
Certificate ID: CPSP01042401
Certified Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Certificate ID: 001/DPO/2023
Lead/External Auditor for Information Technology Service Management ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
Certificate ID: 003/ITS/2023
Lead/External Auditor for ISMS ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Certificate ID: 002/ISMS/2023
Industry Contributor: Cyber Secure Coder (CSC)
CertNexus Certifications Industry Contributor: CyberSec First Responder (CFR)
Certified Project Manager
Certified Senior Scrum Master
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Microsoft Certified Professional ID: 6083756
Memberships
Cyber Security Expert at Research Centre for Security Defence and Peace, Macedonia
Cyber Security Advisor at Kyberturvallisuus RY - Finland Cyber Security Association
Internet Society (ISOC) Member ID: 130447
IEEE Member Number: 93817940
Connect
I enjoy connecting with professionals, founders, and teams working on cloud security, identity & federation, compliance automation, privacy engineering, AI security, and secure digital transformation. Whether you're building resilient systems, tackling compliance challenges, or iterating on secure architectures, reach out — I’d love to collaborate or talk through ideas.
Cloud & GRC Security
Architecture, Security and Privacy by design and default
Identity & Federation
SSO, OAuth/OIDC at Scale
Compliance & Automation
ISO, GDPR, NIST, DORA, CRA, NIS2
AI & Security
AI Infrastructure, AI Management System & Risk