
David Watrin
Zurich, Switzerland
Program Manager at Swisscom | Building awesome Security products for the strongest European Brand!
Summary
A passion for identifying new technologies taking the business to new levels. A track record turning these insights into products. A talent for creating performing teams. Interests: 1. Crypto Currencies, Trading, Exchanges, Custody, Blockchain, Security 2. Big Data, Cognitive Computing, AI, OSS/BSS 3. Sports, travel
Swisscom
1mo
Program Manager
1 Jan 2023 - Present
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
Head of Product Unit "Security & Intelligence"
1 Nov 2012 - 31 Oct 2018
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
* Provided in the first year the strongest contribution to the KPIs of the Innovation Unit in terms of number of products launched, new customers and new revenues * Spearheaded Big Data at Swisscom creating the first Big Data Team; initiating and supervising the first two Big Data products; defining the Big Data Guidelines and Governance at the group level * Initiated, supervised and launched the first Smart City project at Swisscom with the Canton of Geneva. Successfully handed over the topic to the line. * Initiated and supervised Swisscom DocSafe till its Beta Launch. * Initiated the clean pipe initiative. Supervised the launch of Safe Connect in partnership with Symantec. * Developed the first Blockchain competence centre at Swisscom. Successfully delivered on the partnership with UBS. * Created the first Cognitive Computing competence centre at Swisscom.
Head of Telco 2.0 & Security
1 Apr 2011 - 30 Nov 2012
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
* Manage a team of 18 people covering the areas of OSS/BSS, ICT Security and Datamining * Responsible for the 2011 Edition of Swisscom's Innovation fair demonstrating 45 projects over one week. The event was attended by an audience of 900 people ranging from Swisscom top management, Swiss officials, Press, Corporate Customers * Set up new activities around Data and Traffic Analysis * Supervise the launch of a new Security Product targeting Corporate Customers and their mobile apps
Head of Security & Process IT
1 Jan 2009 - 30 Apr 2011
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
Managed 3 teams covering OSS/BSS, ICT Security and Data & Traffic Analysis (around 18 people) Supported the launch of Wingo, a Swisscom spin off Supported the market introduction of Mobile ID Responsible for the program "Telco 2.1"
Head of Competence Center Systems and Security
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
Managed two teams (about 15 people) addressing OSS/BSS and Security topics Responsible for the program "Cheap and Lean IT"
Deputy Head of Swisscom Innovations Competence Center
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
Supported the Head of Swisscom Innovation Competence Center (100+ full time equivalent) with Change Management
Head of Competence Team Systems
1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
Responsible for research projects covering the areas OSS/BSS, SDP, IMS etc. Responsible for a team of 10 people Initiated a larger adoption of Open Source Software in the area of OSS/BSS by Swisscom
Billing Area Manager
1 Feb 2000 - 31 Dec 2006
1mo
Bern, Berne, Switzerland · Hybrid
* Responsible for knowledge development regarding the impact of the Internet on Telco Billing. Managed a competence kernel varying between 3 and 8 people. * Supervision of IP probes, correlation engines, real-time rating engines * Initiator and responsible for several TeleManagement Forum catalyst projects (IPDR Billing, SLA Management, IPTV impact on FAB etc.) * Technical definition of Third Party Content Billing service which resulted in the introduction by Swisscom of "Click and Buy" * Design, supervision and test of the mediation plaform used by Swisscom Fixnet (residential segment) and Swisscom Solutions (corporate segment) * Responsible for the mediation strategy of Swisscom Mobile which led to Swisscom new convergent mediation platform * Owner of a patent in the area of value-based charging for peering and transit agreements * Speaker at numerous international conferences (IIR, Informa, MarcusEvans, eTIS, TMF, etc.)
Custodigit AG
1mo
CTO and CISO
1 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
1mo
Zurich, Switzerland
Skills: Architecture · Business Analysis · Project Management · IT Audit · Cryptocurrency · Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) · Agile Project Management · HSM · Leadership
CISO and Head of Crypto
1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
1mo
Zurich, Switzerland
Skills: Architecture · Business Analysis · Project Management · IT Audit · Cryptocurrency · Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) · Agile Project Management · HSM · Leadership
CTO
1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019
1mo
Zurich, Switzerland
CUSTODIGIT provides secure access to and storage of digital assets through an institutional investor-grade custody solution targeting regulated financial institutions. The platform covers the entire lifecycle of digital assets: safekeeping, access to exchanges, tax declaration.
Development Engineer
MATRA Defense
1 Sept 1994 - 31 Aug 1995
11mos
* Testing of infrared missile detectors equipping military aircrafts * Automation of the tests through the development of a printed circuit board commanding stepping motors * Development of the optical system for the infrared sources
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