Banks don't call a Big Four when the regulator knocks and the data doesn't add up — they call me. 30+ years in data strategy, risk and compliance at major German and international banks.
Four fields where I navigate banks safely through regulatory complexity.
A snapshot of recent engagements. Full list on request.
Leading the rollout of the Smaragd transaction monitoring system for Private Banking Germany. Data quality assurance across customer master and transaction records, mapping and migration of legacy data, close coordination with business units and the BaFin regulatory interface.
Strategic leadership and architecture of the SIMOSphere AI platform: an AI governance framework for regulated financial institutions, EU AI Act compliant documentation and risk classification of AI systems. Built an LLM evaluation framework (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral) with standardised metrics. Leading a 7-person data-AI team.
Anti Financial Crime data management and compliance advisory in AML/KYC. Implementation and optimisation of NICE Actimize (SAM, WLF, CDD, KYC, STAR) for international portfolios. Data reverse engineering of existing bank data estates, automatable data mappings including attribute-level data quality measurement.
Voices from 20+ years of banking and consulting practice.
„No audit findings on IRBA — reliable and precise."
Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank
„Instrumental in our Basel II success."
Dresdner Bank
„Fast, flexible, delivers — made the impossible possible."
Entrepreneur
„Innovative solutions for complex regulatory challenges."
Director, Commerzbank AG
„An experienced data manager who explains complex concepts clearly and practically."
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
„Reliable and smart colleague — assesses fast and delivers."
Director, Commerzbank AG
SymBionTek works in close collaboration with SIMO GmbH (Aschaffenburg). Behind every engagement stands a specialist team — continuously trained at the highest level, from AI engineering to regulatory deep dives.
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