Christopher Loessl
Security Engineering Manager at Visa
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolChristopher Loessl is a seasoned Security Engineering Manager based in Oslo with 17 years of professional experience and a 25+ year background in Linux/Unix systems. He leads application, infrastructure, and cloud security teams for Visa and Tink’s Open Banking products, combining hands-on engineering with team leadership across security operations and assessments. Christopher has transitioned from low-level Unix administration and embedded electronics to modern cloud-native security, giving him a rare cross-stack perspective that helps translate regulatory requirements into practical tooling and developer-friendly controls. Known for building security tooling and guiding product teams through compliance and threat reduction, he focuses on measurable improvements in security posture while enabling rapid delivery.
16 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Technical University of BraunschweigBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at Ostfalia - University of Applied SciencesMaster's Degree, Computer Science, Master's Degree, Computer Science at Uppsala University
German, English, Swedish
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Github Skills (200)
testing10
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gradle-plugin10
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hosts10
command-line10
python10
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swift10
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Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
sstrigler/oh-my-zsh
Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
Contributions:64 commits in 1 year 11 months
hashier/idleSound
Oct 2013 - May 2016
Automatically mute your Mac when it becomes idle
Contributions:1 release, 57 commits, 1 PR in 2 years 7 months
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