Summary
Karol Kozak is a cybersecurity and databases leader with over a decade of experience bridging clinical IT, research computing, and incident response as Lead CERT of Saxony and Chair of IT for Medicine at TU Dresden. He has led scientific software engineering and large-scale data-handling teams across institutions including ETH Zurich, Max Planck, and university hospitals, bringing research-grade rigor to production systems. Karol combines hands-on architecture and database expertise with policy and cross‑institutional coordination through his ongoing role with the European Commission. He is experienced in standing up software groups for clinical studies and operationalizing secure, auditable systems in regulated medical environments. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic security stewardship that respects both clinical workflows and research needs. Beyond titles, he’s known for translating complex interdisciplinary requirements into resilient, maintainable infrastructure.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer