Summary
Sebastian Göttel is an information security consultant in Berlin who transitioned from eight years in digital humanities to applying systems thinking to secure digital governance and research infrastructure. He built digital workflows, OCR pipelines, and structured data systems for the Digital Dictionary and led projects that translated scholarly knowledge into auditable, machine-readable formats. Combining a Master's in Germanistic Linguistics with hands-on experience in text processing and annotation, he excels at making complex information systems intelligible to both researchers and technical teams. Now at MACONIA GmbH, he brings a rare blend of linguistic insight and infosec pragmatism to designing resilient, privacy-aware infrastructures. An understated strength is his ability to bridge academic rigor and operational security, turning nuanced domain expertise into practical, documentable controls.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Arts - MA Germanistische Linguistik, Master of Arts - MA Germanistische Linguistik at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München