Thomas Locher
AI & Digital Assets Cyber Security Lead - CISO at UBS
Stäfa, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolThomas Locher is a senior technology and security leader with 17 years' experience shaping cyber risk management, IT governance and DevSecOps across major global financial institutions. Currently leading AI & Digital Assets Cyber Security at UBS, he has driven the creation of global AI security guidelines and digital asset technology standards while engaging regulators (FINMA, SEC, MAS, BaFin) to influence industry best practices. He has a track record of leading large-scale transformations that deliver measurable efficiency gains, cost savings and strengthened internal controls. Previously he led development efficiency and cyber risk functions at Credit Suisse and chaired architecture reviews at Swiss Re, combining deep technical roots in software and infrastructure with strategic oversight. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic bridge between development teams, business stakeholders and regulators, able to translate emerging technologies into auditable security controls. Based in Zurich, he brings a rare blend of hands-on engineering experience and high-level regulatory engagement, helping firms adopt AI and digital assets safely.
17 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh CampusUniversity of Stuttgart
French, German, English
Github Skills (11)
maven-plugin6
maven6
java5
rke5
okd4
automation3
kubernetes3
kubernetes-cluster3
ansible3
k8s3
jekyll2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
sonatype/maven-guide-en
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
Contributions:16 commits in 1 month
maven-pluginjavaenglishmaven
tmlocher/angular-vgyi3n
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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