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Ivana Dichovska

IT Operations Team Lead
Zorneding

Summary

Security enthusiast with excellent background in network infrastructures and underlying protocols with proven implementation history.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills reflected in the ability to reliably handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong believer in the benefits that the standards and frameworks provide to the organization implementing them.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
2
2
Languages
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

IT Operations Lead

CRX Markets AG
01.2023 - Current
  • Leading IT support team in alignment with Company values, principles and business objectives.
  • Leading Internal Audit team in conducting Internal Audit against ISO27001
  • Coordinating the DORA implementation team in achieving compliance with the regulation.
  • Coordinating in-house IT projects, prioritization on workload and resource capacity planning.
  • Collaborating closely with CISO in improving IT security posture.
  • Liaising closely with stakeholders from various departments to gather feedback about their experiences using company-wide technology solutions, leading to the identification of areas for improvement and potential action plans
  • Reducing operational costs through continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving measures.

Network Engineer

CRX Markets AG
06.2021 - 01.2023
  • Performing forensic analyses on security incidents together with CISO.
  • Managing the M365 stack.
  • Improved network performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, optimizing configurations, and implementing best practices.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations by regularly auditing network security measures and addressing vulnerabilities as they were discovered
  • Delivered end-user support by troubleshooting connectivity issues and providing guidance on proper usage of equipment.
  • Maintaining local Infrastructure of Switches, Next Generation Firewalls, Access Points.

Technical Project Manager

Kernel Makedonija
05.2013 - 08.2015
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with mainly external stakeholders.
  • Developed and maintained of internal processes.
  • Conducting yearly Internal Audits against ISO27001
  • Supported implementation of ISO 22301:2012 - Business Continuity Management and conducting Internal Audit against the standard

Network Engineer

Kernel Makedonija
10.2009 - 05.2013
  • Creating flexible network solutions with high focus on security, tailored to fit customers' needs.
  • Providing support and maintenance.
  • Providing training to the clients not only at the project handover, but also in field of Network Security as a Fortinet Certified Trainer.
  • Collaborated with vendors to identify best options for optimizing network performance.
  • Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
  • Active Participation in ISO 27001 implementation
  • Mentored interns in various aspects of Network Engineering while encouraging them to explore new ideas and technologies within the field

Education

Master of Science - Information Technologies, Project Management

Universty Ss Cyril And Methodius
Skopje, Macedonia
10.2012 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Technologies, Telecommunications

Universty Ss Cyril And Methodius
Skopje, Macedonia
10.2005 - 11.2009

Skills

Great presentational skills with ability to explain complex technical topics in simple way

Certification

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

Timeline

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

02-2024

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer

01-2024

IT Operations Lead

CRX Markets AG
01.2023 - Current

Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) - (ISC)²

11-2022

Network Engineer

CRX Markets AG
06.2021 - 01.2023

ISO 27001:2013 Internal Auditor - Advisera Expert Solutions Ltd

02-2021

Technical Project Manager

Kernel Makedonija
05.2013 - 08.2015

Master of Science - Information Technologies, Project Management

Universty Ss Cyril And Methodius
10.2012 - 05.2016

Network Engineer

Kernel Makedonija
10.2009 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Technologies, Telecommunications

Universty Ss Cyril And Methodius
10.2005 - 11.2009

Languages

English
German B1 -B2

Courses and Training

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Ongoing

Ivana DichovskaIT Operations Team Lead