Tim Grube

Abteilungsleiter Solution Design Cloud & Security | Demystifying Security, Cloud & ICT | PhD (Dr. rer. nat.)

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. In an era of rapid digitalization, technical solutions are only as good as the clarity they provide. As Head of Solution Design - Cloud & Security, my mission is to empower a high-performing team of experts to translate these complexities into clear, actionable insights for our customers. For us, being a Trusted Advisor is not a buzzword on a strategy slide; it is the core of our collaboration. We believe that modernization and digitalization can only succeed on a foundation of trust. How we drive impact: * ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ-๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: We don't just build architectures; we solve business challenges through the lens of Cloud & Security. * ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐„๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Moving beyond "how it works" to "why it matters" for our customers' long-term success. * ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Leveraging deep expertise in distributed systems and security-by-design to build resilient digital futures. I thrive on fostering an environment where my team can excel through empowerment, innovation and spirit. Our journey is defined by Cloud and Security, but it starts with the trust we build together. My foundation lies in the deep technical trenches of computer science, distributed systems and security. Over the years, I realized that the greatest impact is achieved not just by solving a problem myself, but by enabling others to do the same. Today, I combine my technical DNA with a passion for leadership to bridge the gap between complex tech vision and sustainable business execution.

Experience

  • Vodafone (Full-time ยท 2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Abteilungsleiter Solution Design Cloud & Security
      Feb 2026 - Present ยท 5 mos

    • Principal Customer Solution Architect
      Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 ยท 1 yr 3 mos

    • Executive Customer Solution Architect
      Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 ยท 11 mos

  • Lecturer / Dozent at Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG
    Jul 2020 - Present ยท 6 yrs

  • Security Architect | Security Senior Managing Consultant at Deutsche Telekom
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 ยท 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Technische Universitรคt Darmstadt (7 yrs)
    • Area Head |ย Scientific Coordinator
      Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo

      I'm coordinating a group of currently 7 researchers (2 PostDocs, 5 PhD students) in the Smart Protection in Infrastructures and Networks group at the Telecooperation Lab. Research topics include, amongst others, privacy-preserving data analytics, anonymity and efficiency in distributed systems, resilience and heuristic optimization to improve anonymity, efficiency and resilience. Additionally, I'm working as scientific coordinator in the research training group (Graduiertenkolleg) Privacy and Trust for Mobile Users where I'm responsible for coordinating and integrating research efforts of 13 PhD students and 14 projects.

    • Senior Researcher
      Jul 2018 - Dec 2020 ยท 2 yrs 6 mos

      I'm working in the area of security and privacy, more specifically in the area of privacy-preserving communication in fully distributed infrastructures. I'm utilizing graph theoretic measures as well as simulations and formal analysis.

    • Research Assistant
      Jan 2014 - Jul 2018 ยท 4 yrs 7 mos

      I'm working in the area of secure smart infrastructures, more specifically in the area of privacy-preserving communication in fully distributed infrastructures. I'm utilizing graph theoretic analysis as well as simulations and formal analysis.

  • Consultant / Working student at Vivento Interim Services GmbH
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 ยท 1 yr

    Consultant at Deutsche Telekom, working in the field of quality assurance for end user products. Responsible for test planning and execution, team leader of 5-6 testers.