Timotheos Samartzidis

AI · Governance · Systems

Work

A selection of projects and roles that shaped how I think about building complex systems.

R+V Re — Business Consultant IT-Compliance

August 2024 - Present | Wiesbaden

Implementing reinsurance-specific governance frameworks and operational resilience programs.

🛡️ Governance & Resilience

  • DORA operational resilience program with test frameworks and incident reporting
  • IT operational risk assessment and ART Re/SAE coordination
  • IT-asset classification using Archer with protection requirements
  • Business continuity planning and disaster recovery frameworks
  • Third-party risk management and vendor governance
  • Cyber resilience testing and scenario planning

⚖️ Compliance

  • IKS (Internal Control System) implementation and regulatory coordination
  • Cross-functional stakeholder alignment and Betriebsrat-IT co-determination
  • Process harmonization and change management

🤖 AI & Innovation

  • AI governance frameworks and risk analyses
  • AI Act monitoring and industry trends
  • Predictive compliance and embedded infrastructure

🔒 Security

  • IAM/PAM authorization and Nexis integration
  • Vendor risk analyses and SLA monitoring
  • Security-by-design in cloud strategy

LIME Medical — Head of Technology

March 2019 - December 2023 | Mainz

Medical device manufacturer developing robotic and software solutions for home physiotherapy. Led technology, ideation strategy and development of the products.

[AI/ML Hand Tracking System]
[AnyHand - Class IIa Medical Device for Hand Therapy]

💡 Strategic Leadership

  • Innovation strategy transforming company capabilities
  • Technology projects from ideation to market launch
  • Agile organizational structures and best practices
  • R&D projects ensuring technological progress

💻 Technical Excellence

  • Multimodal development team for medical software
  • Production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure with DevOps/CI/CD pipelines, IaC
  • Class IIa device for robotic hand therapy
  • AI/ML-powered hand recognition and tracking
  • ISO 13485 (Quality Management), ISO 62304 (Medical Software), ISO 14971 (Risk Management) framework implementation
  • Cloud architecture on OpenStack with containerized microservices, IaC

👥 Team Leadership

  • Exceptional communication and motivation across multidisciplinary teams
  • Service Design Thinking for continuous feedback and improvement
  • Mentorship and professional development programs

📈 Market Impact

  • FDA, MDR, and ISO compliance for certified medical devices
  • Cross-functional teams optimizing development cycles
  • Strategic partnerships with medical institutions
  • Successful product launches and regulatory approvals

Fraunhofer IGD — Research Assistant

2013 - 2018 | Darmstadt

Published research in biometrics, computer vision, and AI security at one of Europe's leading applied research institutions.

  • UV-spectrum face recognition research (ICB 2018)
  • Defect detection in textiles using computer vision (MCPR 2017)
  • Presentation attack detection in biometric systems (ICDP 2016)
  • Virtual fitting pipelines combining computer vision and physics simulation (VRIPHYS 2014)
  • Collaboration with industry partners on applied research projects

Earlier Experience

m-result GmbH — Software Developer

September 2018 - March 2019

  • Developed data pipelines, automation tools, and scheduling systems
  • Technologies: Python, C#, .NET, SQL, MongoDB
  • Process optimization and workflow automation

Graduate Research Assistant — Various Institutions

2013 - 2018

Fraunhofer IGD, Steinbeis Center, Hochschule RheinMain

  • Lab automation and experimental setup design
  • Biometrics research and algorithm development
  • Mass spectrometry data analysis
  • 3D printing and rapid prototyping

🚀 Independent Consulting

AI & Regulatory Advisory (Parallel to R+V Re)

Available for focused advisory engagements on AI strategy, governance architecture, and systems design in regulated environments.

Focus Areas: Implementing governance frameworks that enable innovation while ensuring compliance—making AI both powerful and trustworthy for enterprise deployment.

Services exclude R+V competitors. All views and writing are my own and do not represent my employer.