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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Supported Causes
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Nataliia Iskra

Nataliia Iskra

IT Security Director
Luxembourg

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining strategy, business and operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
6
6
Languages

Work History

Director/Head of IT Security

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
10.2021 - Current
  • Designed and delivered strategic IT security projects for organization including Cloud, AI, Zero Trust, API etc.
  • Ensured secured business processes without disruptions or compromising events.
  • Monitored organization's networks and systems for security breaches and investigated violations.
  • Developed and directed implementation of security standards and best practices.
  • Created and led Security Section over 65 people in Luxembourg, Germany, Chicago, Czech Republic, Switzerland.
  • Represented company on various international conferences and built up Cybersecurity Benelux Community.
  • Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Head of Central Billing

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
01.2016 - 10.2021
  • Developed and implemented new pricing model based on business and legal requirements provided by European Central Bank.
  • Designed and created AI model for forecasting and simulating monthly revenues for company (> 1.2 billion per annum).
  • Implemented and executed SAP S4 HANA strategical group project.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

Financial Analyst

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Executed ECB projects, created functional requirements, prepared interfaces.
  • Provided business advisory for new fee schedule, analyzed pricing scheme.
  • Maintained Product and Customer Master Data in SAP.

Business Solution Analyst Internship

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
06.2014 - 12.2014
  • Analyzed correlations of total AuM of the company and World Equity Indexes.
  • Created Interactive Map of T2S Project using data from EFAMA, ECB, ESCADA.
  • Developed database of European Investment Funds by type for each CSDs.

Accounting Specialist

Metinvest Group
08.2012 - 08.2013
  • Prepared consolidated tax declarations for federal and state organizations.
  • Handled documents workflow related to VAT accounting (invoices, tax declarations, goods delivery notes, jobs acceptance certificates).
  • Consolidated analytical and synthetic records for VAT (register of balances, trial balance sheet, etc.).

Education

Professional Diploma in Coaching And Mentoring - Coaching And Mentoring

Kingstown College
Dublin, Ireland
01.2024 - Current

Master of Business Administration -

Luxembourg School of Business
Luxembourg
09.2016 - 05.2018

Master of Science in Finance and Banking -

Luxembourg School of Finance - University of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
09.2013 - 04.2015

Master of Science in Finance and Banking -

New York University Stern Business School
New York, USA
02.2014 - 05.2014

Master Degree in Accounting and Audit -

Kyiv National Economic University
Kyiv, Ukraine
09.2012 - 05.2013

Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Audit, Teacher of economics -

Kyiv National Economic University
Kyiv, Ukraine
09.2007 - 05.2011

Skills

Information Security

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Certification

Harvard Cybersecurity Certificate (2022) - Managing Risk in the Information Age

Accomplishments

  • Member of The European Youth Parliament (2011)
  • President of the University student parliament (2008 - 2011)

Supported Causes

  • Social activities: participated in Ukrainian National Conference of student's governments organized by the Ministry of Science of Ukraine (2009)
  • In 2010 granted with the award from English Alumni Flex Program to support program from Ministry of Health of Ukraine

Awards

  • Honors scholarship (2014) - University of Luxembourg
  • Master Degree with honors (2013) - Kyiv National Economic University
  • Bachelor Degree with honors (2011) - Kyiv National Economic University

Timeline

Professional Diploma in Coaching And Mentoring - Coaching And Mentoring

Kingstown College
01.2024 - Current

Director/Head of IT Security

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
10.2021 - Current

Master of Business Administration -

Luxembourg School of Business
09.2016 - 05.2018

Head of Central Billing

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
01.2016 - 10.2021

Financial Analyst

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
01.2015 - 01.2016

Business Solution Analyst Internship

Clearstream Deutsche Börse Group
06.2014 - 12.2014

Master of Science in Finance and Banking -

New York University Stern Business School
02.2014 - 05.2014

Master of Science in Finance and Banking -

Luxembourg School of Finance - University of Luxembourg
09.2013 - 04.2015

Master Degree in Accounting and Audit -

Kyiv National Economic University
09.2012 - 05.2013

Accounting Specialist

Metinvest Group
08.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Audit, Teacher of economics -

Kyiv National Economic University
09.2007 - 05.2011
Nataliia IskraIT Security Director