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Felix Fasching

I am a researcher at the VRVis and a PhD candidate in the field of privacy-preserving artificial intelligence (PPXAI) at the research unit Data Science at the Technical University of Vienna. My research is focused on the trade-off between privacy-preserving and explainability methods and their qualitative and quantitative interplay.

Besides my PhD, I am also working as project manager at ÖBB (Austrian Railways) and am responsible for the financial controlling of the biggest company-wide digitalisation program. I am CISO and cybersecurity expert at TCSS, an Austrian cybersecurity company.

Resume

6+ Years of Experience

Education

2025+
Technical University of Vienna

PhD, Privacy Preserving Explainable AI (PPXAI)

PhD candidate at the research unit Data Science, working on the trade-off between privacy-preserving AI and explainable AI.

2021 - 2024
Technical University of Vienna

MSc, Business Informatics

Completed Master Studies with distinction (mit ausgezeichnetem Erfolg). GPA <= 1.5.

2018 - 2021
Technical University of Vienna

BSc, Business Informatics

Project & Change Management, Programming, IT Security, Analysis & Algebra, Database Management, Micro- & Macroeconomics and more.

2012 - 2017
HTBLUVA Spengergasse

Technical School

With emphasis on Information Technologies and Project Management. Subjects were all taught in English.

2008 - 2012
Kollegium Kalksburg

Secondary School - Mathematics

Secondary education school with emphasis on science and mathematics.

Experience

2025 - Current
VRVis

Researcher

Researcher in the field of AI, Visualisation and Simulations.

2024 - Current
TCSS

CISO & Cyber Security Expert

Consultation and implementation of cybersecurity projects, creation of ISMS and more.

2024 - Current
ÖBB BCC

Project Manager

Project manager in project management office. Responsible for the PMO and finance controlling in the biggest digitalisation program at ÖBB and working in release & deployment management and test management.

2023 - 2023
ÖBB Holding

Project Lead Information Security

Project lead and responsible for cyber/information security awareness company-wide. Successful implementation with proven results in under 1 year.

2021 - 2023
ÖBB Holding

Information Security Specialist

Strategic, company-wide IT/Information Security at ÖBB-Holding. Awareness campaigns, ISO27001/2 certifications, ISMS & more.

2019 - 2024
TCSS

Cyber Security Specialist

Consultation and implementation of cybersecurity projects across various different industries and companies of different sizes.