Sergej Dechand
About Sergej Dechand
Sergej Dechand is the CEO and Co-Founder of Code Intelligence, where he focuses on empowering developers to conduct their own security tests, thereby reducing time-to-market and costs. He holds a PhD in Information Technology from the University of Bonn and has extensive experience in software security testing.
Work at Code Intelligence
Sergej Dechand serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Code Intelligence, a role he has held since 2017. Under his leadership, the company focuses on automating software security testing, particularly through the enhancement of fuzz testing methodologies. Code Intelligence aims to empower developers to conduct their own security tests, which contributes to reducing both time-to-market and costs associated with software development. The company has developed a testing platform that is utilized by prominent tech firms such as Telekom, Bosch, and Deutsche Börse.
Education and Expertise
Sergej Dechand has a strong academic background in Information Technology. He earned his PhD from the University of Bonn, where he studied from 2013 to 2021. Prior to that, he completed his Master of Science in Information Technology at Technische Universität Braunschweig from 2007 to 2013. This extensive education has equipped him with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead initiatives in software security and testing.
Background
Before co-founding Code Intelligence, Sergej Dechand gained valuable experience in various research and project management roles. He worked as a Researcher at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn from 2013 to 2019, contributing to academic research in the field. He also served as a Project Manager at Fraunhofer FKIE for one year in 2016-2017. Additionally, he was a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo, Japan, for three months in 2012.
Achievements
Sergej Dechand has made significant contributions to the field of software security testing. He co-founded Code Intelligence with the goal of making fuzz testing more accessible to developers, enabling them to identify and fix bugs earlier in the software development process. His work has led to the development of tools and platforms that enhance the usability of security testing, thereby benefiting numerous tech companies.