Hendrik Müller Hofstede is a passionate technologist working for Kyndryl Consult as senior managing consultant and IT security architect. He believes in the value of clear system architecture and fit-for-purpose yet standardized IT environments. He led several international outsourcing transformation programs and earned a degree in automation systems theory from the Technical University of Darmstadt. Currently, he is occupied in IT security transformation programs with several Kyndryl clients from his office location in Stuttgart, Germany. In his spare time, he enjoys time with family and friends as well as skiing, hiking, and biking.