115 - Exploring Growth and Compliance feat. Dennis Winter // CTO @ Börse Stuttgart

Scaling Tech in Regulated Industries: Engineering Growth with Security, Compliance, and Culture
Ever wondered how regulated companies like stock exchanges handle tech growth? Dennis Winter (CTO @ Börse Stuttgart) shares how to build engineering organizations in regulated environments. With experience from embedded systems to leading tech at SolarisBank and Börse Stuttgart, he dives deep into scaling teams while maintaining security and compliance standards 🏦

• 🏗️ Early-stage tech decisions and building engineering culture

• 🔄 Evolving team structures and processes as you scale beyond 50 employees

• 🔐 Security and compliance in regulated environments

• 🛠️ Infrastructure automation and the importance of early monitoring

• 🤝 Building team ownership and accountability in regulated companies

• ⚡️ Role-based access management and device policies

Listen here (alphalist.com/podcast/115-dennis-winter-cto-bo…)

00:00 Welcome to the Alphalist Podcast
01:12 Meet Dennis Winter, CTO of Börse Stuttgart
02:04 Dennis Winter's Journey into Technology
03:36 Early Career and Challenges
05:38 Building Solaris from the Ground Up
07:13 Fun Questions about Early Tech
08:32 Organizational Growth and Team Building
13:19 Importance of Tech Debt and Compliance
15:57 Scaling Teams and Infrastructure
23:17 Infrastructure as Code and Compliance
27:59 Early Automation Challenges at Solaris
28:22 The Importance of Health Endpoints
28:53 Cultural Shifts and Ownership in Teams
30:46 Scaling Processes with Company Growth
33:49 Role-Based Entitlement Systems
37:56 Security and Compliance in Growing Companies
40:39 Balancing BYOD Policies
45:48 Regulatory Compliance and Team Structure
49:32 Centralizing Infrastructure Responsibilities
56:44 Reflecting on Past Experiences