Meet the Team

Silvan Jongerius (FIP, CIPP/e, CIPT, TÜV Datenschutzbeauftragter) is the Managing Partner and Founder of TechGDPR and has led numerous data protection and security efforts in his previous roles as CTO and divisional CIO for multinational media educators.

He is a frequent speaker, consultant, and educator in GDPR, blockchain, innovation and technology and has been involved in many (technology) startup projects as founder, advisor, or mentor. In addition he is the founder and president of BerChain e.V., a non-profit promoting Blockchain in Berlin.

Silvan has over 13 years of senior leadership experience as country manager, managing director and CTO/CIO in corporate and startup environments and is a PRINCE2, NLP and ITIL v3 practitioner.

He has been awarded the Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) designation by the internationally acclaimed International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Kezia Vilawa (LL.B) is a Nigerian-trained Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry and interested in Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Real Estate, Corporate Governance and Administration. Her work description spanned across contract negotiation, legal drafting for property transactions, regulatory compliance, litigation, customer service and real estate agency. Kezia is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Law in Intellectual Property where she developed interest in the EU GDPR and Data Protection.

Edip Han Okyay is a business development specialist at TechGDPR, focusing on finding the best possible solutions for clients, and exploring new mutually beneficial partnerships. He  completed his Bachelor of Law at the Ankara University Faculty of Law, and did his legal training at Ankara Bar Association for a year, during which he then became an attorney in law in Turkey.

He is currently studying (M.A) International Security Management at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin and focusing his studies on legal risk analysis and data compliance issues.

He has completed his internship with TechGDPR for 6 months where he learned about the privacy industry and its challenges, and put his theoretical knowledge into practice. Combining his skills in law, business and communications, he is always on the lookout for new value adding opportunities.

Ash Costello is a Privacy Attorney who advises on privacy matters in Europe and the USA including GDPR and CCPA, specialising in privacy in blockchain.

She works with TechGDPR as a part-time consultant specializing in blockchain matters, documentation review and international data transfers. She is a member of the Expert Panel of the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum and the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce, and is a writer and speaker on both blockchain and privacy matters.

Olga is French-Ukrainian, with more than 10 years professional experience as a broadcast journalist in a multicultural environment in a global company, where she saw at first-hand the effects of digitalisation and how this digital transition has enormous consequences, but also offers great opportunities.

For this reason she decided to expand her skillset regarding data protection and data management, to better compete in this growing sector that effects commerce, industry, and the wider world. She helps TechGDPR assist businesses, institutions and individuals be safe and protected online. Olga is also the creator and editor of TechGDPR’s weekly data protection digest.

Virginia García Narváez is certified as Team Assistant and Office Manager.
She has finished a Master in History with specialisation in Cultural Sciences and Old History.

During several years she worked as Event Manager in hotels in Spain by organising excursions, shows and events.Since 2016 Virginia has worked in Germany as a recruiter and trainer of receptionists and community managers. She is fluent in French, English, German and Spanish.