Stephanie is an international expert in OSINT and security awareness, known for her clear, pragmatic, and thought-provoking approach to topics at the intersection of business, technology, and human behavior. With a strong foundation in consulting and a deep understanding of how organizations actually work, she makes abstract security risks tangible and relevant for decision-makers, teams, and society at large.With the founding of Norphluchs, Stephanie did not simply build a tool… she addressed a growing blind spot in modern risk management. Norphluchs is an OSINT-based, person-centric background check solution used by corporations and governmental organizations across Europe. It supports the screening of business partners, employees, and internal staff to identify reputational risks, potential espionage, and personal or organizational vulnerabilities. At its core, Norphluchs stands for responsible, transparent, and bias-aware use of open-source intelligence.Originally Belgian-Serbian and based in Austria for over 15 years, Stephanie brings a distinctly European and multicultural perspective to her work. She speaks Dutch, German, and English fluently, with intermediate proficiency in French and Serbian, enabling her to work effortlessly across borders and cultures.Her academic background includes two master’s degrees – one in Finance and Accounting and one in Supply Chain Management. Professionally, she spent many years in business consulting, primarily in the automotive and food & beverages industries. Her work focused on process optimization and the implementation of IT systems, giving her a profound and hands-on understanding of how business requirements translate into technical solutions. This experience positions her as a natural bridge between business and IT: fluent in both worlds and acutely aware of their friction points.
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