Nikola Paunovic

Nikola Paunovic is a seasoned professional in the field of cyber security and electrical engineering, currently serving as a Cyber Security Team Lead at ZF Group since March 2022, where responsibilities include leading a team and aligning cyber security development with ISO 21434 and UNECE WP. 29. Prior experience includes managing EU-funded R&D projects at Realaiz in the smart grid and digital energy domains from January 2019 to March 2022, along with freelancers engagements in solar photovoltaic projects from September 2012 to February 2022. Nikola also held project management and consulting roles at NITES focused on digital energy and cyber security from February 2013 to January 2019, and contributed to electrical engineering projects at the University of Belgrade's School of Electrical Engineering from October 2008 to September 2012. Nikola holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade.