Matthias Matthiesen


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Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

TripleLift

Dublin, Ireland • Remote • Full-time

 - Vice President of Privacy | Jul 2025 - present

 - Senior Director of Privacy | Aug 2024 - Jul 2025

 - Director of Privacy | Oct 2022 - Jul 2024


Shopify

Dublin, Ireland • Remote • Full-time | 1 yr 6 mos

 - Associate General Counsel, Privacy | Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

 - Data Protection Officer | Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

 - Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy | May 2021 - Mar 2022


Quantcast

Dublin, Ireland • On-site • Full-time | 2 yrs

 - Head of Privacy | Apr 2020 - May 2021

 - Senior Privacy Counsel | May 2019 - Apr 2020


IAB Europe

Brussels, Belgium On-site • Full-time | 4 yrs

 - Director, Privacy & Public Policy | Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

 - Senior Manager, Privacy & Public Policy | Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

 - Public Policy Manager | Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

 - EU Affairs Coordinator | May 2015 - Dec 2015


Weber Shandwick

Brussels, Belgium • On-site • Full-time | 7 mos

 - Public Policy Intern | Sep 2014 - Mar 2015


European Parliament

Brussels, Belgium • On-site • Full-time | 4 mos

 - Intern of ALDE MEP | Sep 2012 - Dec 2012


Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU

Brussels, Belgium • On-site • Full-time | 1 mo

 - Summer Intern | Jul 2010 - Jul 2010


Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center Maastricht

Maastricht, Netherlands • On-site • Part-time | 8 mos

 - Customer Service Assistant | Nov 2009 - Jun 2010


Board Positions

Shopify International Limited

Director | Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)

Board Member | Feb 2020 - May 2021

IAB Europe

Board Member | Jun 2019 - May 2021

EURid

Member of the Strategic Committee | Oct 2015 - Apr 2019


Education

Maastricht University

Master of Laws (LL.M.), European Law School
2013 - 2014

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), European Law School
2009 - 2013

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

Erasmus Exchange Program, Law
2011 - 2012


Licenses & Certifications

Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
IAPP • Issued Jul 2017