About Max Wijnbladh
Solution architect specializing in Zero Trust, secure AI adoption and threat detection for enterprise organisations — now offered independently through Wijnbladh Consulting AB.
I'm Max Wijnbladh. For close to a decade I've worked at the intersection of networking, cyber security and cloud — most recently as a Senior Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, and before that across Chrome Enterprise and Cisco.
I bridge the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern cloud security, drawing on a software-development background to design end-to-end ecosystems that integrate hybrid (Google + Microsoft) environments without compromising security posture. From Zero Trust and SIEM/SOAR architectures to enterprise-grade Generative AI rollouts, I help large organisations navigate complex digital transformations — preserving existing technology investments while unlocking the speed of modern AI.
Experience
Leading secure AI adoption and zero-trust architecture for Nordic and European enterprises — Gemini pilots and agentic governance, identity federation (Entra ID, Okta, JumpCloud), BeyondCorp / Identity-Aware Proxy replacing legacy VPNs, and SIEM/SOAR across hybrid Google–Microsoft estates.
Built and scaled the Chrome Enterprise security ecosystem — technical authority for partner-led Zero Trust deployments, IdP integrations (Okta, Entra ID), and secure endpoint patterns, plus POCs, reference architectures and conference talks.
Designed enterprise security architectures across software-defined networking (SD-WAN/SDA), Zero Trust segmentation and IoT — and security solutions on Cisco's portfolio (Firepower, ISE, Umbrella) with POC delivery.
Selected for Cisco's Sales Associates Program (<1% acceptance). Inducted into the CSAP Wall of Fame and won 1st place in the Global CSAP Coding Competition (Python & network automation).
Master's thesis on the GreenIoT project (energy-efficient wireless sensor network deployed in Uppsala City) alongside two years as a Network Operations Center technician at ISP IP-Only — Layer 1–4 troubleshooting across multi-vendor networks.
Areas of expertise
Education
- MSc in Engineering, Information Technology — Uppsala University
- BSc in Technology — Uppsala University
Certifications
- CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Professional Chrome Enterprise Administrator
Recognition
- CSAP Wall of Fame — top-performing associates globally.
- Google CaPSE Collaboration Award.
- 1st place, Global CSAP Coding Competition — Python & network automation.
- Published research — "Experimental Study: Link-Quality Estimations in a City-Deployed Wireless Sensor Network".