Anders Fridén Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

- Led a pilot implementation of Palantir's Gotham software with a government client.- Led all aspects of contract negotiation for TCV in excess of 7m USD

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Served on the Board of Advisors for the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, advising the school's leadership on matters of growth, strategy and student development.

London, United Kingdom

-Founded McChrystal Group's London office, turning a profit after 3 months.

Alexandria, VA

Kabul, Afghanistan

- Short term foreign service officer based at the Embassy of Sweden in Kabul. - Offered to partake in Diplomatprogrammet, Sweden's highly selective diplomatic training program.

New Haven, Connecticut

- Research Analyst for Professor William Casey King's anti-terrorist recruiting project.

New Haven, CT, USA

- Teaching Fellow for History of the Cold War, taught by Professor John Gaddis.- Responsible for grading and leading discussion sections for 36 students in total.

New Haven, CT, USA

- Course Assistant to Gov. Howard Dean, teaching Politics of American Foreign Policy- Taught classes on American-Iranian relations.

Kiev, Ukraine

Kabul, Afghanistan

- Based in the Embassy of Sweden in Kabul. - Led Sweden’s election observation team in presidential election result audit, working and writing in Dari, English and Swedish. - Analysed political situation and election audit, reporting to foreign minister and HQ in Stockholm.- Managed consular, administrative and financial affairs, including staff members.

London, United Kingdom

- Worked with Balderton's portfolio company ACHICA, an online retailer. - Conducted an independent study on packaging and shipping costs and practices, and constructed an Excel database of all the company's purchases. - Suggested changes that were implemented, generating savings of 20 % p.a.

Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

- Short term posting as consular diplomat at the Embassy of Sweden in Bogotá, D.C. - Responsible for all Swedish consular activities in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, including 7 consulates.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

- Led research group of 4, writing a comprehensive report on supply chain growth for an Armenian microfinance bank.- Worked together with team leader to identify client needs through interviews and data review.

Tehran, Iran

- Consular and administrative diplomat at the Embassy of Sweden in Tehran, Iran. - Deputy head of Consular Section, overseeing all consular duties for Swedish citizens. - Led Consular Section of British Interests Office, following attack against and closure of British Embassy in November 2011. - Closed the books for the financial year of 2011, managing a.

Oxford, United Kingdom

- Organised speaker events with then HM Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Asquith and US General Stanley McChrystal.- Partook in planning and general committee work of the Society.

Stockholm, Sweden

- Responsible for structure of new company website. - Assisted consultants with research and head hunting.

Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan

- Led intelligence analysis for Sar-e Pul Province in Northern Afghanistan as part of the Swedish ISAF contribution FS-18, organised by the Royal Life Guards Regiment. - Led daily intelligence briefings for Commanders and troops. - Constructed intelligence data bases

Uppsala, Sweden

- Successfully served at Försvarets Tolkskola, Sweden's premier and most rigorous military academy (<7% acceptance rate and 67% graduation rate).- Awarded rank of Sergeant 1st Class.

Master’S Degree, Global Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, History And Persian, 2.1 With Distinction

Activities and Societies: President of Scandinavian Society.

Education record

Military Interpreter, Farsi And Dari Language Studies, Islamic Studies, Negotiation And Interrogation

Education record

Education record