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Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

Managing a small team within UNDP's Chief Digital Office (CDO) focusing on DPI and DPG-led digital transformation to achieve the SDGs, providing tailored technical support, policy advisory, and capacity building in countries. Cooperating with global partners and UNDPs Country Offices in 170 locations.Key Contributions:- Supported my closest superior grow a Digital Transformation team from 3 to 25.- Designed and advised a groundbreaking initiative to establish 2 Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) to strengthen national capacity for DPGs and DPI in countries.- Oversaw publications on digital, ensuring UNDP rank among the top search results for DPI.- Built relationships with global digital development actors and represented UNDP at events.- Led the development of UNDP’s emerging policy on DPI, with senior management, and supported the DPI Safeguards initiative to promote safe and inclusive DPI-led transformations.

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

Driving innovation and digital transformation across global development programs by focusing on open-source solutions and digital public goods (DPGs). Combined technical on-the-ground support with global policy development to design and launch impactful development programs. Key Contributions:- Combined global insights with local technical needs to support in +20 countries.- Contributed to the first internationally recognized definition of DPI (India G20, '23).- Enabled early funding and rollout of UNDP’s DPG Climate-suite (live in 4 countries).- Successfully managed multi-million USD donor engagements on DPGs and DPI.- Assisted in mobilizing $10+ million USD for DPI-led digital transformation in countries.- Supported accreditation of the first 5 Digital Public Goods (DPGs) from UNDP.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Collaborated with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, civil society organizations (CSOs), and various UNDP teams to advance the Tech4Democracy-initiative. Focused on promoting digital rights and strengthening CSOs' capacity through pilot projects in three countries.Key Contributions:- Designed and implemented pilot projects to support digital rights in 3 countries.- Managed different stakeholders, incl. Danish MFA, to achieve the project objectives.- Advised and $-backed local CSOs and UNDP Country Offices to impact 100k people.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Operational, business, and product development responsibilities in the context of a Copenhagen-based fintech/mediatech start-up, circa 15 employees.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Consulting in the intersection between the public sector administration and emerging technologies. I have been part of multiple successful engagements, mostly on automation and process improvement through AI, modern case handling systems, blockchain, and RPA. Experienced in multi-stakeholder, multi-agency engagements, and I have been fortunate to collaborate with both Danish and Deloitte colleagues from abroad on international projects. SAFe and Scrum-certified and some experience in a PO role. Main responsibilities included:- Analysing, validating and formulating case-worker and citizen needs- Assessing future trends in govtech, and development of digital strategies - Undertaking data audit, gap-analysis, risk-analysis, business case, and product specifications - Implementing and testing new digital work-flows in public agencies

Copenhagen, Denmark

Assisting the former Minister of Social Affairs and Head of the Nordic Council in research, political communication, and legislative activities. Supported a Danish political party in Parliament by providing analytical insights and crafting communication materials to speak to key social and policy issues.Key Contributions:- Conducted research to inform policy positions and parliamentary debates.- Developed political communication materials, including speeches, press releases, and strategic messaging.- Collaborated with parliamentary staff to support legislative initiatives and public engagement efforts.

Lyngby, Denmark

I assembled and structured qualitative (interview, group interview, field observation) and quantitative (survey) data, held correspondence with clients and project stakeholders, contributed to formulating key problems, solutions and assisted in writing and editing final reports.

Master'S Degree

Full Stack Web Developer

Bachelor'S Degree

Bachelor (Exchange)

Student