Christopher Torgersen Email & Phone Number

Moss, Viken, NO

Norway

Service manager & developer for a complete business service portfolio for medical research in Norway’s largest IT service provider.Quantitative tools, Qualitative tools, Reference and bibliography tools, Articial Intelligence, and end-to-end management of services.

Various

Various roles in United Nations seconded by NRC / Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsIsrael/Palestine, Liberia, Nigeria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

• IMA to the Commissioner for the Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (MRRR).
• Information Management (IM) and report-making to support the UNDP Offices in Maiduguri and the Early Recovery Sector.
• Developed an IM strategy for MRRR, and produced a number of IM products such as reports, speeches, presentations, data-analysis, maps.
• Created the basis for an all-encompassing recovery database to plan, prioritize and track early recovery efforts in the wake of the destruction left by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno and NE Nigeria.
• Created linkages and collaborative networks between the humanitarian sectors and development actors in accordance with “The Grand Bargain” from the World Humanitarian Summit to establish a nexus between emergency aid.

Various

Seconded til various humanitarian aid worker positions via The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Ad-hoc coordinator for the Food Security Sector in NE Nigeria with a total budget of $157M to assist people in need of food assistance due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
• Collected, presented and disseminated appropriate data, illustrations, presentations, analysis and reports to the Food Security Cluster, FAO and partner organizations.
• Wrote monthly sector bulletins, maintained the 4W activity matrix, databases and reporting and coordination tools for the sector; included GIS,
• Facilitated and held meetings, workshops and trainings to improve sector coordination.
• Capacity building in training local staff to perform Information Management (IM) tasks, and in building a framework and set of methodologies for IM outputs to the sector and humanitarian response.

Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia

• Plan, deploy and maintain ICT infrastructure in Liberia to support the Ebola Emergency Response activities and organizations. Installations included servers/PCs, VSAT, VHF & HF radio, Point-to-point RF connectivity and.
• Logistics & inventory manager for the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) operations in Liberia. Shipping, storage, customs clearance, distribution etc.

Jakarta, Indonesia

• Partner & Head Teacher, MCB Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Business Development & Sales,
• Head Teacher in Business English (ESL) based on Pearson’s “Market Leader” curriculumFront Desk Manager & English Teacher, Rumah Bahasa, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Primary English Teacher, Management of Front Desk staff and functions, Planning and implementation of ICT strategy

Hebron, West Bank

• Administration of IT & Communications Office at TIPH:Personnel management & training, budgeting & financial control, vendor negotiations, and all administrative tasks related to maintaining the organization.
• Responsible for all ICT infrastructure and equipment at the mission: LAN/WAN, MS2008R2 Virtualized HV Cluster, VSAT Satellite WAN, mobile telephony (Iridium), VHF radio equipment etc.
• Responsible for initiating, leading and key participation in several large-scale infrastructure and logistical projects.
• Supporting the mission by participating in patrols in the streets of Hebron, and representing TIPH vis-à-vis vendors, organizations and the community at large.

Oslo, Norway

• Enterprise infrastructure consultant: Windows Server 2008R2 and related technologies.
• Project management, system architecture design and consulting.
• Specialties: Storage/SAN (Equalogic & HP), MS Forefront Identify Manager

Oslo, Norway

• Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
• Administration of a wide variety of IT systems at one of Norway’s largest hospital environments: Windows Server 2003/2008, Citrix, medical systems etc.

Oslo, Norway

• Primary external systems consultant for all customers.
• Project management, system architecture design, installations/implementations and systems administration. Systems Integration specialist on a wide range of technologies.
• Implementation of several large-scale ASP projects for customers.

Oslo, Norway

All-round radio news reporter in Norway’s largest media corporation.

Oslo, Norway

Windows Server enterprise consultancy- System & Network Architecture and Development. - Database developer.

Oslo, Norway

• Programme Editor/ Radio Journalism: Editorial Board, Editor for two programme concepts running a total of 4 years. Organization leadership, HR management, station & program daily operations logistics. Program host.
• CIO/ IT manager: Design, implementation & administration of IT infrastructure. Implementation and administration of digital broadcasting systems and website.

Oslo, Norway

• Presentation design, documentation and translation of material related to large M&A and BPR projects in the Norwegian public sector.
• Norwegian-English-Norwegian translator; Project administration and office manager.

Oslo, Norway

Seasonal office temp in various ministerial departments.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Philosophy, B

Activities and Societies: Student radio

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology, A

Nco, Battle Medic

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government, C

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law, B

Activities and Societies: Student society

High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate, A-

Activities and Societies: School Newspaper