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Trondheim, Trøndelag Fylke, Norge

A collaboration platform between the industry, students and the study programs in construction and environmental engineering at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU

Trondheim Region

Chamber of Commerce advisory board for Building and Real Estate

CIVAC – Circular value cluster – a leading player in the development of sustainable societies. Create new circular value chains of recycled resources, and new technology, which gives participating companies increased value creation and competitiveness.

Trondheim Region

A private college with educational focus on building and agriculture.

Trondheim Area, Norway

I am a co-founder in Loopfront, building a digital infrastructure enabling private and public organisations to re-use building materials and furniture. Loopfront helps its customers to avoid technical, legal and logistical barriers, making re-use easy and profitable. In 2 years we secured commercial contracts with the largest real estate players.

Oslo Area, Norway

Strategic leadership of real estates, operations in 11 countries together with international organizations and NORAD, 27 high schools and colleges. Normisjon is an evangelical lutheran organization that organizes over 70,000 people across Norway, including Acta - organisation for children and young people.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Led sustainable leadership development programs based on Design Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Municipality of Trondheim, Atea, Telenor, Cisco, Sopra Steria. The programs received national and international awards. Established financially sustainable partnerships for NTNU Accel - a tech innovation hub for research-based startups from.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Business development with focus on Global commercial strategies and lean branding. Helped growing companies to make big deals and secure successful financial rounds. T:Lab helps ambitious entrepreneurs finding customers, capital and competence by connecting them with the right advisors, partners and potential investors.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Run my own consultancy company where I guided businesses through sustainable commercial strategies and ambitious revenue plans with increase up to 250%. Established profitable Innovation communities within a company. Projects: Trønder Energy, Trondheim Municipality Leadership Programs, Atea, Sopra Steria, DnB, NTNU, Telenor, Evry, Hubro Education, Mindfit.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Together with my great colleagues we enabled the partners (NTNU, Sintef, Sparebank1 SMN, Equinor) to utilize Tech port – Norway`s largest innovation tech conference, as a prime arena for meeting and engaging likeminded passionate innovators among industry, researchers and entrepreneurial community for the better future.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Moved from pilot customers stage to becoming a market leader in Scandinavia in 8 months. Results achieved: Serving to 50% of the national market, and major business schools in Scandinavia. Hubro Education offers Business Simulation for the students of business economics and marketing.

Trondheim Area, Norway

- Project Challenge: Changes in the industry and competitor landscape. Need for a structured approach to documented marketing strategy and organizational alignment. - Solution: In partnership with the client developed marketing strategy that included following:*Market Research *Key customers` trends *Online marketing overview*Identifying marketing.

St Petersburg, Russia

Developing bank in Russia, building commercial operations, representing Norwegian owner. Succeeded in building an extensive customer base and professional network in the target market.

Oslo, Norway

Contributed to 13% annual revenue growth. Responsibility for marketing communication, partner relations, projects, (Econa, DnB, Visma, Nordea), author of ”Sales process”, ”Value proposition”, ”Key factors for building successful technology companies” Led Global Leadership Workshops for Ambitious Entrepreneurs, in cooperation with Managing director of MIT.

Trondheim Area, Norway

Implementing international communication and commercial strategy, product development, winning state and EU finance programs. Managed product development projects resulting in higher margins. Developed process and routines in accordance with BRC Global Standard certification. Member of management team.

Sparebank1SMN is a leading savings bank operating in central Norway with strong market shares both in retail and small to medium-sized corporates, providing them with client-focused services and a good product range. I joined building of the bank’s new wealth-management department, which increased it`s total investments volume 12 times over during the next.

Sales of financial services, customer service and advice. Top performer reaching banks key results every month. Participated and contributed in banks innovation projects.

Master'S Degree, Science And Technology Studies

Executive Course, Circular Economy - An Introduction. Circular Economy In Built Environment

Executive Courses, Finance For Growth, Global Sales Strategies, Building World Class Team

Candidata Magisterii (Cand.Mag.), Economics

A 4 year University degree in Norway and Denmark before the provisions of the Bologna process were implemented

Major In English And Norwegian, Languages And Pedogogics

Pedagogics, English, Norwegian languages