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Norway

Skøyen

Leading IT & business development projects. Supporting execution of current business plans and customer agreements. Notable Contributions: • Project lead for implementing the infrastructure of Mindray patient monitoring and the collection of vital data to Metavision at Tønsberg hospital• Project lead in implementing secure and encrypted communication networks between the data centers in Helse Sør-Øst• Project lead in the implementation of encrypted core networks (kryptert stamnett) in Helse Sør-Øst• Project lead in implementing a tracking and location device system at Radiumhospitalet• Project lead in implementing a tracking and location device system at the new hospital in Drammen

Oslo Area, Norway

Leading business development and strategic projects. Supporting execution of current business plans and customer agreements. Notable Contributions: • Leading and managing the implementation of 100 electrical vehicles and 70 hybrid vehicles as a step into a greener car fleet. 170 fossil vehicles replaced with electrical / hybrid cars.• Planned, negotiated and executed several Norwegian sales conferences resulting in savings of 600-700k NOK each sales conference• Implementation & change management of sales processes & systems and improvement projects• Project lead on Pan-European projects within sales, marketing & improvement projects

Lørenskog, Norway

Built and formed the Performance Management department in the company. Led the Performance Management team consisting of 3 analysts. Provided accurate and timely information on performance management for strategic and operational decisions, in addition to follow-up on improvement. Supported execution of current business plans and customer agreements by providing past, current and future expectations for execution. Notable Contributions:• Implemented the Performance Management culture in the company through change management, systems, processes and ways of working• Implemented and was the CRM owner of the Performance Mangement systems SAP BI and SAP Dashboards, later replaced by CRM system Salesforce• Led, supported and contributed to execution of European and local projects such as 360 Connect (implementation of CRM system Salesforce) and Look of Success & Right Execution Daily• Supported execution of current business plans by improving and introducing new operational reports• Ensured optimal use of available technology (Salesforce) at all times for outlet measurement, planning, reporting and analysis through close contact with technical experts in the respective areas.

Oslo Area, Norway

Managed financial and accounting functions for all business products, as well as provided WWL Management and Head of Department/Division timely and accurate information and analysis. Accountability extended to financial statement of the WWL Terminal Holding Group. As controlling team member, participated in strategic and change process projects, in addition to forecasting, budgeting and conducting financial audits.Selected Contributions:• Led the continuous improvement of the global 30 days budget process, increasing the effectiveness and further reducing time spent on budgeting without reducing the quality.• Continuously improved the online monthly reporting input, output and an innovative new layout.• Rolled the company into 12 months forecast.

Oslo Area, Norway

Provided WWL Management and Head of Department/Division timely and accurate information and analysis as basis for financial, strategic and operational decision-making within Ocean Services business segment. Accountability extended to financial statement of the WWL Terminal Holding Group. Selected Contributions:• Led the 30 days budget process, increasing the flow, effectiveness and cooperation between the products, which reduced the global budget process from 4 months to 2 months.• Contributed in projects reflecting the new organisational structure in WWL from a financial perspective.• Contributed in rolling the company into a 12 months forecast.• Created and conducted new ROCE calculations for WWL Group

Oslo Area, Norway

Managed financial and accounting functions for Terminal & Inland products. Accountability extended to financial statement of the WWL Terminal Holding Group. As controlling team member, participated in strategic and change process projects, in addition to forecasting, budgeting and conducting financial audits.Selected Contributions:• Drove the improvement of the 6 months forecast for the Terminal & Inland products.• Led the move from a 6 months forecast to a 12 months forecast.• Contributed in creating a customer profitability model for the terminals.

Oslo Area, Norway

Chosen for a highly competitive 12-months intensive global trainee program designed to foster and groom the next generation of global leaders. Program included three 4-month periods on three continents, focusing on global strategic projects.Selected Contributions: • Oslo, Norway: Part of the project team delivering the CIS/Russia strategy.• Laem Chabang, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan: Participated and contributed to a number of business cases especially concerning AAT implementation in Laem Chabang and working on the business cases for Pyeongtaek RoRo Terminal and Ssangyong PDI • Gothenburg, Sweden: Conducted and completed the import project – The Possibility of Issuing Transit Documents & Customs Declaration in Gothenburg. Corporate Account – Took part in the contracting negotiation process, and in customer visits & meetings. Planned, coordinated and organized the WWL stand at the RoRo Expo in Gothenburg.

• Accounting: completed five years of accounting, such as debit and credit with online banking and balancing the sheets for Grafisk Værksted and ABCD Byggestyring Aps.• Graphical/visual procurement: managed editorial and lingual preparation of scripts in different languages, made image research and developing of leksi-visual connections and process management in cooperation with customers and the editorial staff.• Lingual procurement: worked with multilingual scientific publications, such as a production for the Danish ‘Information Center for Acquired Deafblindness’ consisting of six themes in four different languages.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Collected and analyzed data• Analysed company strategy and provided areas of improvements• Administrative tasks, such as invoicing, booking and budgeting

M.Sc., International Business

Activities and Societies: - Member of the Governing Board of the IB Class 2005

Exchange, Mba

B.Sc., Economics And Administration

Activities and Societies: - Member of the Student Council at Telemark University College 2005 - President of the Student Council.

International Baccalaureate