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Grimstad, Norway

Technical Manager for a team of 30 IT professionals developing and delivering End User Services architecture, Microsoft 365 collaboration services, communications services and application management

Grimstad

Project Manager delivering 1) collaboration solutions based on Cisco Meeting Server, 2) Client upgrade to Windows 10 including phase-out of 3 000 thin clients in favour of PCs as well as WiFi rollout to 30+ sites and 3) Public procurement project for client as a service as well as print as a service.Solutions architect for Exchange on premise including upgrade to Exchange 2016.Long term planning and budgeting for the infrastructure project portfolio.

Lindesnes, Norway

HR business support at GE Healthcare, Lindesnes plant.

Grimstad, Norway

2007-2009: Responsible for delivery of customer specific software deliverables within mobile telephones communications software. Established Customer Engineering from zero to 26 graduate engineers plus an outsourcing of 20 to Poland. * The team became fully operational and met customer KPIs in 2008. * Recruitment, on-boarding, coaching and development of new team members, including team sizing, team building and systematic competence development of the team.* Established delivery processes, set software quality standards and implemented Key Performance Indicators to secure deliverables in line with customers' expectations.2009-2013: Managed a software development team of 25 software developers (Linux, Android, modem). * Executed a software delivery improvement program for the whole site, based on scrum / lean principles. * Established clear software development quality standards (based on checklists and automated module tests).* Deployed a structured approach to competence development and individual coaching based on roles and individual needs, ensuring each team member performed to the best of his / her abilities.* Managed an outsourcing of 25 engineers to Poland. Extensive operational cooperation with ST-Ericsson's sites in India, France, Germany and Sweden.I also held a role as HR Manager for the ST-Ericsson Grimstad site in 2010-2013.

Grimstad, Norway

Product Manager for a family of test tools for mobile networks from its infancy through to commercial success. * Established sales and marketing plans, product strategy and positioning of the products in the market. Operational sales and contractual work. * Established and developed the relationship with and sold the products through the worlds largest distributor of wireless test tools (JDSU) in APAC, EMEA and the Americas.* Requirements specifications towards development projects, managing deliverables (including installation and commissioning) at customers' premises.

Oslo, Norway

As Engineering Manager for the Radio Access Network I turned it into a professional project organisation:* Introduction of waterfall methodogies with milestones, checklists, steering groups. * Established a process for managing a portfolio of 8-10 projects. * Built a team of project managers through structured approach to competence development and extensive use of individual coaching. * Established a delivery organisation for new product «Trådløs Internettsone» for commercial roll-out of public WiFi sites. * Established the system design for 2G/EDGE and 3G.Business impact: Annual OPEX savings of 50-100 MNOK from 2003 onwards.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Expatriated as Director of Engineering to Telenor's mobile operation «Digi Telecommunications» in Malaysia. Accountable for development and dimensioning of the mobile network. Managed a department of 90 staff: * Project manager for reorganising for Technical Division comprising 500 staff, leading to significantly increased delivery focus, team motivation and results delivered on time. * Reduced call blocking from 40% to 6% and network outage from 12% to 3% in a network comprising of > 3,000 base stations. * Established network architecture based on subscriber forecasts and financial control of a CAPEX of 300 MUSD and OPEX of 70 MUSD (2002).

Oslo, Norway

Software development manager from the startup of Telenor's djuice.com mobile internet portal. Managed a team of 15 software architects and project managers. * Developed the product strategy (product roadmap).* Developed and deployed a waterfall project method and trained project managers towards project deliverables.* Special responsibility for recruitment and on-boarding of new staff to the software delivery organisation.

Oslo, Norway

Engineering Manager for design, engineering and roll-out of Telenor's GSM network around the Oslofjord area. Built the team from 25 to 45 engineers. * Established a project method for the department. * Tripled the production of the team from 1997 to 1998 and establised more than 400 base stations within a CAPEX of 140 MNOK i 1999. * Re-engineered the network design to cater for 40% annual traffic increase during 1997-2002, thereby enabling the corresponding revenue increase for the company.* The network met world class quality standards and carried telephony traffic corresponding to 35% of Telenor Mobil's revenue in 1999.

Oslo Area, Norway

Research scientist within future mobile telecommunications (3G), holding several formal positions in international standardization organizations (ETSI and ITU-R). Project manager for technical sourcing projects.

Bsc (1St Class Honours), Electronic And Electrical Engineering

Lean Enterprise (20 Days)

International Management Programme (25 Days)

Telenor Management Programme (21 Days)