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Frode (Redigh) Karlsen-Associate Director

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Frankfurt, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
Germany

Associate Director

Cognizant Business Consulting

Position Summary
Associate Director at Cognizant Business Consulting
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Strategy
Jan 2008 - Present
Germany

Independent consultant

Independent consultant

Position Summary
Independent consultant at Independent consultant
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Strategy
Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
Norway

Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD

Mobile Innovation AS

Position Summary
Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD at Mobile Innovation AS
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Strategy
Jan 2000 - Dec 2005
Norway

Principal Consultant

PA Consulting Group

Position Summary
Principal Consultant at PA Consulting Group
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Strategy
Sep 1997 - Dec 1999
Germany

Project manager

Telefonica O2 (VIAG Interkom)

Position Summary
Project manager at Telefonica O2 (VIAG Interkom)
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Project Management
Jan 1995 - Aug 1997
Norway

Consultant

Accenture

Position Summary
Consultant at Accenture
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 1992 - Aug 1993
Norway

IT-coordinator

Bjerke Borough of Oslo

Position Summary
IT-coordinator at Bjerke Borough of Oslo
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jan 1990 - May 1992
Norway

Software developer

Miros A/S and Den Norske Hypotekforening

Position Summary
Software developer at Miros A/S and Den Norske Hypotekforening
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration.

Professional Services
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Banking and Finance
Government and Administration
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Experienced in Strategy, Product Development, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Strategy
Product Development
Information Technology
Project Management
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Summary

Frode is an experienced and reliable consultant who specializes in digital strategies, IT governance, control remediation, process management, marketing, sales, and eCommerce.

With a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a proven track record of delivering results, he helps clients develop and implement new strategies for success.

Skills

  • Strong Focus On Results And Delivery.

  • Project Management To Achieve Agreed Outcomes Within Time And Budget Across Different Functional Areas In Multi-Cultural Environments. Stepping In To Turn-Around Projects That Do Not Meet Expectations.

  • It-Audit/It-Assessments; Design And Implementation (Remediation) Of It-Controls, It Security, Data Protection.

  • Digitalization/Improvement Of Business Processes Using Packaged- And Custom-Developed It Solutions, Ensuring Usable And Pragmatic Solutions That Meet Business Needs, E.G. Improving B2b Selling Processes.

  • Business Analysis: Planning Cloud Migrations, Due-Diligence, Value Chains, Redesigning Data Flows, Specifying Changes To Applications, Develop Business Cases And Plans For Insourcing/Outsourcing Of Applications.

  • Data Modelling: Designing And Implementing New Data Models For E-Commerce Platforms To Improve Scalability And Performance.

  • Technical Expertise And Knowledge: Ms Office, Jira, Confluence, And Different Technologies Such As Servicenow, San Storage, Oracle, Mysql, Aws, Procurement Processes (Edi) And Integration Of Customer Pos And Invoicing Over Sap Ariba Procurement Platform, Software Development Languages And Others.

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: 5 Years’ Experience As Entrepreneur, With An Ability To Think Out Of The Box And Create Order Out Of Chaos.

  • Comfortable Working In And Leading Cross-Cultural- And Multinational Teams: Delivered Projects In 8 Countries Together With People From Europe, India, Uk, And Usa.

  • Business And It Liaison: Understanding Both Sides Well And Frequently Act As The "Linking Pin".

  • “Keeping People Honest” – Formulating- And Asking The Right Questions.

  • Deep Understanding Of Operational Needs And Technology Capabilities.

  • Balanced Understanding Of The Importance Of Implementable Solutions Vs. Ideas And Concepts.

Languages

Danish
Advanced
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Norwegian
Advanced
Swedish
Advanced

Education

Sep 1993 - Oct 1994

Bayes Business School

MBA in IT and Management · IT and Management · London, United Kingdom

Aug 1986 - Nov 1989

University of Oslo

M.Sc. in Computer Science · Computer Science · Oslo, Norway

Aug 1984 - Jun 1986

University of Østfold

B.Sc. in SW Development · SW Development · Norway

Certifications & licenses

ISACA Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

Professional Scrum Master

Prince 2 Practitioner

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Professional Services 27 y
Avg length 5 y 1 m
Longest experience 18 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Norway, Germany)
Primary country Norway

Expertise

Recent roles Associate Director, Independent consultant, Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD
Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Telecommunication
Main business areas Strategy, Product Development, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 3

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Frode is based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Frode speaks the following languages: Danish (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced).
Frode has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Frode has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Frode may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Frode would be well-suited for roles such as: Associate Director, Independent consultant, Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD.
Frode's most recent position is Associate Director at Cognizant Business Consulting.
In recent years, Frode has worked for Independent consultant.
Frode is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Frode also has some experience in Telecommunication and Government and Administration.
Frode is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Product Development, and Information Technology. Frode also has some experience in Project Management.
Frode has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Frode has recently worked in business areas like Strategy.
Frode holds a Master in IT and Management from Bayes Business School, a Master in Computer Science from University of Oslo and a Bachelor in SW Development from University of Østfold.
Frode has 3 certificates. These include: ISACA Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Professional Scrum Master, and Prince 2 Practitioner.
Frode is immediately available for suitable projects.
Frode's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Frode, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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