Consultant and leader with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, focusing on creating success through a diverse range of roles including support, operations, service management,…
2023-12 – Present · Ballerup, Denmark
Leading cyber security consulting engagements. Core responsibilities include industry standards, vendor management, information security, scrum, budget management, stakeholder management, IT project oversight, customer engagement, financial literacy, team leadership, and thought leadership.
2022-04 – 2023-12 · Oslo, Norway
Provided strategic cybersecurity consulting for enterprise clients. Responsibilities included supplier management, information security, scrum, budget management, stakeholder management, IT project management, customer engagement, IT leadership, IT management, and thought leadership.
2014-01 – 2022-05 · Oslo, Norway
Served as a ranger and sharpshooter in the Norwegian Home Guard. Rangers are the eyes and ears of the platoon, gathering intelligence through search, disclosure, and surveillance. Roles: Scout, Patrol medic, Weapons operator. Skills: Operations planning, Incident Management, Winter Survival.
2019-08 – 2022-04 · Oslo, Norway
Roles: Team Lead/Scrum Master IT Workplace, Tech Lead IAM, SecOps, Solution Architect (workplace/endpoint management), General cloud operations. Responsibilities included industry standards, supplier management, information security, budget management, stakeholder management, IT project management, team leadership, and thought leadership.
2016-12 – 2019-07 · Wilsonville, United States
Day-to-day management of IT operations with a primary focus on Azure Cloud solutions and Identity Management. Tasks included IT planning and roadmap design (Identity), Azure AD architectural design (including B2B and B2C), Active Directory architectural design and security management, hardware and software purchases (including budget management), peer training and mentoring, coordination with other skill teams, server configuration, and client support.
2014-10 – 2016-11 · Redmond, United States
As an Active Directory and Windows Server specialist, worked both proactively and reactively with Microsoft's Premier clients. Delivered workshops and training for clients on Windows Server and Azure cloud platform.
2013-08 – 2014-09 · Oslo, Norway
Managed complex Windows infrastructure environments including VMware, Citrix, and Exchange.
2011-01 – 2013-07 · Oslo, Norway
Consultant managing complex Windows infrastructure environments, including VMware, Citrix, and Exchange.
2008-07 – 2010-12 · San Francisco, United States
Part of Advent's Consulting Team, assisting financial services clients in implementing Advent's products.
2006-06 – 2008-06 · San Francisco, United States
Provided technical and functional support on Advent's solutions for the financial industry.
2009-05 – 2009-05 · Norway
Voluntary observer for the Norwegian Aeroclub's fire watch service, focusing on identifying hazardous fire activity.
2002-04 – 2006-05 · Norway
Managed installations and troubleshooting of networks and servers for customers.
2004-01 – 2005-05 · Oslo, Norway
Installation and maintenance of Infosys logistics solutions for car and boat retailers.
2004-01 – 2004-10 · Oslo, Norway
Reviewed technical literature and wrote articles on hardware and industry events.
2001-06 – 2002-02 · Plano, United States
Provided end-user support on Microsoft products and AS/400 and S/390 systems.
1999-06 – 1999-12 · Oslo, Norway
Led a guard team of soldiers.
2023 · Technical Architect and Developer
Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics F&O. Responsible for development and architecture around automation and self-service access management solutions. Utilized Entra ID Entitlement Management and PowerShell to create an access management solution that simplifies business processes for the client without increasing technical complexity. Duration: 9 months.
2023 · Project Manager
Assessment of the state of the client's IAM and security solutions, and contribution to IT strategy. As the technical project manager, responsible for overseeing all project deliverables, conducting independent technical assessments, quality assurance of others' work, managing stakeholders, and reporting to the project's steering committee on progress, financials, and other key areas. Duration: 3 months.
2022 · Project Manager / Advisor
Assessment of ongoing and future security measures following a ransomware attack in 2019. Acted as project manager for two sub-projects within the program and served as an advisor for several other sub-projects. Duration: 6 months.
2022 · Advisor
Daily operations and improvement initiatives for IT security at NRK. Advisor for the day-to-day operations of the Operational IT Security department. Provided guidance on security improvement initiatives and acted as a sparring partner for the CISO and security department. Participated in other projects at NRK as a representative for Operational IT Security. Duration: 9 months.
2022 · Project Manager
Privacy impact assessment for the media entities under Mentor Medier. Responsibilities included project management, coordination with the steering committee, and follow-up of project participants in relation to the PIIA. Duration: 6 months.
2021 · Architect and Technical Project Manager
Implementation of mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all services at Innovation Norway. As the leader of the Workplace team and identity architect, initiated and managed the seamless introduction of MFA. The work included both technical changes in the identity architecture and change management through leadership involvement, training of superusers, and conducting workshops for employees across all of Innovation Norway's locations both domestically and internationally. Duration: 6 months.
August 2003 – June 2004
2025
Autumn 2021
Autumn 2022
February 2023 – December 2025
Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Windows Server, Hyper-V, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management, Conditional Access, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Scrum / Agile, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Team Leadership, IT Leadership, IT Management, Solution Architecture, Vendor / Supplier Management, Change Management, Cloud Operations, PowerShell, VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Exchange, SAFe, Digital Strategy