Career
Business Developer – CONNECT North Norway
Non-profit organization; 1 – 10 employees; Management industry
March 2009 – Present
As a Business Developer in CONNECT North Norway, I am providing assistance to entrepreneurs by carrying out Pre-Springboards and CONNECT Springboards®, and by providing access to business angels and potential board members. CONNECT services also include International Springboards, Partnering Programs, Investment Forums and Partnership Forums.
CONNECT Northern Norway is a non-profit organization that gives entrepreneurs access to competence and funding through our extensive network of member companies. The organization is supported by a combination of member fees and corporate underwriting. It is part of a national network – CONNECT Norway – and an international network – Global CONNECT™.
Lecturer and Assessor – University of Tromsø
Public sector; 1001 – 5000 employees; Education
April 2009 – Present
Various lectures and examinations in both the Bachelor Programme in Management, Innovation and Marketing and the Master Programme in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship.
Lecturer and Assessor – Narvik University College
Public sector; 201 – 500 employees; Education
August 2005 – Present
Assisting the college in the course on mobile development, Department of Computer Science.
Founder and CEO – Agitatio AS
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production
January 2005 – March 2009 (4 years 2 months)
Founder, CEO and one of the owners of Agitatio AS. Built the company from scratch; financing, recruiting, marketing, project management, general management.
Managing Director – Østfold Ressurssenter
Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry
January 2004 – October 2004 (8 months)
Managing director of a public resource centre for adult education. Change management.
Senior Systems Engineer – Telenor Broadcast
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry
January 2002 – March 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Quality assurance of new projects. Statistical analysis of customer support requests and follow-up. Design and implementation of an internal introduction course to broadcasting.
Senior Consultant – RealKompetanse AS
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry
April 2000 – September 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Competence management system design and implementation. Development of competence-related services. Investment analysis of information technology projects.
Project Manager – Det norske Veritas (DnV)
Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Maritime industry
August 1996 – July 2000 (3 years 11 months)
Project Manager – corporate training, including flexible learning / technically mediated learning, and advisor on competence management and training for DnV customers.
Senior Engineer - Norwegian Maritime Directorate
Government Agency ; Maritime industry
January 1993 – June 1996 (3 years 6 months)
’94 – ’96: Quality system audits and follow-up – ISM and ISO9000
’93 – 94′: Survey and technical approval, fire safety measures, structural safety.
Consultant - Port Commission of Catalonia
Government Agency ; Maritime industry
August 1992 – November 1992 (4 months)
Investment analysis.
Project Engineer - Mowinckel’s Rederi A/S
Shipowner ; Maritime industry
January 1990 – June 1991 (1 year 6 months)
Technical department; assessment of technical drawings, assistant to ship inspectors, team member – bids for charters, project manager for IT-project.
Voluntary Work
Member, Fredrikstad Municipality’s Oversight Committee (Norway) – October 2003 to October 2004
Coordinator for Colombia, Amnesty International Norway, April 1995 to December 1998
Team Member, Amnesty International Norway, January 1988 to April 1995

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