Michael Conrad

Owner at akvamanager
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Foldrøyhamn, Vestland, Norway, NO
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Russian Full professional proficiency
  • Norwegian Full professional proficiency
  • Swedish Limited working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency
  • Danish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Norway
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner
      • Jan 2015 - Present
    • SENIOR ADVISOR & MANAGING DIRECTOR
      • Jul 2012 - Present
    • United Kingdom
    • Personal Care Product Manufacturing
    • SENIOR ADVISOR
      • 2008 - Jun 2012

      Campus-Based E-Learning & Collaboration: • Implemented lecture capture and live-streaming, including market evaluation, internal networking, budget negotiations, financial negotiations (internal and suppliers), and supplier handling. • Provided the technological base for the e-learning strategy of University College Stord/Haugesund through project coordination and execution for several part projects. Windows 7 Migration & Client Management Solution Migration: • Assigned to work on evaluation/implementation of a solution for roll-out, software management, inventarisation and security patching for 700 computers across Stord & Haugesund campus • Proactively supported organisational goals through project coordination, marked evaluation, internal networking, internal/supplier financial negotiations, supplier handling and follow up. Follow Me Printing & Payment Solution: • Implemented a Follow Me printing and electronic payment solution in 2 steps across Stord & Haugesund Campus. • Orchestrated successful project delivery from marked evaluation, internal networking and internal/external pricing, to budget negotiations, supplier handling and follow-up. Technologies/Solutions: Safecom, Equitrac, Xerox: • Introduced an automated desktop management and processes into a completely unmanaged environment with 600 computers across Stord & Haugesund campus. • Drove on target execution; taking the lead on change management, process implementation, project coordination, marked evaluation, supplier handling and follow-up. Issue & Change Management: • Designed/developed a solution for issue and change management as a part of a college-wide introduction of a quality management system. • Successfully propelled solution forward; taking charge of business process description, change management, process implementation, technical project coordination, and software development. Show less

    • WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR, RUSSIA
      • 2007 - 2008

      Appointed advisor to a software development project. • Supported the strategic aims and objectives of the customer through creation of business plan, managing requirements specification, and team/staff leadership. Appointed advisor to a software development project. • Supported the strategic aims and objectives of the customer through creation of business plan, managing requirements specification, and team/staff leadership.

    • Freelance - InterComponentWare GmbH
      • 2007 - 2007

      Part of consulting group for a time limited project focused on market entrance in Russia. Role objective was primarily the provision of onsite support in Russia. • Spearheaded G.O.S.T. certification process for the customer’s products and services Part of consulting group for a time limited project focused on market entrance in Russia. Role objective was primarily the provision of onsite support in Russia. • Spearheaded G.O.S.T. certification process for the customer’s products and services

    • COMPANY MERGER, PROJECT COORDINATOR, RUSSIA
      • 2005 - 2007

      Part of the project group in a company merger of ABB Electroengineering Russia. The background was the merger of 5 companies into one organisation. The project (MITRA – make information truly available) was ongoing at time of appointment and introduced equal business processes, risk management, common IT, SOX compliance, LotusNotes-based SAP top-layer application, and change management. Project was ongoing, when entered.• Promoted collaborative effort towards challenging project goals; directing the core MITRA team onsite and acting as liaison between business/software development.• Successfully led risk-testing team, reported to CFO, and undertook relationship management to ABB RUEE CFO and top management. Show less

    • BUSINESS AREA MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINERING, RUSSIA
      • 2005 - 2007

      A role with a company foundation in Russia, Moscow with primary focus on team leadership and business development. • Played a pivotal role in achievement of business development goals; defining objectives in cooperation with the company founders and tracking/turning opportunities into projects.

    • FREELANCE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR, ROI MARKETING TOOL DEVELOPMENT
      • 2004 - 2004

      Co-ordinated a time limited software development project; taking ownership of requirements specification and execution whilst acting as connecting influence between software development and business. • Leveraged demonstrated return-of-investment for storage solutions delivered by Comparex through creation of a marketing software tool.• Drove achievement of project deliverables in terms of time, cost and quality.

    • CONSULTANT
      • 2003 - 2004

      Worked in the capacity of Advisor and Technologist (part-time) across system administration, software development and database administration. Responsibility was held for the coordination of external software developers during project work that focused on IT asset management and incident management (ITASS & ICCC). Remit also included supporting the IT system administration team as needed.• Supported attainment of organisational goals through active participation in the introduction of a general desktop management system.• Acted as a conduit between the external supplier’s software developer and the internal project team; spearheading testing, requirements specification, system administration and support. Show less

    • Switzerland
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • MANAGEMENT TRAINEE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      • 2001 - 2002

      Awarded a place on the management trainee programme (full-time) in reflection of capabilities. Training included system administration and database/software development. • Successfully completed the management training programme and gained practical/administrative experience of the business and processes. Awarded a place on the management trainee programme (full-time) in reflection of capabilities. Training included system administration and database/software development. • Successfully completed the management training programme and gained practical/administrative experience of the business and processes.

    • JUNIOR CONSULTANT
      • 2000 - 2001

      A part-time role during degree studies with a diverse remit that spanned IT support over DNS administration/rollout (BIND), initiation/implementation of first time introduction, and optimisation of desktop rollout process (Symantec Ghost) in a before unmanaged IT environment. A part-time role during degree studies with a diverse remit that spanned IT support over DNS administration/rollout (BIND), initiation/implementation of first time introduction, and optimisation of desktop rollout process (Symantec Ghost) in a before unmanaged IT environment.

Education

  • University of Applied Sciences Mannheim
    Computer Science, Informatics-Diploma (Master Level, Dipl- Inf FH)
    2000 - 2005
  • Deutsche Bahn Ag / Professional Education
    Deutsche Bahn AG / Professional Education, Electronics Technician for Automation Technology
    1993 - 1997
  • Jena College of Further Technical Education
    Electronics / Automation / Information Technology
    1997 - 1998

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