Frode Karlsen - Associate Director

Q: Where is Frode based?

Frode is based in Frankfurt, Germany .

Q: What languages does Frode speak?

Frode speaks the following languages: Danish (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Frode have?

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.

Q: What is Frode's latest experience?

Frode's most recent position is Associate Director at Cognizant Business Consulting .

Q: What companies has Frode worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frode has worked for Independent consultant .

Q: Which industries is Frode most experienced in?

Frode is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology (IT) , and Banking and Finance . Frode also has some experience in Telecommunication and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Frode most experienced in?

Frode is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning , Product Development , and Information Technology (IT) . Frode also has some experience in Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Frode worked in recently?

Frode has recently worked in industries like Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Frode worked in recently?

Frode has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Planning .

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Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

3 years 1 month

Germany

Associate Director

Cognizant Business Consulting

Jan 2008 - Present

18 years 2 months

Germany

Independent consultant

Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

5 years 1 month

Norway

Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD

Mobile Innovation AS

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

6 years

Norway

Principal Consultant

PA Consulting Group

Sep 1997 - Dec 1999

2 years 4 months

Germany

Project manager

Telefonica O2 (VIAG Interkom)

Jan 1995 - Aug 1997

2 years 8 months

Norway

Consultant

Accenture

May 1992 - Aug 1993

1 year 4 months

Norway

IT-coordinator

Bjerke Borough of Oslo

Jan 1990 - May 1992

2 years 5 months

Norway

Software developer

Miros A/S and Den Norske Hypotekforening

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (26.5 years), Information Technology (10.5 years), Telecommunication (2.5 years), Banking and Finance (2.5 years), and Government and Administration (1.5 years).

Professional Services

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Strategy (26 years), Product Development (7.5 years), Information Technology (6 years), and Project Management (2.5 years).

Strategy

Product Development

Information Technology

Project Management

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

Profile

Created

May 2023

Last Update

April 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Frode based?

Frode is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

What languages does Frode speak?

Frode speaks the following languages: Danish (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Frode have?

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.

What roles would Frode be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frode would be well-suited for roles such as: Associate Director, Independent consultant, Innovator, Founder, Entrepreneur and MD.

What is Frode's latest experience?

Frode's most recent position is Associate Director at Cognizant Business Consulting.

What companies has Frode worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frode has worked for Independent consultant.

Which industries is Frode most experienced in?

Frode is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology (IT), and Banking and Finance. Frode also has some experience in Telecommunication and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Frode most experienced in?

Frode is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Frode also has some experience in Project Management.

Which industries has Frode worked in recently?

Frode has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Frode worked in recently?

Frode has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Planning.

What is Frode's education?

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.

Does Frode have any certificates?

Frode has 3 certificates. These include: ISACA Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Professional Scrum Master, and Prince 2 Practitioner.

What is the availability of Frode?

Frode is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Frode?

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.