Anders Blomkvist

Experience

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  School of Engineering, Jönköping University

  May 1997 - Apr 1999

  Network Technician

  IT support to students and faculty on the University of Jönköping including batch computer installation and network configuration.

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  LA Digital Design

  Jan 1998 - now

  IT Consultant

  Provide IT consulting services to SMBs, offering IT administration, support, and guidance on modernization projects from legacy on-prem deployments to public cloud. Deliver online and classroom trainings to clients, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the digital landscape effectively.

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  Nokia

  Sept 1999 - Apr 2022

  Provide presales support for the Nokia application portfolio including OSS/BSS, CEM, Cloud, Security, IoT and related services towards established customers. Identify up-selling opportunities, respond to customer queries and change requests in combination with customer delivery, support roadmap sessions, ensure for renewal of maintenance contracts in cooperation with account teams etc. Responsible for offer preparation, defining offer strategy (including pricing strategy), coordinating offer preparation and leading the bid team. Support and coordinate preparation for business approvals, support business development for identified opportunities and campaigns. Prime contact in the business unit for bid defense and sales negotiations. Show less Responsible for OSS (Operation Support Systems) solution management. Caring for customers in the Nordic region.Main responsibilities are to *) Understand customer needs and identify and pursue business opportunities for Nokia Siemens Networks.*) Build and support customer relations and promote and position Nokia Siemens Networks as preferred solution partner and strategic partner.*) Provide sales support including solution selling, value argumentation, responding to technical part of tenders, perform bid management activities, lead technical streams and provide product / solution configurations. Show less

  • Senior Solution Consultant

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Presales Lead

    Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Senior Solution Manager

    Jul 2011 - Feb 2016

  • Solution Engagement Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  • OSS Solution Manager

    Nov 2007 - Dec 2009

  • System Engineer

    Sept 1999 - Oct 2007
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  Pegasystems

  May 2022 - Feb 2023

  Principal Enterprise Architect

  Architecture presales specialist acting as technical advisor towards key clients in the Nordic and Benelux region. Key contributor supporting sales efforts and account strategy and leads, leading strategic and vision planning together with clients and sales teams. Supporting clients through digital transformation and cloud adoption journeys by evaluating on-prem, hybrid and public cloud deployment options. Being the technical and strategy lead for infrastructure modernization projects and RFPx responses Show less

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  Nokia

  Mar 2023 - now

  Business Applications Sales Specialist

  Leading sales for the Nokia Core Applications portfolio with focus on Mediation and Charging solutions towards CSPs in the Nordic and Baltic region. Responsible for sales forecasting and pipeline generation but also acting as bid manager, virtual team lead and solution owner for customer proposals, coordinating internally with SMEs and support functions to respond to customer RFx’s and submit commercial proposals.