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Vegard Aas

Vegard Aas

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    COO Marketer Group, Chairman Plot.ai and Journeyapp.tech

  • Education

    • Lynda.com

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      Certifications and courses in Product Management, Cloud, Innovation, Digital marketing etc.

      Certification in Product Management Foundations, Value Based PricingCourses in Leading with Innovation, Google Cloud, Lean Foundations, DevOps, Global Cloud Platforms

    • Coursera

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      Certification in Digital Product Management from University of Virginia

    • Microsoft Certified Professional

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      MCP, Master of Microsoft Office Support-level knowledge: Windows XP, Specialist-level knowledge: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

    • Hamar katedralskole

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    • INSEAD

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      Leading Digital Transformation and Innovation

    • Harvard Extension School

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      Entrepreneurship and Innovation

      Entrepreneurship and Healthcare in Emerging EconomiesInnovating in Healthcare

    • Columbia University

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      Micromasters Artificial Intelligence

      The MicroMasters program from Columbia University will give you a rigorous, advanced, professional, graduate-level foundation in Artificial Intelligence. The program represents 25% of the coursework toward a Master's degree in Computer Science at Columbia

    • National University of Singapore

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      E-business, corporate finance, financial economics

    • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU)

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      MSc Industrial Economy and Technology Management

      Aktiviteter og foreninger:- Board of European Students of Technology - Master Thesis on Mobile Banking in Emerging Markets at Telenor- Specialization Project on Mobile Services for Bottom of the Pyramid Markets at Telenor- Specialization in finance and management from National University of Singapore- Lecturer in IT and management- Teaching assistant in mathematics, IT and management

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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      Innovation and Commercialization

      Innovation & Entrepreneurship (@Sloan)Innovation and CommercializationBuilding Mobile ExperiencesBig Data and Social Physics

    • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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      Expedition-APP/PATH program PSYCHOLOGY

      Psychological training in management and resilience to stress and conflicts, originally designed for use by astronauts on long-duration spaceflights. Great for coping with COVID :)

  • Experience

    • Norwegian Army

      Aug 2001 - Jul 2003

      Assisting and partly acting information officer in the Norwegian Army.- Editor for the Army's printed and online media- Editor for internal and external communiaction forum- Journalism and photo- Representation of the Norwegian Army in international exercises - Army Ranger basic training- Acting Information Officer- Photo journalism and photo on national and international missions- Editor for the Army's webpages- Responsible for the Army's shifting to an online publishing system- Development of multimedia and printed promotion- and recruitment material

      • Information Officer

        Jun 2002 - Jul 2003

      • Army ranger and journalist

        Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

    • ToComTech

      Jun 2003 - Jan 2007
      Owner and consultant

      Consultancy services within communcation, marketing and profiling.- Concept, developement, editing and management Utvalgt, the Norwegian Army's recruiting concept. Web portal www.Utvalgt.no- Concept, journalism and editing, d:Ploy recruiting magazine- Development of Intranet portal- Development of web based games and SMS survey solutions and campaign- Journalism, photo and editing for various magazines and newspapers

    • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2014
      Management Consultant

      Management consultant with specific focus on IT and business strategy for technology companies in international context. Based in Oslo, but with extensive international experience from South East Asia, Russia/CIS, US and Europe. Worked with BCG's practices in Technology, Media & Telecom, Strategy, Financial Services, Industrial Goods and Operations.Specialization topics and experience include:• IT shared services: telecom and research companies• IT governance: financial institutions and public sector • IT PMI: financial institutions and public sector• Organization and leadership development: telecom and energy• Strategy: Adaptive Strategy, Business Unit Strategy, Portfolio Strategy• Financial analysis: Business case, trends, cost effectiveness etc. Vis mindre

    • Nofima

      Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
      Project Manager - IT solutions

      Temporary position to facilitate an IT PMI/transformation process following the merger of four Norwegian research bodies to create Europe’s largest institute for applied research within the fields of fisheries, aquaculture and food. Project entailed a complete review, restructuring and integration of IT functions, with focus on systems and infrastructure harmonization, new solutions for internal collaboration and project management,sourcing strategy and move towards cloud-based solutions, as well as organizational development. Vis mindre

    • Telenor

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2020

      The Innovation team is responsible for promoting and strengthening innovation across Telenor Group, to deliver a strong pipeline of ideas and products sourced internally and externally within and beyond our 13 markets across the Nordics, Central Eastern Europe and Asia As Strategy Director at Telenor Group, I work with developing Telenor's corporate strategy within core and new adjacent businesses, along with supporting business unit strategies and executing on transformative projects.

      • VP, Head of Innovation

        Apr 2016 - Aug 2020

      • Strategy Director

        Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

    • OYA - it’s your data

      Sept 2018 - Jan 2020
      CEO

      At Red Otter, we created the world’s first fully digital, cloud based mobile data service. With a data driven approach, cutting edge technology and startup mindset, we will provide uniquely personalized customer experience and propositions.Red Otter is an internal startup in Telenor Group, one of the world’s largest telecom companies. We are a small international team based in Singapore and Oslo, who want to fundamentally change the mobile customer experience. With a data driven approach, cutting edge technology and startup mindset, we will provide uniquely personalized customer experience and propositions. We’ve built an environment where engineering, UX research, customer care, and product live together, and practices such as peer review and experimentation are the norm. Vis mindre

    • The Scale Factory

      Jan 2020 - Aug 2022
      Advisor

      The Scale Factory - Asia's leading platform for scaling tech companies.

    • UpScore - boosting your financial wellbeign

      Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
      Advisor

      Strategic advisor for fintech startup upscore.no, working with management on business plan and assessing market expansion in Asia.

    • Avigilon Alta, formerly Ava Security

      Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
      VP Online Business

      Helped scale Ava to become a global leader in cyber security (now qush.com) and physical security (now part of Motorola Solutions). Built teams, technology and processes for virtual sales, marketing and customer success.

    • Bain & Company

      Aug 2022 - Mar 2024
      Expert Associate Partner, Innovation

      Bain's Innovation & Design teams bring the experience and multi-disciplinary expertise you need to transform your approach to innovation. As experienced strategy consultants, innovators, designers and engineers, we’re ready to help you conceive, design and scale the businesses, products and experiences that will turn your strategic vision into a game-changing reality faster than you thought possible.https://www.bain.com/vector-digital/innovation-design/

    • Plot.ai

      Mar 2024 - now
      Chairman and CCO

      Plot.ai is revolutionizing how decisions are made within real estate – by harnessing the power of data, machine learning, AI and innovation

    • Marketer Real Estate Technologies

      Mar 2024 - now
      COO Marketer Group, CEO Marketer Equities

      Marketer is one of the leading proptech companies in Europe, with a superior offering of data-driven, AI-powered, and automated digital marketing and sales solutions for both newbuilds and existing homes. Our proptech solutions are designed to make the sale and marketing of real estate better and more efficient.

    • Journey Technologies

      Apr 2024 - now
      Chairman

      Journey is an all-in-one platform to manage the post-sale process, improve efficiency, customer satisfaction and project margins

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Head

      Issued by European Space Camp on Jun 2001
      European Space CampAssociated with Vegard Aas

    • Executive Board Member

      Issued by Norwegian Association of Young Scientists on Aug 2001
      Norwegian Association of Young ScientistsAssociated with Vegard Aas

    • Executive Board Member

      Issued by Norwegian Foundation for Youth and Science on Jan 2004
      Norwegian Foundation for Youth and ScienceAssociated with Vegard Aas