Robert Fencl

Robert Fencl

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  • About me

    Manager

  • Education

    • Norwegian Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy (Norsk Institutt for Kunst- og Uttrykksterapi)

      1993 - 1996
      Studies in Expressive Arts Therapy

      Activities and Societies: . 3-1/2 year part-time training program in expressive arts therapy and 1 year specialization in psychodrama using the expressive arts

    • Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH)

      2001 - 2003
      Certificate Computer-based Composition

      Activities and Societies: . .

    • University of Oslo (UiO)

      2010 - 2013
      M.Phil. Social Anthropology

      Activities and Societies: . Research degree and thesis based on 18-month long fieldwork in India and Norway examining the adoption of mindfulness-based interventions within Western mental health care. My thesis included an organizational analysis of several health care organizations theoretically founded in social studies of science and technology, ritual theory, organizational sociology, psychological anthropology, the anthropology of ethics and religion, and medical anthropology. .

    • University of Oslo (UiO)

      1992 - 2009
      B.A. Social Anthropology, Psychology

      Activities and Societies: . Consisting of subjects in: Social Anthropology (90 ECTS), Philosophy and Logic (30 ECTS), Psychology (80 ECTS)

    • University of Oslo (UiO)

      1990 - 2006
      Other Undergraduate Studies

      Consisting of subjects in: Computer Science, Musicology, Psychometrics, Czech Language and Literature, Linguistics (150 ECTS).

    • Dartmouth College

      1981 - 1985
      Bachelor Studies Music, Russian, Gender Studies, Computer Science, Mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Div. Music Ensembles Studies in Music, Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Russian Language & Literature, and Gender Studies

  • Experience

    • Self-Employed

      Nov 1983 - Sept 1987
      Software Developer

      Contract software analysis and development of business applications in COBOL and DIBOL. Customers included the following:● Susse Chalet, Dorchester, MA (Hotel reservation and business software)● Allen Associates, Inc., Stoneham, MA (medical office and financial software)● DISC, Inc., Cambridge, MA (route planning and financial software for mobile vendors)● CFI, Andover, MA (inventory management and route planning for home heating oil delivery)● CSCI, Chestnut Hill, MA (inventory applications for industrial ERP systems)● Strategic Planning Institute, Cambridge, MA (ERP systems modificatons)● TEC Computer Systems, Newton, MA (MPS software modificatons)● Visibility, Woburn, MA (ERP software) Show less

    • Visibility

      Sept 1987 - Jul 1989
      Programmer/Software Analyst

      ERP software development and software support. DIBOL, Cognos 3G, COBOL.

    • ABB

      Feb 1990 - Dec 2001
      Systems Consultant/System Manager

      ● Applications Management, technical systems and applications. ● Development and support of internal technical solutions (Perl, ASP, VB) ● Systems Management (Win-NT, Unix)

    • Self-Employed

      Sept 1995 - Aug 2006
      Freelance Musician & Composer

      ● Theatre musician, composer, and arranger; electro-acoustic music production, world music, jazz

    • Infocellular, Inc.

      Jun 1996 - Sept 2001
      Systems Analyst

      ● Modification of ERP software (COBOL, C)● Development and modification of mobile telephone/subscription software (remote) ● Y2k problematics analysis (remote)

    • Nic Waals Institutt

      Aug 1997 - Jul 1998
      Expressive Arts Therapist/Musician

      ● Employed as part of the project "Styrk Sterke Sider" (Strengthen Strong Sides), a research project focusing on strengthening and building psychological resilience in children and youth at risk.

    • Drammen Kommune

      Aug 1998 - Jun 2000
      Expressive Arts Therapist/Teacher

      ● Coordinator and therapist for resilience-building methodology development project for youth in middle schools through use of video production (1998-2000).

    • JordSal World Music Workshop

      Sept 1998 - Oct 2003
      Founder and Manager

      Founded, managed, and taught at a mobile music center whose aim was to disseminate information about and offer courses in Cuban, Haitian, and North Indian musical traditions. Supported by the Music Workshop Initiative (MVO - Musikkverkstedsordningen) of the Norwegian Council for Music (Norsk Musikkråd) in 1999, 2000, and 2001. The center was as a driving force on the regional and national world music scene and was recognized in a feature article in the Norwegian national monthly magazine for professional musicians Musikk Kultur in 2000. Show less

    • Aibel

      Sept 2001 - Dec 2006
      Senior Systems Consultant

      ● Applications Management, technical applications● IT Project Management and Business Analysis● IT Coordination for global fast-track engineering projects ● Development, design, and support of analysis and simulation tools

    • GE

      Jan 2007 - Sept 2020
      Engineering/Technology Project Manager

      ● Application support and infrastructure management of a global engineering and analysis application portfolio● IT Project Management/Business Analysis using varied management methods (Waterfall, Agile, Lean).● Process Analysis & Improvement using qualitative & quantitative tools (Lean, Six-Sigma, etc.)

    • ROBERT FENCL

      Sept 2008 - now
      Independent Consultant

      ● Organizational Analysis ● Applied Qualitative and Ethnographic Research● Project Management and Business Analysis

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to Sustainability

      Coursera Verified Certificates
      Oct 2014
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    • Statistical Learning

      Standford | Online | OpenEdx
      Apr 2014
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    • Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach

      Stanford | Online | OpenEdx
      Mar 2014
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    • Introduction to Communication Science

      Coursera
      Aug 2014
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    • JPAL101x Certificate for Evaluating Social Programs

      EdX
      May 2015
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    • Critical Perspectives on Management

      IE Business School
      Jun 2015
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    • Lean/Six-Sigma Green-Belt

      GE
      Nov 2014
    • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) & Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL)

      I-to-i Online TEFL
      Jun 2010
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    • Setting Team and Employee Goalsetting Team and Employee GoalsUUsing SMART Methodology

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Organizational Analysis

      Coursera
      Jun 2014
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Robert Fencl
      Management Award - Apr 2017
    • Awarded to Robert Fencl
      CIO Award General Electric Oct 2011 CIO Award 3Q11 IM All Hands MeetingFor having defined a get well plan for the Oslo issue on simulation and cluster computation