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Alexej Cederholm

Alexej Cederholm

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager at Business Sweden

  • Education

    • Handelshögskolan i Stockholm / Stockholm School of Economics

      2008 - 2010
      MSc Marketing and Management

    • Kungliga tekniska högskolan / KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      2008 - 2010
      MSc Marketing and Management

    • Kungliga tekniska högskolan / KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      2004 - 2008
      BSc Media Technology

  • Experience

    • Scandinavian Concessions Management

      Jan 2000 - Apr 2008
      Sales Manager

      Sales and stock coordinator of merchandise at concerts in the Nordic area.

    • Alexej Cederholm

      Feb 2007 - Aug 2011
      Owner

      My own IT consultancy firm focused on IT-strategy and business development. This included planning, implementing and evaluating business and IT-goals.

    • Södertörn University College

      Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
      Adjunkt

      Web application tutor and course administrator

    • IBM Global Business Services

      Sept 2011 - Aug 2017

      • Business Manager & Consulting by Degrees Leader

        Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

      • Managing Consultant

        Sept 2011 - Jul 2017

    • CEB, now Gartner

      Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
      Senior Business Development Manager

    • SHL

      Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
      Senior Business Development Manager

    • Lernholm AB

      May 2019 - Aug 2020
      Freelance Project Manager and Business Consultant

      I performed a wide range of consulting engagements with both the private and public sector focusing on sustainability, mining, and energy.

    • Embassy of Sweden in Kinshasa

      Aug 2020 - Feb 2022
      Business and Trade Advisor / Handläggare för handelsfrämjande och kommunikation

      Responsible for commercial activities at the embassy, liaising with Swedish companies currently active or interested in establishing presence in the DRC. Supporting Swedish companies with market information, tax advice and political analysis.

    • Business Sweden

      Feb 2022 - now

      Business Sweden is the trade and investment section of the Swedish Embassy, we support the globalisation of Swedish companies and bringing investments to Sweden. Responsibilities:- Provide consulting services required to establish a company and its products/services in all African countries i.e., go-to-market strategy, partner search, market potential evaluations and sales support.- Support contacts between Swedish companies and decision-makers in the private and public sectors.- Strengthen the image of Sweden as an attractive country to do business with and invest in. Show less

      • Senior Project Manager

        Oct 2023 - now

      • Senior Project Manager

        Feb 2022 - Dec 2023

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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alexej Cederholm
      GBS Eminence and Excellence Award IBM Feb 2014
    • Awarded to Alexej Cederholm
      IBM Service Excellence Award IBM Dec 2013 Personal award for excellence in delivering consulting services
    • Awarded to Alexej Cederholm
      IBM Delivery Excellence Award IBM Sep 2013 Awarded for receiving excellent client feedback in an strategically important engagement
    • Awarded to Alexej Cederholm
      IBM Delivery Excellence Award IBM Aug 2012 Team award for a timely delivery that exceeded client expectations