Vilhjálmur Alvar Halldórsson

Vilhjálmur Alvar Halldórsson has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Vilhjálmur Alvar started their career in 1997 as a Founder and Owner of Gagnavinnslan VS ehf., a project-based business mainly focused on statistics. In 1998, they worked in marketing at Háskólabíó, a position they held until 1999. From 1999 to 2003, Vilhjálmur worked as a Webmaster at Sjóvá.

In 2002, Vilhjálmur became a Founder and Owner of Booztbar, a fast food restaurant specializing in healthy food. During this time, they opened three locations in Reykjavík. In 2003, they joined Islandsbanki as an Executive Director of eCommerce, a role they held until 2011.

In 2006, Vilhjálmur briefly worked as an Executive Director of eCommerce at Glitnir Bank. In 2011, they joined Arion Bank as the Head of eCommerce, responsible for marketing and development, including product development, UI, statistics, and marketing for online mediums. Vilhjálmur Alvar implemented CRM and email marketing strategies. Vilhjálmur held this role until 2016.

In 2019, Vilhjálmur returned to Arion banki as the Head of Digital Development and Open Banking. In this role, their responsibilities include retail banking, online sales, product development in online and mobile banking, mobile payments, and other retail banking products. Vilhjálmur Alvar also oversees the implementation and development of CRM and omnichannel management. Additionally, they work on open banking strategy, loyalty schemes, PSD2, and third-party implementations.

Vilhjálmur Alvar Halldórsson pursued their education in a chronological order. From 1993 to 1997, they attended Háskóli Íslands and obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology. Later, from 2008 to 2010, they studied at Reykjavik University, where they completed an Executive MBA program. The field of study for their Executive MBA is not specified.