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Mikkel Groth-Andersen

Director Of Innovation at Fiftytwo A/S

Mikkel Groth-Andersen has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Mikkel began their career as a Teacher in Copenhagen high schools, teaching Math, Biology, and P.E. After that, they worked as a Chief Development Officer at Immediate A/S, where they led the development of Net2Taxi, a web portal for live order and monitoring of taxi fares. Mikkel then joined LESS IS MORE as a Chief Development Officer, overseeing a large collection of web applications.

In 2005, Mikkel became a Project Manager at NeoConsult A/S, where they managed the implementation of a workflow engine for Tele2-France. Mikkel later joined PFA Pension as a Senior Project Manager, leading projects for the Self-service Portal and Service Infrastructure.

Mikkel then returned to NeoConsult A/S as the COO (Chief Operating Officer), responsible for the Delivery Portfolio, Project Management, Development, and Consultants. Mikkel also participated in pre-sales activities and advised clients on architectural design solutions.

From 2010 to 2012, Mikkel worked at Cybercom as a Consultant, specializing in Senior Project Management and IT Business Advising. Mikkel also served as an Agile Coach at DFDS, focusing on the development of a mission-critical logistical system.

In 2012, Mikkel joined DFDS as an IT Project Portfolio Manager, overseeing the IT Project Portfolio and managing IT Project Managers. Mikkel gradually took on additional responsibilities, becoming the CIO Office Manager, CISO & ERP Programme Manager. In this role, they were responsible for IT PMO, IT Security, and the implementation of ERP in Finance, HR, and Procurement.

Most recently, Mikkel joined Fiftytwo A/S, where they served as a Product Director, responsible for product roadmaps for various retail, eCommerce, leasing, and subscription products. Mikkel then transitioned into the role of Director of Innovation, where they focused on creating new product offerings and designing innovative solutions, including the 52UNATTENDED unmanned store concept.

Throughout their career, Mikkel has demonstrated expertise in project and program management, IT security, Agile coaching, and product development.

Mikkel Groth-Andersen's education history is as follows:

Mikkel Groth-Andersen enrolled in the CIO Leadership Programme at IDG in 2015. This program focused on developing leadership skills for Chief Information Officers.

From 1994 to 2000, Mikkel Groth-Andersen attended the University of Copenhagen, specifically the Datalogi - Jura program. It is important to note that they did not complete a degree during this time.

In 1998, Mikkel Groth-Andersen also briefly attended GSK, though the specific details regarding the degree or field of study are not available.

Before their university studies, Mikkel Groth-Andersen completed their HF (Higher Preparatory Examination) at Gladsaxe Gymnasium from 1990 to 1992. The fields of study included Physical Science, Computer Science, and Psychology.

Prior to their time at Gladsaxe Gymnasium, Mikkel Groth-Andersen attended Søndersøskolen from 1985 to 1987. No specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.

In addition to their formal education, Mikkel Groth-Andersen has obtained several certifications. These include:

- Prosci Change Management Certification from Prosci, obtained in February 2016.

- Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SPC4) certification from Scaled Agile, Inc., obtained in January 2016.

- Management 3.0 certification from Coregile, obtained in August 2015.

- Portfolio Management - Course certification from Mannaz A/S, obtained in April 2014.

- SCRUM Master certification from Scrum Alliance, obtained in 2011. The specific month is not provided.

- Prince2 Foundation certification, obtained in 2007. The institution is not mentioned.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Innovation

    September, 2022 - present

  • Product Director

    November, 2020

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