Mikael Skov

Chief Technology Officer at Horizon56

Mikael Skov has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Mikael is currently working at Horizon56 as the CTO, a role they started in January 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Technology at Horizon56 from December 2021 to March 2023. Mikael also co-owns MAKO AS since April 2021.

In their previous experience, Mikael worked as the Technical Development Lead (DPP) at Maersk Drilling from June 2020 to December 2021. Mikael was responsible for delivering software to the Drilling Process Platform product.

Before that, Mikael was a Senior Consultant at Webstep from August 2018 to April 2021 and a Lead Software Engineer at Aker BP ASA from August 2018 to June 2020. In this role, Mikael was responsible for delivering software to the Drilling Process Platform product, which aimed to digitize and execute manual and automatic processes across a drilling rig.

Mikael also worked as a Consultant at Bouvet ASA, a Scrum Master at The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, and held various roles at National Oilwell Varco from 2013 to 2018. These roles included Manager User Interface System, Senior Software Engineer, and Manager Product Engineering.

Prior to these roles, Mikael started their career as an Automation Engineer at Sinus Automation A/S, where they designed and developed control systems for the brewery and beverage industry. Mikael also worked as a Service Engineer at NCR Corporation, where they provided support, installation, and upgrade services for ATMs and retail systems.

Overall, Mikael Skov's work experience demonstrates a strong background in technology, software development, and process automation in various industries.

Mikael Skov attended Haderslev High School from 1996 to 1999, where they studied as a student. From 1999 to 2002, they then attended Vejle Technical College and pursued a field of study in Automation Technician. Finally, from 2002 to 2004, Mikael attended Århus Technical Academy, specializing in IT & Electronics Engineering.

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