Erik Edvardsen

Erik Edvardsen has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Erik began their career in the Norwegian Armed Forces, serving in national military service from August 2007 to July 2008. After that, Erik joined Santander Consumer Bank - Nordics in 2008 as a Financial Advisor, specializing in B2B relationships, until August 2013.

In 2015, Erik returned to Santander Consumer Bank - Nordics and worked as a Business Analyst in the Business Development department until March 2017. From March 2017 to June 2018, they transitioned to the role of Test Manager, focusing on Quality Assurance and Testing. Then, they became a Project Manager in the Business Development division from June 2018 to January 2020.

Most recently, Erik joined Itera - MAKE A DIFFERENCE in February 2020 as a Project Manager on the Digital Advantage team. This team's purpose is to assist companies in establishing and maintaining their digital competitive edge in the evolving landscape of digitization and transformation.

Erik Edvardsen has a diverse education history. Erik obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School, which they attended from 2008 to 2011. Erik then pursued a Master's Degree in International Business at Aston University from 2013 to 2014.

As part of their education, Erik participated in an exchange program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014, where they focused on International Summer School (ISS).

Before their university education, Erik completed their high school education at Berg VGS from 2004 to 2007, where they studied a range of general subjects.

In addition to their formal education, Erik has obtained several certifications throughout their career. Erik is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, certified by Prosci in March 2023. In October 2022, they obtained the NSM grunnprinsipper for IKT-sikkerhet certification from Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet. Erik also holds the ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC) certification from ICAgile, earned in November 2021. Moreover, they are a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certified by Scrum Alliance in March 2021. In terms of cloud computing, Erik is a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, which they acquired in November 2020. Furthermore, they are a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certified by Scrum Alliance in June 2020. Lastly, Erik obtained the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification from ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board in June 2020, as well as the ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) certification from ICAgile in March 2020.

Overall, Erik's education history showcases their strong academic background in business and economics, complemented by their extensive certifications in change management, agile methodologies, and IT.