Luleå tekniska universitet

Head Of Project Management at DanAds

Stockholm, Sweden

With more than 50 employees, DanAds mission is to give all global media owners their own fully automated, and white-labeled self-service infrastructure that enables all departments to focus on revenue-driven tasks instead of manual administration.The client base consists of global enterprise publishers and brands, with customers such as eBay, Bloomberg Media, TripAdvisor, Hearst Magazines, SoundCloud, Klarna, Freestar, Philips, and Google.The responsibilities of the Project management department includes managing projects concerning:• Implementing and launching Platforms for new clients• Developing new features for existing Platforms• Support for existing clients

DanAds

Head Of Project Management

Backbone is offering IT consultancy and software. The software that has been developed by the company includes a CRM system, Backbone CRM, and the order management system Backbone4Media. Clients using these systems included, during my time of employment, Egmont, Visit Stockholm, Kaffeknappen, Otavamedia, Elite Hotels, The Local, Jernhusen Media, Ving, Brummer & Partners and QleanAir. As a Project manager, I worked closely with the CEO and development team to on board new clients and develop new features for the CRM, Order management system, APIs and custom solutions. The complex Order management systems are connected through APIs to various ad servers (Google Ad Manager, Adtech, Cxense), billing management systems (SAP, Arvato, Svea Ekonomi, Visma), marketing platforms (Apsis, Scrive) and CRMs such as Superoffice. Experience includes:• Working as Project manager on numerous implementations of the systems for new clients, and releasing new updates to the systems on est. monthly basis. • Consulting as Project manager on various Ad tech related projects. These included implementing new Ad servers for some of the biggest Publishers and influencer networks in Scandinavia. • Identified the prospect of a new software product, that would automate reporting on Influencer revenues. Worked closely with the CEO to sell, develop and implement the product for some of the biggest Publishers and Influencer networks in Scandinavia. The product is connected through APIs to Ad servers, Order Management systems and various marketing Platforms, meaning the Publisher can easily access revenues on tens of thousands of Influencers, calculated fully through automation.• Worked as lead project manager on the introduction of a new API for the media industry. The API allows partners to easily manage digital products, send orders and creatives to Ad servers, fetch reporting and much more. The API is now used by partners whose clients include some of the biggest Publishers in the world.

Backbone Consulting AB

Technical Project Manager

Backbone is offering IT consultancy and software. The software that has been developed by the company includes a CRM system, Backbone CRM, and the order management system Backbone4Media. Clients using these systems included Egmont, Visit Stockholm, Kaffeknappen, Otavamedia, Elite Hotels, The Local, Jernhusen Media, Ving, Brummer & Partners, QleanAir and more. As a trainee, I worked closely with the CEO of the company, following the day to day work on all departments. Projects I managed during this time included revamping the company's digital presence, including building and launching a new website (<a href="http://www.backbone.se">www.backbone.se</a>).

Information Technology Trainee

Manager of the software department at Elgiganten Megastore Luleå, one of the biggest electronics stores in Scandinavia. Responsible includes management of product inventory (video games, movies, various computer software), purchasing of products, price management, customer service, in-store marketing.Accomplishments includes:• Introducing a new aggressive price strategy, no longer competing with only local competitors, but also Internet stores.• Greatly reducing the extra inventory of out of date inventory.• Introduced system for training of salesmen, including text materials and weekly training sessions concerning upcoming product releases, hardware specifications and current high margin inventory.

Elgiganten

Department Manager

Salesman at the Video & Hi-fi department at Elgiganten MegaStore in Luleå, one of the biggest electronics stores in Scandinavia. Work experience in sales, building customer relationships, B2B sales and more, with continuous training in sales and latest trends in consumer electronics.

Salesperson

Working as Airport Security Guard in the international terminals at the biggest airport in Sweden, Arlanda. Responsibilities included airport safety, safety controls, air plane transportation safety, and customer management.

Securitas

Security Guard

One year National Service ("Värnplikt") at Ledningsregementet, LedR. The role as System Technician focused on leadership, IT and network communications.

Axel Ernstsson