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PROFILE

Over 15 years international experience in Security, Safety, Intelligence security, Protection of information, Gathering of information, Risk assessment, Asset protection, Catastrophe and crisis prevention and management, and Emergency response.

Developed, implemented, and maintained preventative and proactive intelligence security and safety security tactics and strategies that among other things:
Protect commercial, construction, and retail businesses, financial groups, government companies, industrial platforms, against fraud, accidents, sabotage, terrorism, unfair informational competition and other threats.
Minimise risk to corporate information, assets, and personnel and reduce corporate vulnerability to attack.
Facilitate prompt incident resolution resulting in smooth recovery efforts and ensuring business continuity.

Gathered and assessed information regarding the economical and political environment that might effect the company business assets and policies.

Implemented and maintained the security emergency plan in the event of attack or security breach.

Intensive experience in V.I.P. protection, core business, data protection, intellectual and intelligence assets protection. Excellent experience in protection of information and physical protection, active and passive, against informational penetration of companies trade secrets and intellectual property.

In depth knowledge of regulatory agencies, law enforcement agencies, and business culture.

Over 15 years experience in a management and leadership position with excellent management and communication skills.

Multi lingual - very fluent speaking, writing, and reading English, Norwegian, French, and Swedish, and moderately fluent in Russian and Romanian.

Wide knowledge of safety and security systems including security hardware, electronic security systems, issues, and safeguards, as well as alarm and video surveillance equipment.

Very good I.T. skills and solid computer technology and security understanding.

International emergency driving licence.

Strong experience in private sector security, construction industry security, and supply chain security.

Excellent exposure to global security and intelligence security issues.

Flexible, adaptable, and striving to achieve the highest standards in myself and my colleagues.


SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

Organised, efficient, and precise
Ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
Excellent people manager
Innovative problem solving
Strong written and oral communication skills
Extensive budget experience
Flexible and adaptable
Ability to lead and motivate staff and inspire confidence and morale in colleagues and peers
Ambitious and hard working - strive to achieve the highest standards
International experience
Very good computer skills


CAREER PROFILE


Senior Manager - Operations Security, Facilities, Safety/Security, Fire and Rescue 2000 - Present
Government - Corporate Companies


Took leadership of Operations Security, Facilities, Safety/Security, Fire and Rescue Department of the regional Government , after having no manager for three years, and within a year turned it around into the top performing department in Norway with the following strategies:

As Senior Operations Manager of Security, Safety, Fire and Rescue , I was in charge with the Security/Safety protection active and passive, with emergency response and technical standards of Corporate, Construction, Financial, Factories, Health and other economical and strategical institutions of High Importance in my Region.
I was in charge with proactive and preventive Security, Safety programs, systems, strategies against, terrorism, informational penetration, theft, “unfair” informational competition, vandalism, and other threats.
Ensuring the Operations Security, Safety Facilities management, safety, security, fire and rescue programs, systems of twenty-three financial, retail, health care, hospitality and government buildings under my jurisdiction at the highest level according to the latest local, national, and international standards including ISO series 9000 and ISO 14000.
To develop and deploy effective security programs. To implement strategies to mitigate risk, maintain continuity of operations and to safeguard the organization. To identify, develop, implement and maintain security processes, practices and policies throughout the organization.
Lead domestic efforts in the process of identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining security processes, practices and policies throughout the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure and liability for:
1. Personal
2. Information and corporate assets
3. Business continuity and preventative safety, security measures to guard against terrorism, intrusions, sabotage, fire, vandalism, informational penetration, and other threats.
Processes, Practices and Policies responsibilities include:
1.Site defences, security vulnerability assessment and standards
2. Security Crisis Management, Response Planning and Execution
3. Gathering Information for Criminal Investigations
Information Gathering and Risk Assessment: Responsible for gathering and assessing information related to the development of a wide range of security-related events that may have an impact on company business. Determine the probability of security-related incidents and develop appropriate preventive strategies consistent with sound business judgment and internal controls.
Organizational Preparedness: Responsible and accountable for overall security preparedness for the possibility of attack or security breach.
Securing People, Core Business, Information and Reputation: Protection of the company integrity, people, processes and assets (including trade secrets and intellectual property).
Incident Response, Management and Business Recovery: During incident or crisis, assist and coordinate business continuity and recovery efforts to restore critical systems and facilities needed to restore business operations.
Renovating department structure and infrastructure of my department to increase efficiency and productivity.
Organizing, educating, and motivating a staff of fifty-five full time and ninety part time employees.
Providing delivery of top quality service within a strict schedule.
Guiding the financial development of the department, including coordinating the annual budget.
Assisting local officials in maintaining security and safety throughout the region.
Managing, training, and motivating a full time staff of 55 and a part time staff of 90.
Meeting regularly with officials and leaders of my region to discuss and solve security matters within the region.

In addition to these duties I devised, organized, and delivered public presentations on behalf of the local regional government. The most successful was a seminar against terrorism that drew an audience of five hundred, was televised and was covered extensively in the local newspaper. As a result of this particular event at the end of the year I was chosen by the local newspaper as man of the year.


Senior Manager - Security 1995 - 2000
Government - Companies

Responsibilities:

Organising the Intelligence and Physical security and Protection of information and contra information (passive and active) for specified “objects”.
To lead the protection against physical and informational penetration of security systems and programs.

Examples of these “objects” include military corporate, military factories, construction, military research programs, diplomatic objects, military bases and other governmental objects.
I also was in charge for Security/Safety, Operations and Facilities of those “objects”.

The department was at a national level and my duties were defined under the term of “military terrestrial and military air“.

My department was responsible for all aspects of Intelligence Security of information such as the gathering and collection, analysis, storage, and validation of information.
Lead the gathering of information and providing of information to our government of existing military, economical and social political situations, internally and internationally, and the outcome of this information.

The department was also responsible for researching international economical opportunities, validating the credibility of potential partners and the stability of their economical and political environment in the country.


Chief of Security/Safety, Fire and Rescue 1986 - 1995
The Defence

Responsibilities:
Being at the head national office of Military Protection and at the surrounding county offices

My main duties were:
To organise the intelligence security (passive and active).

To protect against informational and physical penetration of security programs and systems of military factories, military diplomats, military weapons research, military bases and other military subjects.

My duties as First officer included organising the informational operations, surveillance, and protection of operations.
I also was in charge of the HR department, training people and developing new strategies and tactics.


EDUCATION

2003 - Certificate in City Catastrophe and Crisis Management
2002 - Certificate Health, Safety, Environment
2001 - Certificate Preventative Safety and Firework
1999 - Certificate English Norwegian Language
1986 - Bachelor Degree Military Technical Engineer



Languages - Fluent: English, Norwegian, French, Swedish

Languages - Moderate Russian and Romanian


Special Interests: Fitness, business and politics, travel, international history,
psychology, classical music and languages