Jon Thorsteinsson

Current

Consultant at International Financial Services Company
Specialist - Online Banking for Corporate and SME customers at Kaupthing Bank
Board Member at The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP

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Past

Consultant at TellmeTwin.com
Head of Web Development - Kaupthing Edge at Kaupthing Bank
Member of Editing Board at The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP

Service Manager at Kaupthing Bank
Webmaster at Iceland Telecom
Surveys of web sites of local authorities in Iceland and in the UK (Self-employed)
Independent Consulting for Online Marketing at Self-Employed (Self-employed)
Surveys of the Iceland Music Industry and the effects of new meda at Self-Employed (Self-employed)
Electronic Business and Communications Consultant at Kveikir, mekkano, Gæðamiðlun
Public Relations Consultant at BourneRiver PR
Public Relations Consultant at Brodeur APlus PR
Journalism (Radio, press, online) at Various
Public Relations Consultant at Attention PR

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Education

Háskólinn í Reykjavík
Háskólinn í Reykjavík
CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing

Háskóli Íslands
Háskóli Íslands
IMG Consulting Course
Marketing Course
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Háskóli Íslands
Háskóli Íslands
RUV - Iceland´s State Radio

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Connections

161 connections

Industry

Banking

Jon Thorsteinsson’s Summary

My professional experience

Search Engine Optimization - SEO
Social media sites - development and marketing
Online marketing
Search Enging Marketing
Web Management
Project Management
Branding
Budgeting and financial planning
Oversight of deparmental spending
Analysis of Requirements for countless web projects
Planning
Liasing with co-workers and suppliers
Supplier management
Formulation of online and marketing strategy
Journalism (online, radio, press)
Radio broadcasting
Public Relations
Marketing
Product development

My objectives
Enjoy work by
- solve interesting and challenging projects working with in a team or by myself (I can do both!)
- achieve balance between my family-life and work
- get great results from my work
- work in marketing, PR, e-business and or new medida
- constantly gain more skills and knowledge

Jon Thorsteinsson’s Specialties:

Public Relations, Marketing, Web management, Search Engine Marketing, Online Marketing, E-government, Copy editing / Writing, banking, Search Engine Optimization - SEO

Jon Thorsteinsson’s Experience

Consultant

International Financial Services Company

(Financial Services industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Search Engine Optimization - SEO - for an international financial services company.
Specialist - Online Banking for Corporate and SME customers

Kaupthing Bank

(Banking industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

As a specialist in retail banking division for corporate and SME banking my job is to develop, implement, sell and service value added electronic services to corporate and SME customers.
Board Member

The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP - is the only professional association for Icelandic IT professionals. It was founded in 1968 by Icelandic IT pioneers and has since been a forum for IT professionals.

As a board member I participate in strategic planning and in the preperation of events such as meetings and conferences that the Society holds for members and non-members alike.
Consultant

TellmeTwin.com

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2009 — April 2009 (3 months)

Consultant for the social network site www.tellmetwin.com. Advised on product development, marketing strategy, search engine optimization (SEO) and PR. TellMe Twin was the winner Of The Red Herring 100 Europe 2009 awards.
Head of Web Development - Kaupthing Edge

Kaupthing Bank

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; KAUP; Banking industry)

February 2008 — October 2008 (9 months)

As the Head of Web Development for the highly sucessful Online Deposit Product Kaupthing Edge I was responsible for the development and running of its online presence.

Kaupthing Edge was currently available in eleven European countries. We were on the verge of launching it into four new markets in Europe when events overtook us.
Member of Editing Board

The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

January 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 3 months)

Member of editing board of The Icelandic Society for Information Processing - ISIP wich publishes its own magazine which focuses on IT related issues and topics. Further information available on http://www.sky.is/english.html
Service Manager

Kaupthing Bank

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

September 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 6 months)

Managing, marketing, selling, promoting, implementing online services for corporate clients.
Webmaster

Iceland Telecom

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2001 — September 2005 (3 years 10 months)

Maintaining and updating the web site of Iceland Telecom
Manage suppliers
Planning
Oversight of budgeting and costs
Participation in the execution and formulation of marketing campaigns
Participation in strategic planning, focusing on online strategy but also marketing strategy
Surveys of web sites of local authorities in Iceland and in the UK

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Public Policy industry)

September 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 1 month)
Independent Consulting for Online Marketing
Self-Employed (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 1999 — September 2005 (6 years 1 month)

Consulting for online Public Relations for Ministry for the Icelandic Foreign Affairs 1999

E-business consulting for The National Bank of Iceland 2001, Credit Info Group, 2003
Surveys of the Iceland Music Industry and the effects of new meda
Self-Employed (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Market Research industry)

2002 — 2002 (less than a year)
Electronic Business and Communications Consultant

Kveikir, mekkano, Gæðamiðlun

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Public Relations Consultant

BourneRiver PR

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

PR for lesser known vendors of software, IT products and services. Challenging work as we had many little known clients but by using my job experience as a journalist I was able to consistently achieve valuable coverage for my clients in the technology trade press and mainstream press.
Public Relations Consultant

Brodeur APlus PR

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

Work Placement from University
Journalism (Radio, press, online)

Various

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

June 1996 — August 1999 (3 years 3 months)

DV national newspaper: edited the music section, travel section and the section on the Ineternet and technology
RUV national radio: produced and presented several radio programmes
Visir.is: online journalism
Public Relations Consultant

Attention PR

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )

Jon Thorsteinsson’s Education

Háskólinn í Reykjavík

Negotiation Technique Course 2006 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Course for managers and specialists working at Kaupthing Bank.
Háskólinn í Reykjavík

Sales Course 2006 — 2006
CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing

Marketing 2003 — 2005

Marketing Planning and Marketing Marketing Management courses completed
Háskóli Íslands

CRM 2002 — 2002
Háskóli Íslands

Project Management 2002 — 2002
IMG Consulting Course

Time Management 2002 — 2002
Marketing Course

Continuing Education - University of Iceland, 2003 , Marketing , 2002 — 2002
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

MA , Public Relations , September 1998 — January 2000

MA dissertation on how the Internet affects Public Relations
Háskóli Íslands

Professional Journalism 1995 — 1996

Press and broadcast journalism, media studies.
Háskóli Íslands

BA , Political Science , 1992 — 1995

BA dissertation on a Fishing Dispute Between Iceland and Norway
RUV - Iceland´s State Radio

Journalist´s Qulification ,