Torstein D. Kongshem

Current

Managing Director at Kongshem Consulting AS

Past

Principal Consultant at Capgemini
Managing Consultant at Capgemini
Chief of Projects at Orion Energy Consultants AS

Assistant General Manager at Den norske Bank
Project manager at Fellesdata

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Education

AFF Solstrand
Norges Handelshøyskole
Universitetet i Oslo

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Management Consulting

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Torstein D. Kongshem’s Summary

Torstein is an experienced Engagement manager working 17 years with large national and international corporations of banking and finance, utilities and risk management.

He held the position of Assistant General Manager for IT projects and systems on international cash management in one of the largest financial institutions in the Nordic region.

He held the position of Chief of Projects in an IT consultancy company that delivered solutions and services to the power market in northern Europe.

He has lead a team of software specialists, onshore and offshore, in the migration of more than a dozen legacy systems’ data into one, for the world’s largest risk management company.

Torstein has extensive experience in procuring and managing offshore consultants for the purpose of achieving the best balance between capability, capacity and price. He is also very experienced in contract negotations.

Torstein is a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Oslo, and has an economics degree from the Norwegian School of Business Administration, NHH.

He is a results-oriented and goal-directed manager. He has a great ability to motivate people to get things done, and cooperates easily with people from different environments and cultures.

Torstein D. Kongshem’s Specialties:

Engagement management / program management / project management / test management / International, multi-cultural projects

Torstein D. Kongshem’s Experience

Managing Director

Kongshem Consulting AS

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Engagement management, management consulting
Principal Consultant

Capgemini

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

August 2006 — April 2007 (9 months)

Engagement manager and Rightshore Delivery Manager, Norway
Managing Consultant

Capgemini

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

August 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 1 month)
Chief of Projects

Orion Energy Consultants AS

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 8 months)

Chief of projects had the overall responsibility of deliveries of software solutions from OEC to Energy & Utilities companies ( power market ) in northern Europe.
Assistant General Manager

Den norske Bank

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

1995 — 2000 (5 years )

Assistant General Manager for IT projects and systems on international cash management in Den norske Bank - one of the largest financial institutions in the Nordic region. Responsible for all IT projects within International Cash Management. Responsible for IT solution of international branches in DnB Sweden, Denmark and Germany.
Project manager

Fellesdata

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1987 — May 1995 (8 years 5 months)