Leif Knutsen

Current

• Management consultant at Devoteam daVinci

Past

• Executive manager/associate partner at Detica
• Vice president at MRU Holdings
• Senior vice president/risk technology at Bank of America Securities

5 more...

Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School
• San Francisco State University
• Simon Fraser University

• Stabekk gymnas
• Ringstabekk skole

see less...

2 more...

Recommended

4 people have recommended Leif

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Leif Knutsen’s Summary

Executive management and advisory for Global 1000 companies, especially around issues related to changing regulatory and market conditions.

Particular interest and expertise in tackling wicked problems, i.e., problems that keep executives awake, don't go away, and defy any reasonable effort to resolve.

Interesting project work within operational risk management, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, technology-based innovation, and project turnarounds.

Most recent industry experience in financial services, but also immersive experiences within life sciences, media and entertainment, and manufacturing.

Built consulting practices based on strong professional values in leadership roles at broad range of firms and situations at McKinsey, Accenture, Viant, in independent practice, and Detica

Interdisciplinary, creative, and rigorous approach to solving complex client problems

Driven by high personal standards and intellectual curiosity. Collaborative, outcomes-oriented working style

Leif Knutsen’s Specialties:

Wicked problems across functional areas, risk management, operational performance, and regulatory compliance among financial institutions and life sciences companies.

IT strategy, including architecture development, decision support, business impact analysis, best practices audits, innovation opportunity assessment, and cost reduction - in financial institutions, media and telecommunications, and manufacturing.

Leif Knutsen’s Experience

• Management consultant

  Devoteam daVinci

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2009 — Present (6 months)

  Focus on innovation and strategy, particularly within banking and financial services.

Leif Knutsen’s Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School

  MBA , Finance, General Management , 1985 — 1988

  Successfully challenged 6 core courses and instead took advanced classes in econometrics, marketing, management, and finance.

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-founded Scandinavian Society; member of various other associations.

• San Francisco State University

  BSc , Business administration, computer science , 1982 — 1985

• Simon Fraser University

  Business administration 1981 — 1982

  Part of the Norwegian crowd at SFU.

• Stabekk gymnas

  Examen artium , Natural sciences and general studies , 1977 — 1980

• Ringstabekk skole

Additional Information

Leif Knutsen’s Interests:

Triathlon, history, Wikipedia, popular culture, gender issues, photography, cooking, non-fiction and fiction writing

Leif Knutsen’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch