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Michael J. Nicholson

Michael J. Nicholson

Senior B2B Consultant at Telenor AB

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Senior B2B Consultant
Telenor AB

Nov 2022 - Present, Karlskrona, Sweden

Telecommunications provider for B2B & B2C solutions

Responsibilities:
  • Design and build of new B2B stack using Python & Django
  • Requirements and process management
  • Solution architecture
  • CI/CD pipeline configuration with Jenkins and Docker
Cloud Solutions Engineer
Divio AG

Aug 2021 - Nov 2022, Stockholm, Sweden

Divio provides cloud-managment solutions for multiple cloud providers

Responsibilities:
  • Design and build of solutions using Python & Django
  • Requirements analysis and management
  • Sales & Marketing support and content production
  • Customer support and onboarding
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Senior Consultant - Telia Finance
Sopra Steria

Mar 2021 - May 2021, Stockholm, Sweden

A digital services and software development company

Responsibilities:
  • Analysis of new issues and requirements
  • ServiceNow solution design, build & test
  • JavaScript scripting
Senior Software Engineer - Contract Role
Telenor AB

Apr 2017 - Feb 2021, Stockholm & Karlskrona, Sweden

Telecommunications provider

Responsibilities:
  • Analysis of new issues and requirements
  • Solution design, build and test
  • Migration of consumer customers within large transformation project from legacy DB using Python
  • Proof of concept for migration of monolithic system to Python/Django-based service architecture
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Owner
Wine Brothers & Co HB

Jun 2015 - Jul 2018, Stockholm, Sweden

Wine & Spirits import

Responsibilities:
  • Import of wines from around the world
  • Budget & finances
  • Sales support
TeliaSonera AB

Jun 2012 - Feb 2016, Stockholm, Sweden

Telecommunications provider

Head of Business Analysis

Jun 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Build Business Analysis unit into a centre of excellence
  • Recruitment of Business Analysts, Information Architects & Business Architects
  • Drive quality work for processes & requirements
  • Personnel responsibility
Manager - Analysis & Delivery

Jan 2013 - May 2014

  • Merge 2 teams – Business Analysis & Delivery Managers
  • Manage 20+ people, 4 locations, 3 countries
  • Define & promote the BA & DM roles
  • Investigate & pilot new requirements tool
  • Personnel responsibility: training, coaching, development, salary review & performance management
  • Steering committee membership & project ownership
Business Analyst

Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Analyse & manage requirements & processes
  • Drive small assignments from concept to completion
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Billing Specialist
ComHem AB (Now merged with Tele2)

Nov 2009 - Jun 2012, Stockholm, Sweden

Telecommunications provider

Responsibilities:
  • PM for upgrade of IRB rating engine with redesign of provisioning flow from billing system
  • Streamline rating & billing processes
  • Support & solve billing system issues
  • Manage mediation, rating & revenue assurance systems
  • Central point of contact for technical specialists, business, finance and IT department
Parental leave

Oct 2008 - Oct 2009,

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Senior Software Engineer - Contract Role
Telenor AB

Mar 2007 - Sep 2008, Stockholm & Karlskrona, Sweden

Senior Software Engineer - Contract Role (50%)
Tele2 AB

Apr 2006 - Feb 2007, Stockholm, Sweden

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Senior Analyst - Contract Role
AXA

Mar 2005 - Dec 2006, Melbourne, Australia

Senior Software Engineer - Contract Role
Vodafone AB

Mar 2007 - Sep 2008, Stockholm & Karlskrona, Sweden

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Global backpacker
Sabbatical

Jun 2001 - Apr 2002,

Senior Software Engineer - Contract Role
Europolitan AB

Sep 1999 - Jun 2001, Stockholm & Karlskrona, Sweden

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Software Engineer - Contract Role
NetCom AB

Nov 1997 - Aug 1999, Oslo, Norway

Senior Analyst
IBS (Public Services) Ltd.

Nov 1996 - Nov 1997, Manchester, UK

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Analyst
MDIS

Jan 1995 - Nov 1996, Bristol, UK

Analyst
Barclays Bank

Sep 1993 - Dec 1994, Douglas, Isle of Man & Liverpool, UK

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Projects

MissionAbort
MissionAbort
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(Under development) A meeting scheduler with a collaborative abort function

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Calcs
Calcs
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A sample project for learning Vue3 - various calculators and convertors

tech vue3 js frontend hobby learning
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Chattr
Chattr
Owner

(Under development) A chat application using websockets and Django channels

tech python django js websockets django-channels hobby learning
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Menu
Menu
Owner

A simple menu application for managing a rotating family menu

tech python django hobby learning
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The Darkness Inside
The Darkness Inside
Author Dec 2021

Emerging Horizons, edited by Allen Ashley (Members only British Fantasy Society anthology)

writing hobby anthology
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Room to Grow
Room to Grow
Author Nov 2021

No Sleep Podcast, S17 Ep04

writing hobby podcast
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Exit, pursued by a minotaur
Exit, pursued by a minotaur
Author May 2020

Guest blog post for Kendall Reviews on Mark Z. Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’

writing hobby blog
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Side Effects
Side Effects
Author May 2019

No Sleep Podcast, S12 Ep24

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Twist
Twist
Author Aug 2018

Electric Spec, Vol 13, Issue 3 (Blog post)

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Room to Grow
Room to Grow
Author Aug 2018

Robbed of Sleep, Vol. 4: Stories to stay up for

writing hobby anthology
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Wonderman (tm)
Wonderman (tm)
Author June 2023

Summer of Speculation: Sidekicks

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