I attended SIS as an exchange student from Molde College in Norway because I realized that a foreign master's degree could give me an edge in the local job market.

The education I received through the Department of Information Science and Telecommunications prepared me in numerous ways for my current work as a consultant at Accenture in Oslo, Norway. It provided me a very strong theoretical background, which has been extremely useful when I am making critical decisions on the fly and figuring out answers to questions with which I have never before been faced. This foundational knowledge has given me confidence and maturity, characteristics that are assets in the challenging and competitive work environment.

As a consultant, I specialize in IT and telecommunications services, including working with value-added services for mobile phones. In Northern Europe (Scandinavia), the greatest call for value-added services include text messages (SMS), WAP, maps, and shopping via mobile phone. My current project assignment is to develop a rating engine for 2.5G (GPRS) and 3G (UMTS) mobile phone systems.

Note: Accenture is the world's leading provider of management and technology consulting services and solutions, with more than 70,000 people in 46 countries delivering a wide range of specialized capabilities and solutions to clients across all industries. (from Accenture, July 11, 2001, http://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enWeb&xd=aboutus\about_home.xml)

Photo: Rune Ellingsen. Photo Credit: Ralf Weber.