about
Sole operational lead for Nordcloud (IBM) across five Nordic offices: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen, and Oslo. Full P&L ownership: budget forecasting, cost reduction, vendor contract negotiations, and sustainability-aligned procurement. Introduced a digital case management system that cut duplicate work by 60%; established a 200-file document framework cited as exemplary in an internal audit. I bridge Nordic C-suite, IBM global management, and external suppliers across a complex multi-country enterprise. Outside the office, I am an elected member of the Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum's Climate & Environment Working Group: COP30 webinar lead, presenter at the CBSS Youth Ministerial in Warsaw (April 2026), EU Commission pre-COP30 speaker (Brussels, 2025), and author of a Water Governance Working Group proposal addressing PFAS accountability across the Baltic Sea Region. Member of the Nordic Youth Climate Alliance (May 2026). Career background: European Parliament Traineeship (Agriculture & Trade Committees, Brussels), institutional fundraising at Kvinna till Kvinna, EU-funded circular economy at BALTEUS (300+ tonnes plastics/day), and SIDA grant management across the Nordics. MSc Globalisation, Environment & Social Change, Stockholm University. Professional Swedish · Fluent English · Native Czech & Slovak · Working Danish & Norwegian.
experience
- Oct 2025 — Present
Nordic Operations Manager
★Nordcloud, an IBM Company
Sole operational lead for IBM's 5 Nordic offices: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen, and Oslo. Full P&L accountability: budget forecasting, cost-reduction initiatives, vendor contract negotiations, and sustainability-aligned procurement. Introduced a digital case management system that reduced duplicate work by 60%; designed a 200-file document management framework cited as exemplary in an internal audit. Key operational lead for Nordcloud–IBM legal entity integration (effective 2026-07-01): drafted real estate transferal agreements under Swedish law with no prior legal background, coordinating cross-timezone with IBM Real Estate stakeholders. Organized internal and external events across all 5 Nordic countries remotely (20+ attendees per location). Consolidated supply chain vendors for measurable cost reduction; built structured onboarding and offboarding workflows from scratch. Driving AI-based risk analysis implementation across Nordic operations.
- Jan — Oct 2025
Communication & Operation Specialist
DigiNytt
Led communications and operations for a sustainability-focused digital media platform. Analyzed communication efforts using digital tools to optimize strategy and outcomes; increased newsletter engagement by 50% through tone and structure refresh. Built and maintained stakeholder relationships and developed efficient operational workflows.
- Nov 2023 — Jan 2025
Project Coordinator & Administrative Specialist
DeOutSol
Designed and implemented administrative systems that significantly improved organizational efficiency and data accuracy. Identified, secured, and managed EU and SIDA grants; authored successful grant applications with logical frameworks. Built and maintained cross-sector stakeholder relationships across government, NGO, and international donor networks.
- Jan — Jun 2024
Intern — Institutional Fundraising & Environmental Advocacy
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
Developed policy proposals on gender equality, climate financing, and urban resilience for one of Scandinavia's most recognised feminist humanitarian organisations. Coordinated international workshops fostering cross-sector stakeholder collaboration across government, NGO, and academic sectors with focus on inclusive urban development.
- Dec 2021 — Sep 2023
EU Project Manager
BALTEUS spol. s.r.o.
Managed EU structural-fund sustainability projects focused on technical improvements in urban and mobility planning for a circular economy company. Led cross-functional teams and enhanced public relations and strategic communication to increase project visibility in sustainable infrastructure networks. Direct hands-on experience with EU co-financing mechanisms.
- Sep 2020 — Jan 2021
Parliamentary Trainee
★European Parliament
Competitive traineeship at the European Parliament in Brussels. Provided executive support to an MEP; facilitated high-level communication and events related to EU environmental policy. Contributed legislative analysis on the Farm to Fork Strategy, EU circular economy regulation, and international trade frameworks. One of fewer than 300 trainees selected EU-wide per intake.
featured projects
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Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum
Elected member of the Climate & Environment Working Group (Sep 2025–present). Led the WG's Baltic Youth & COP30 webinar series (Dec 2025); presented Environmental Justice & Just Transition recommendations at the CBSS Youth Ministerial in Warsaw (April 2026). Contributing to the Steps for Nature podcast policy brief on EU Nature Restoration Law implementation across the BSR. Active in the Environmental Justice Campaign spotlighting green sacrifice zones across Baltic countries. Proposed a dedicated Water Governance Working Group addressing PFAS contamination and Baltic freshwater policy (May 2026). EU Commission pre-COP30 workshop speaker, Brussels (Oct 2025).
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Nordic Youth Climate Alliance
Member of the Nordic Youth Climate Alliance (NYCA) since May 2026 — a pan-Nordic youth climate network connecting young people and NGOs across the Nordics, including Arctic and Indigenous youth. Works toward common policy papers, funding coordination, and youth representation in UN climate spaces (UNFCCC, COP). Active in NYCA's capacity-building programme and network-building initiatives.
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Urban Living Labs — MSc Research & Openlab Stockholm
MSc thesis and interdisciplinary Openlab project commissioned by Stockholm City and Stockholm County Council. Thesis explored Urban Living Labs as experimental governance mechanisms for promoting adolescent mental health in Region Stockholm, using qualitative research across multiple municipalities using semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Openlab project (FIREFLIES) applied co-design methodology with Stockholm City to produce concrete urban sustainability proposals. Both conducted under the 2021–2023 master's programme in Globalisation, Environment & Social Change.
skills
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Operations
Nordic facilities management, P&L ownership (5 offices), vendor contracts, procurement strategy, cost control, digital case management, SAP Concur, AI-augmented workflows, workplace strategy, cross-border ops (SE/DK/NO), business continuity -
Sustainability
EU Green Deal, PFAS regulation, Baltic Sea Action Plan, circular economy, ESG strategy, climate finance, nature restoration policy -
Project & Policy
EU & SIDA grant management, multi-stakeholder facilitation, policy analysis, programme coordination, impact assessment, institutional fundraising -
Languages
Swedish (professional), English (full professional), Czech (native), Slovak (native), Danish & Norwegian (working knowledge)
education
- 2021 — 2023
MSc Globalisation, Environment & Social Change
Stockholm University
Geography, human geography, physical geography, global environmental governance
- 2019 — 2020
Exchange Studies — Politics & International Relations
Tampere University, Finland
Political science and conflict research