C.V.

Kristian Ridley Schou

Personal information

Name: Kristian Ridley Schou
Address: Helgesvej 19, 1th
2000 Frederiksberg

Phone: + 45 42 60 41 42
Phone: +45 38 33 31 34
Email: kristian@ridley.dk

Born: Glostrup, d. 14 September 1977

Education

-1993 Primary School - Horslunde Realskole
1993-1996 Business College (HHX) – Lollands Handelsskole
1996-1999 Bachelor in Computer Science & Philosophy – Roskilde University
2002-2005 Master of Science - Software Development – IT-University of Copenhagen
2005-2006 Microsoft Academy for College Hires (MACH) – Microsoft Trainee Program

Work Experience

Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen
Title : Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Dynamics Mobile
Employed : 2006 Nov. – 2009 Feb.
Job Description : Bridge the gap between the market/channel and the product development team of Microsoft Dynamics Mobile for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and AX. Partner Recruitment/Management, Support Microsoft subsidiary employees worldwide in introducing the product to their local markets. Create customer reference stories. Create Microsoft Certified Professional training and examination material. Present the product at key conferences (500+ audiences).

Microsoft Academy for College Hires
Title : Account Technical Specialist, Enterprise Sales
Employed : 2005 Dec. – 2006 Nov.
Job Description : Complete Microsofts Academy for College Hires (350 university graduates adopted worldwide) incl. the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certification. Between education periods in Europe and USA function as Account Technical Specialist and job shadow most functions in Enterprise Sales, Microsoft Denmark.

IT University of Copenhagen
Title : Research Assistant
Employed : Mar. 2005 - Dec. 2005 (Part time)
Job Description : Programming and documenting research project DELCA.

Roskilde Festival
Title : Mobile Technology Manager, Member of the foresight panel "Identity Forum"
Employed : 2002-2005 Jul.
Job Description : Responsible for all activities related to mobile technologies and managing 45 volunteers working with mobile technology.

Roskilde Events & Consult
Mobile service provider
Title : Project Manager
Employed : 2004-2005 Jul.
Job Description : Training, Software engineering and development

Online City
Mobile service provider
Title : Consultant
Employed : 2003-2005 (4 projects)
Job Description : Implementing mobile services using WAP, SMS, J2ME and GPS

Diners Club International
Financial Services
Title : Service Consultant
Employed: 2000 to 2004
Job Description : Credit decisions and Customer Service in Denmark , Sweden , Norway and Finland .

Relevant Courses (IT University, Roskilde University and Microsoft)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (7 Microsoft Certified Professional exams completed)

Presentations Skills – Step Systems

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

Introductory Programming
Object Oriented Programming
Advanced Object Oriented Programming
Java 1.5 & C# 2.0 (Summer school)

Global and Mobile Computing
J2ME Programming
Symbian Programming

Databases
Intelligent Systems and Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
Network and Protocols

Software Engineering and IT-Project management
Advanced Software Engineering and IT-Project management
Future mobile communication systems and services (Guest student DTU)
Strategy, technology and marketing in a mobile context

Languages

Danish, Native
English, Fluent
Norwegian, Proficient
Swedish, Proficient
German, Proficient

Other Activities / Achievements

Krabbesholm Højskole
Assistant Teacher in Denmark, Skive from 2002 January to 2002 June
Teaching Assistant in Multimedia Technology & Philosophy.
Planning and completing three 4-month courses for 20+ students.

Licensed White Water Rafting Guide
Innsbruck Austria from 2000-2001
Working experience with Extreme Sports from Austria , Nepal and India

Young Enterprise Europe
Business College project in entrepreneurship
Awarded for best Danish enterprise and third best in Europe (1998)
(55.000 students participated in Europe)

Hobbies
Soccer, Photography, Music and Philosophy