André Torkveen is a Senior Architect at IBM Global Business Services in Oslo, Norway. He has over 25 years of experience in enterprise architecture, information security management, service-oriented architecture, and IT portfolio management. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management from the Norwegian School of Management.

1. André Torkveen
Senior Architect
IBM Global Business Services
Oslo, Norway
(+47) 90 17 37 97
andre.torkveen@no.ibm.com
Key Skills
 Guide and assist clients towards a business-driven Enterprise Architecture (EA). Much can be said about EA,
but in essence it’s founded on a few central pillars: Except from the organizational communications and
governance
aspects, it’s crucial to capture the Common ➀ Information Architecture (e.g. based on semantic modeling with
Topic Maps or RDF/OWL frameworks),  Business Process Models (BPM) and Ž ID/Role/Rights Models.
The consultant is a contributor to IBM’s international team for advancement of applied semantics.
 Information Security Management (according to ISO 17799; later renamed into ISO 27000 standards family).
Part of IBM’s Nordic team of IT security SMEs (Subject-Matter Experts)
 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), realized as shared infrastructure for App-to-App and B2B integrations
 Unified governance of technical platforms, in compliance with ITIL. Experience with many tools and technologies
 IT portfolio and vendor management, especially bid/tender phase and procurement/contracts negotiations
Education, Training Courses and Certifications
 1992: Intermediate subject (Bachelor’s 2nd and 3rd years) in Marketing Mgmt., Norwegian School of Management
 1990: Basic courses in Business Administration (Bachelor’s 1st year), Norwegian School of Management (BI)
 1986: Officers’ Training School, Royal Norwegian Navy
Training Courses:
 2010: Architectural Thinking (a course from IBM’s methodology curriculum)
 2009: Enterprise Architecture modeling with Rational System Architect (previously known as Popkin/Telelogic)
 2008: Enterprise Architecture (another course from IBM’s methodology curriculum)
 2007: Designing highly scalable solutions (John Davies, C24)
 2007: Developing SOA Applications with WebSphere (IBM)
 2005: Service-Oriented Integration with Mule ESB (MuleSource)
 2005: Enterprise Solution Management with SAP Solution Manager (SAP)
 2005: Semantic Information Management with ISO Topic Maps (Ontopia, Bouvet)
 2004: IT Service Management with ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library; by Fringilla)
 2003: Trading and Production Planning in the Energy/Utilities Business (Statkraft)
 2003: webMethods Integration Platform (webMethods; now part of Software AG)
 2002: Information Security Management with ISO 17799 (by DNV; Det Norske Veritas)
 2001: Business Case Methodology (by Capgemini)
 2001: Security Solutions with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI Consulting; now part of IBM)
 1998 to 2001: Integrated Architecture Framework (Capgemini’s methodology, including Architecture Design
for Distributed Information Systems and Distributed Secure Environments)
 1999 and 2000: MS-Windows Platform Fundamentals: (a) SOAP and COM+ and (b) Dynamic Network Arch.
 1998: ISO 9000 certified quality system (Capgemini Deliver)

2. Professional Experience
IBM 2007 – current date: Senior Architect
 Statoil: Implement a platform (called GODI; Global Operations Data Integration; based on IBM’s IIC) for
their new enterprise-wide information integration solution, to be used across all oil-producing
platforms
 Aibel (formerly ABB Oil & Gas): Establish the foundation for their full-scale enterprise architecture.
The consultant was responsible for information modeling. After participating on the study and design
phase,
he got reassigned to coach and support during Aibel’s ongoing improval efforts
 Norwegian Governmental Agency for Financial Mgmt. (SSØ): Integration architect to establish Single
Sign-On (SSO) across multiple systems and hundreds of public organizations (approx. 60 000 daily
users)
 National Courts Administration (DA): Prestudy to outline prerequisites for rolling out integrated Identity &
Access Management (I&AM) services
 Ministry of Agriculture and Food (LMD): Design the information model underpinning upcoming
tracing/tracking framework for food safety (eSporing)
 Yara International: Due diligence of the IT environment of an acquired company. Suggest interim support
model and migration path for inclusion into the new mother company.
 SiT (Student Association of the City of Trondheim): Help outline necessary characteristics of the technical
foundation for their member service platform (always open, portal-driven self-service)
 DOF (District Offshore; part of Møgster Group): Contribute on new IT strategy. Help prepare for SOA
 Brønnøysund Register Center: Solution design for national ‘all-in-one e-Reporting’ (Altinn II)
 Orkla/Sapa: Define inter-company processes for joint (outsourced) IS/IT governance
 Apokjeden (pharmacy chain): Charter for partial outsourcing. Architectural advisory (multiple engagements)
 Nordea: Reimplement and move the server side (back-end) of an online bank (approx. 50 000 daily users)
Bouvet 2005 – 2006: Senior Advisor
 Oslo Fur Auctions: Business process modeling (BPM) to modernize customized core business (LoB) app.
 Norsk Tipping (totalisator betting games): Architectural advisory to identify and procure their enterprise
integration platform. Second engagement was to plan their transition to an integrated I&AM system.
 KS (Norwegian Assoc. of Local and Regional Authorities): Map requirements for common e-forms portal
 Statkraft: Architectural advisory when re-evaluating their integration platform
 Kongsberg Gruppen: Architectural advisory to transit to new enterprise portal
Statkraft 2003 – 2005: IT Architect
Lay out the terms to enable strategic utilization of IT, contribute to design an enterprise platform, as well as
establish routines to manage and support it. Lended to projects, including new Inter-/intranet cross-publishing.
Capgemini 2001 – 2003: Senior Consultant
Build up a dedicated unit for delivering security services, developing transnational security offerings and an
internal ‘InfoSec’ professional community. Establish a secondary data center to accommodate more remote
hosting clients. Otherwise assigned on a number of advisory engagements, including for Statkraft, DPD
TollPost Globe, Norwegian Confederation of Sports and more)
Client Computing 2000 – 2001: Product Manager
Improve Application Service Provider offering (i.e. server-based thin client computing to deliver full desktop
functionality via the network). Lead investigations about possible entry into B2B mediation market. Transferred
to help sell out parts of the business, reporting to the CEO.
Capgemini 1994 – 2000: Consultant/Senior Consultant

3. Helped customers select, purchase and implement various IT solutions. Also much involved in the practical
aspects of my clients’ projects (design, build, integrate and/or migrate their technical environments). Member of
international IT architects community since ’97.
EDBistand Computing Assistance 1992 – 1994: IT Consultant: Self-employed; holder of a one-man company.