My resume

Professional info

Experience as senior executive in Statistics Denmark and the OECD. Experience as a high level international consultant to senior management in statistical organisations in a large number of countries

Skills

Management of a statistical organisation
Statistics strategy
Statistics and censuses based on administrative records
Statistical Methodology
IT and dissemination strategy
Standards, quality and metadata

I can assist you with
• tailored training courses
• review and advice of your practice
• strategy proposals
• feasibility studies

Work experience

Independent consultant on Official Statistics 2015 -

Statistics Denmark: Director of Sales & Marketing 2009 - 2015

  • Responsible for all paid services of Statistics Denmark including social surveys, research services on micro data, and international consulting. Also responsible for methodology, metadata and quality

OECD: Statistics Directorate, Head of Statistical Information Management and Support 2003 - 2009

    • Development of statistical databases, the OECD Factbook, SDMX, etc.

Statistics Denmark: Director of IT, Dissemination and Methodology 1995 - 2003

  • Development of strategy of IT and dissemination. Developed research services offering advanced micro data services with remote access for the research community.

Statistics Denmark: Director of Social Statistics 1987 - 1995

  • Developed statistical system based on administrative registers.

Statistics Denmark: Head of division 1979 - 1987

  • Developed statistical system based on administrative registers.

Statistics Denmark: Statistician 1970 - 1979

  • Multiple tasks in IT, survey methodology and statistics development

University of Copenhagen: Associate Professor of Statistics 1974 - 1987

Languages

  • English

  • French

  • German

  • Danish

Education

University of Copenhagen. Master of Economics (Cand. polit.) 1970