I didn’t start in IT.
I started with my hands — on a production floor in Nordborg, on a motorbike as a military orderly, and on the docks in Middlesbrough. That background shapes the way I think and lead. I understand what it means to actually do the work, which makes me a better partner to the people I work with.
Over the last 20+ years I’ve built a career across manufacturing, logistics, coffee and media — moving from hands-on system development to leading IT across Nordic clusters and global organizations. Since 2013 I’ve worked in international teams, which has given me a genuine curiosity for different cultures and a practical understanding of how to get people to work together across borders.
For me, IT has never been about just fixing issues. It’s about understanding the business well enough to contribute to it — making the right calls, building the right foundations, and turning technology into something that actually matters to the people using it, creating value for colleagues and business.
Today, team development is where I spend most of my energy. Many years of hands-on experience gives me a solid understanding, but my focus is on creating the conditions for others to grow and do their best work.
And I still find myself genuinely excited by what’s coming next. AI is the current frontier — not as a novelty, but as a serious tool for creating business value.
Allan Pedersen
Career
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2022 — Present
IT Manager
Alfa Laval
Responsible for running and developing IT and OT operations in the Kolding factory, including data process management, data privacy compliance and local IT security.
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2016 — 2022
IT Manager
Lavazza
Responsible for IT operations and digital development in a Nordic Cluster — Denmark, Sweden and the Baltics. SAP implementation, Swedish business unit integration, Riga office establishment, Power BI implementation.
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2013 — 2016
IT Manager Nordics
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Part of a highly international IT team, locally responsible for IT activities in the Nordics. SAP implementation, Merrild divestment and merger of DEMB and Mondelez coffee business.
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2013
System Developer
Feline Holidays A/S
Front and backend web development.
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2006 — 2012
IT Manager
Profilm ApS / Zentuvo Danmark
System development, ERP and CRM systems. Responsible for outsourcing of image processing to India.
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2003 — 2006
Production Worker
Sauer Danfoss
Hydraulic pump assembly and testing.
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2002 — 2003
Military Service
Danish International Logistics Center
Motorcycle orderly in transport platoon.
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2001 — 2002
Laborer
Harbor, Middlesbrough (UK)
Car receival and preparation for dealerships.