about basil rolandsen
Born in Bodø, northern Norway. Married to Omi from Indonesia, with whom he has three small boys, Erling, Pram and Ed. Based in Kupang (Indonesia), but has spent a significant amount of time in East Timor (Timor-Leste). Likes people and traveling, food, music, literature. Thrives when learning something new, and when creating something.
Education Master of General Business (MGB) from the Norwegian School of Management, specialising in “Information and Data Systems”.
Working experience Photographer, commercial adviser and creative consultant for the Bouvet Foundation (and previously through Bouvet Assistance). Adviser to the humanitarian aid organisation Caritas Norway; following positions as Country Representative to East Timor and as Programme Coordinator (development and emergency activities in Bosnia, Africa and Southeast Asia), as well as information stuff. Finance Manager for the Norwegian power utility company Oslo Energi, following commercial and information advisory. Administrator for the professional, contemporary ballet company Høvik Ballett. And then some.
Languages Mother tongue Norwegian, good oral and written knowledge of English, some knowledge of Indonesian and German, basic knowledge of Spanish.
Find more details in his résumé (CV).