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Nicolaj Vinkel Christensen

I help banks and insurers modernize their most complex systems — on time, on budget, and without surprises.

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About

Nicolaj is an experienced financial services consultant with a solid background in insurance and banking. His work centers on replacing or modernizing large, complex core systems—owning delivery and project management while acting as the driver who merges business needs with technology.

In practice, that means clear communication, structured execution, and a bias for pragmatic solutions that de-risk change. He’s comfortable switching between business and engineering conversations to keep momentum and align stakeholders around what matters.

Privately, Nicolaj lives outside Copenhagen with his girlfriend. He loves travelling and has visited 5 of 7 continents. When time allows, he enjoys reading, staying active, and diving into space technology.

Selected Achievements

  • Delivery lead for migration of 50M+ customer records with zero downtime
  • Cutover plan reduced system outage risk from 18 hours to < 2 hours

Credentials & Recognition

  • 2023 TechStar — Chosen as part of the top 1% of Accenture Technology global talent
  • PSM I (Scrum.org), AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, SAFe 4.6 Practitioner
  • Course: Financial Markets (Yale – Robert J. Shiller)

Experience

2024 → Present
Senior Advisor — 44East
  • Technical project leadership for a banking IT provider; replacing legacy core to enable modern capabilities.
  • Bridges business and engineering; drives structure, risk mitigation, and clear decision-making.
2019 → 2023
Technical Consultant — Accenture
  • Insurance industry projects across roles: Developer, Business/Technical Analyst, Scrum Master, Solution Architect.
  • Requirements, integrations, data migration support, and cutover planning & execution.
  • Exposure to Azure, Java, IBM-3270, Oracle Siebel, RESTful APIs, Power BI.

Contact

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