Recommendations
These are some recommendations I have received on LinkedIn. To see who, when and where for these recommendations please go to LinkedIn.
These recommendations are a testament to the fantastic people I have worked with and they have been very kind in their words about me.
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I worked with Andreas during a challenging project of internal IT transformation at Ericsson. Andreas impressed me with his in-depth analytical approach to problem solving, ability to see the forest and the trees with equal clarity as well as outstanding communication and presentation skills, transforming extremely complex technical systems and concepts into engaging stories with clear message and goals, bridging the gaps between engineers, decision makers and wide sets of stakeholders.
Most importantly, Andreas is bright, curious, engaged, solution-oriented, and kind. His exceptional technical expertise takes second place to his capability to be present and human in any context.
Andreas will be an asset to any team he joins, especially if you need support with architecting, evolving and managing extensive and complex technical systems where the human aspect of the system is a significant part of the equation.
It was a great pleasure to work with Andreas. He has a very structured approach when starting a new challenge, asking the right questions to get the full understanding and overview that is required to successfully complete the task. With his methodical approach and the great ability to create structured diagrams and pictures he can explain new architectures in an easy understandable way. Also his speech is clear and convincing. In addition he’s open for new approaches and able to adapt to new situations quickly.
I will miss the great cooperation and discussions we had during several initiatives with regards to architecture and IT Security.
I am delighted to write this letter of recommendation for Andreas, who has served as a Chief Architect at Ericsson.
Having worked closely with him, I can confidently say that he is one of the finest Chief Architects I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
Andreas stands out for his methodical approach and systematic thinking in software architecture. His ability to break down complex problems into manageable and efficient solutions has been instrumental in the success of our projects. He ensures that every detail is meticulously considered, guaranteeing the robustness and scalability of our applications.
Beyond his technical excellence, Andreas is an incredibly kind and understanding individual. He has a remarkable ability to recognize and nurture the potential of the tools and technologies at our disposal, leveraging them to their fullest extent. His approach fosters a collaborative and innovative work environment, inspiring the entire team to achieve their best.
He is also an exceptional communicator. He effectively bridges the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that everyone is on the same page. His clear and concise communication style has been vital in aligning project goals and expectations, ultimately leading to the successful delivery of high-quality solutions.
In summary, Andreas is not only a top-notch Chief Architect but also a valued colleague whose presence significantly enhances the team. I am confident that he will bring the same level of dedication, expertise, and positive impact to any organization he joins.
Andreas is a highly competent person, with great and deep knowledge, the highest ethical and integrity standard. During the time I have had the pleasure to work with Andreas in H&M, he has proven himself on various occasions to be bold and curious enough to search for the right answers to solution and business-relevant questions to find the best solutions.
He has a positive personality and is to the point and never afraid to challenge established truths if that is what is required to improve and get the tasks delivered. His insight, experience and ability to bring things down to operational understanding is impressive.
I can give Andreas my warmest and best recommendations! He is one of the best IT Architects I have come across
I worked with Andreas for many years within H&M IT and was lucky enough to have him as a mentor when starting my own journey as an Architect. Andreas is brilliant in everything he does, he is very driven, talented, smart and always knows how to solve a problem. On top of this he is very social, fun and kind. Andreas has my deepest recommendations in the role of any type of Architect.
Andreas was my go to person when i needed advice and help. He is meticulous, curious and quickly finds solutions to unforeseen obstacles. Even though we no longer work together, I still consult with him and appreciate his creative approach. In addition, he is a wonderful colleague.
I have had the pleasure of working with Andreas for many years. He has always impressed me with his skills of both detailed technology knowledge as well as how it can be implemented in practice in enterprise architecture. He strives for high quality and proper technological implementations. Andreas will demand not only to solve the immediate challenge but also the root cause for the problem – which is the only way for long term resolution. I look forward to working with him in any implementation or project as I know once foundation has been agreed, the implementation will serve its targeted purpose.
Andreas is highly competent and always willing to support the rest of the team whenever needed “to get the job done”. Andreas stand out as a both a clear and deep thinker who stretches to find the best and correct answer to every problem. Still willing to take a practical pragmatic view. Andreas is a team player, it was a joy to work with him and I would love to do it again!
To sum up Andreas in one word is “brilliant”!!
Andreas was Senior Solution Architect for a time critical fiscal project at H&M where I was Project Manager. This project was from the start considered high risk and high impact if not successful and needed to race against time to ensure delivery of a complex solution from multiple suppliers. Thanks to Andreas’ leadership, retail expertise as well as breadth and depth of competence, the delivery was met without a single issue post go-live. It is still a role model for future such fiscal initiatives.
I am grateful to have worked with Andreas! He challenged the norm and generated creative ideas resulting in “raising the bar” of what our team could achieve. He brought a strong passion, lots of creative energy, innovative ideas and positive team spirit. In addition, Andreas showed his excellent communication skills, both written and in presenting. He was able to explain this complex solution to both the technical and non-technical as well as appropriately communicate and partner with government agencies.
Although Andreas is an outstanding Architect, he is also an experienced Project Manager. He takes charge, organizes tasks, has focus on spending money wisely, keeps track of scope, leads by example and mentors other team members. This is a fantastic blend of skills that makes him an asset for any large scale project!
On the personal side, Andreas brings a lot of positive enthusiasm and personal stories to the team which makes working with him fun!
I give the highest of praise to my recommendation for Andreas!
Andreas is competent dedicated and solution oriented. He is a communicative, straight forward and a great team-player. As stakeholder I have really appreciated that Andreas explains the complexity of the solution and make sure that everyone understands the possibilities as well as the risks. I can strongly recommend Andreas for architectural assignments.
I’ve been working rather closely with Andreas for 3-4 years now and can positively acknowledge his enormous capability of paying attention to the details within the bigger picture. Andreas is capable of designing well-constructed features that expand across multiple solutions. He combines an aim for perfection with pragmatism to drive both quality in his deliveries as well as ambition amongst his co-workers. Me and Andreas worked closely in driving the change from a waterfall model releasing two times a year into a more agile approach focusing on CI/CD enabling releases once per month. The main complexity involved changing deep rooted processes across 3 organizations. This change wouldn’t have turn out to be the success it was without the Andreas contributions. I have learned a great deal from working with Andreas and I hope to get the privilege of doing so again in the future.
I had the honour to work with Andreas when we were both working in the same project for almost three years. Andreas was the architect for the client (H&M) and I was the architect for the supplier (Extenda). Andreas is one of the best architects I’ve ever met, and he made a big impact on how we improved our products thanks to his excellent work. Andreas has the rare ability to understand the business needs, translate them into technical solutions and convey these needs in an understandable way. Andreas’ skills made him an amazing partner to work with and I’m happy I got the chance to work with him.
I had the pleasure of partnering with Andreas over several years at Blue Shield of California. He has demonstrated incredible depth and breadth of technology along with strong soft skills. Most importantly, Andreas is able to simplify complex situations and effectively tailor communication from executives to front line operators. I was greatly impressed by his ability to collaboratively work with IT and Business teams to clearly define how the groups can reach the intended result. Andreas demonstrates a calming demeanor and fosters strong relationships with everyone he works with. I fully endorse Andreas and am confident he will be incredibly strong asset for any team.
Andreas is a well rounded individual and fun to work with. He is always eager to help and explain his work on architecture and especially around the business aspect of the solution. Many a times when I used to go to him with any questions he would cross question me to make me realize that the answer could be hidden in the question itself or at least the options are in plain sight. In a way many a times he would help make things more clearer that what I started with and his knowledge about the business helped us understand the why. Its a joy to have worked with Andreas and hope we meet again Cheers and Wish you the best Andreas.
I had the pleasure of working with Andreas over a span of five years. Andreas and I partnered on several initiatives, from pharmacy to medical management to electronic authorization solutions. Andreas is extremely valuable to have on any engagement/project team. He is knowledgeable, articulate, passionate and has a fantastic “do the right thing” work ethic. One of things that stands out is how Andreas found creative and practical paths forward, in even the most challenging scenarios, and with a unique sense of humor. Andreas is a rare blend of will, skill and humility that is evident when you interact with him.
Andreas is one of the most skilled and passionate architects I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Having moved on several months ago, I now appreciate more than ever his contributions to the project and sincerely miss his intellect, knowledge, and dialog.
I have had the good fortune of having Andreas Amundin as the Lead Architect on a very strategic project at a major US regional health plan (health care insurance company). The project successfully delivered a system that is increasingly being looked-at by Executive Leadership, as the much-needed strategic and operational platform that will elevate the company to a higher level and enable it to be much more competitive in the marketplace: Andreas was directly responsible for architecting the solution for scalability and functional-extensibility. I can say with confidence that rarely do we encounter an individual like Andreas who practices a doctrine that judiciously blends purist-perspectives with strategic thinking, and accommodates considerations for long-term business- and operational-sustainability. Andreas is particularly good at articulating to the business his vision and therefore the rationale behind his design, in succinct terms, using easy-to-understand analogies and examples: He recognizes the value of investing up-front time to set pragmatic expectations and seek broad business buy-in of solution design, in order to obtain willing-adoption and ownership of the resultant system. Possessed of excellent communication skills, Andreas is able to engage at a leadership-level and staff-level with ease and spontaneity, both on the IT side and the Business side, earning their confidence and trust. I have no reservations about working with Andreas again, and I wish him all the very best in his future endeavors!
Andreas was the application architect for my Health Care Services domain and was a very valuable resource to our organization. He always made a point of ensuring he understood the capabilities we were trying to enable before embarking on solutioning, and when we did start solutioning, he forced us to think differently. Andreas is a great, creative thought partner who takes your goals and makes them his!
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Andreas for 4+ years at Blue Shield. Andreas has the unique skill of breaking down complex technical designs into implementable components that both the customer and the developers can easily understand. Andreas is a huge asset to every team and project, as he really learns the details of the business to not only earn trust with his business partners, but to make sure that we’re building the right solution. He is skilled at navigating multiple IT teams and always has a positive attitude. He also developed a framework so that business and technical teams can easily understand architectural concepts which is truly brilliant. Anyone working with Andreas will notice right away that he’s a huge asset. I still believe Andreas would be best utilized as a Chief Architect for an organization, so that he can teach and train other architects not only the technical skills but the soft skills that make him such an inspirational and effective leader.
Andreas has a gift – he has the capacity to see connectedness across an organization and illustrate the connections, so the organization can see itself. It is one thing to know such lines exist, and quite another to see them between teams, systems, and information in a kind of 3 dimensional view that can be used to drive decisions, change, process improvements, or any initiative requiring such a view. I worked with Andreas during a multi-year implementation supporting a foundational system change, and know that the success of that implementation relied heavily on his ability to tell the story of the old connections being replaced by the new as the project progressed. Andreas is an asset to any organization, and I was blessed to be one who had the chance to work with him during his time at Blue Shield.
Brilliant! The first word that comes to mind when I think of Andreas.
Andreas was the chief architect on one of the company’s critical few large programs. His visionary style and clear communication helped foster a strong business and IT collaboration.
Andreas bridges the gap between business focused teams and IT teams. He has a keen mind and understands the need to focus the team’s attention toward business benefits. Andreas has the trust of his IT peers and business counterparts. His clear method of modeling architecture brings order from chaos and provides an actionable framework for design and development.
Trust and teamwork are values that Andreas lives everyday. He is passionate and driven to success. Yet he is open minded and can be “convinced” but only for the bettering of all involved.
Andreas always says that architecture is about illuminating objectives and building customer-centric models to achieve business ends through IT structures. His extremely capable modeling technique and easy understanding of any topic made it a joy to partner with him over the past year and a half.
Working with Andreas made even the most challenging days enjoyable. The lively banter and positive approach to everything is a welcome addition to a fast moving, results oriented team.
I highly recommend Andreas in any capacity. If he is interested in a field, a position, or a project, you can rest assured that he will elevate it to new heights, enable exceptional success, and present an innovative point of view.
Andreas is one of the most capable architects I have had the opportunity to work with. His ability to partner closely with both business and technical personnel enabled Andreas to develop and effectively articulate pragmatic solutions to complex business problems. Being skilled at knowing how and when to put difficult questions on the table helps Andreas ensure there is common understanding across all parties involved – the professional yet casual/friendly manner in which he does this is what sets him apart from others and makes him a pleasure to work with.
I have the highest esteem for Andreas Amundin and the work he accomplished while a Business Systems Enterprise Architect at Blue Shield of California. He has a broad breath of experience and it shows whenever he interacted with Business Leaders, his peers in Enterprise Architecture and the IT Operations folks. As a Senior Security Architect, I valued Andreas’ opinion on a wide host of deeply technical topics and I trusted his recommendations with regards to any security issues that came up for discussion.
Andreas is one of the best IT partners I have ever had. As the IT architects for Blue Shield of California’s Provider Single Source of Truth project, he worked with my team very closely. He has quickly built strong relationship and partnership with other core project leaders. He understood and appreciated the business challenges we have faced around provider data and has been instrumental in designing the appropriate architecture and roadmap. His IT expertise and collaborative attitude are greatly missed by all the team members.
Andreas is the epitome of WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). Refreshingly, he uses facts to base his recommendations and thought process. He is able to gain stakeholder trust because people (including me) respect his ability to take an unbiased stance and apply pure logic to a problem or issue. He raises thought provoking questions, all of which he himself has taken the time to ponder in order to spur intelligent conversation. Highly recommended!
Andreas is a brilliant technology architect who can design a full range of complex integrated Applications and Platforms using sensible technology practices, rigorous and disciplined process while overcoming day to day challenges that hold so many architects back from achieving tangible results.
Andreas looks at problems and attempts to solve them like very few others in technology do. He thinks about a problem, true to his architecture genes, draws them out comprehensively, provides you multiple options and can help you with the pros & cons of every scenario. He makes your life simple and sets you up to succeed and that is an invaluable trait that very few architects have.
I highly recommend Andreas to anyone/company looking to build integrated systems or execute technology strategies; he is the architect you want leading your team.