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Rico Dagø Skaarup

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Copenhagen

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Competencies

Where Rico is strongest.

  • IT / Digital StrategyExpert
  • Digital TransformationExpert
  • Project & Program ManagementExpert
  • Finance, M&A, and InvestmentsExpert
  • Business and IT ArchitectureExpert
  • IT Operating ModelsExpert
  • Cost AllocationExpert
  • Sustainability Strategy, Data and ReportingSubstantial experience
  • IT Sourcing & ProcurementSubstantial experience
  • Change ManagementSubstantial experience
  • IT OutsourcingExperience

Clients

Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)Asian Development BankManitowoc and ColtOdense RenovationKLFalck and BankdataOK ambaUK Network RailIFU (Investeringsfonden for Udviklingslande)Aller MediaDSBSynlab MDSRamboll Group

Relevant project highlights

  1. 01Danish government agency: Enterprise/IT architect and project manager on multiple projects, including a geospatial (GIS/CAD/BIM) strategy, IT architectures to modernise the legacy portfolio and IT development projects
  2. 02International development bank: Developed a vision and ICT architecture for a new smart city in Thailand
  3. 03International industrial and telecom companies: Developed IT architectures for ESG data and applications to report on the EU Taxonomy
  4. 04International development bank: Supported projects developing and tracking the benefits of a city digital twin in Vietnam and improving waste management in Cambodia
  5. 05Danish waste management company: Supported the procurement of a new waste management IT system
  6. 06Danish local government association: Analysed Danish municipalities' sustainability technology implementations to support climate resilience
  7. 07Danish emergency services and banking IT companies: Supported enterprise architecture improvements
  8. 08Globally leading e-commerce company: Led an IT software selection project to support sustainability reporting
  9. 09Danish energy cooperative: Supported strategic analyses for software development
  10. 10UK rail infrastructure operator: Supported benefits realisation management for new railway signalling systems
  11. 11Danish development finance institution: Conducted an IT transformation strategy review
  12. 12Nordic media group: IT sustainability analysis focused on energy reduction
  13. 13Danish national railway operator: Supported the set-up of an MSP governance framework
  14. 14International laboratory services company: Led an organisational strategy and agile transformation project
  15. 15International engineering group: Programme and project lead on multiple initiatives: organisational transformation with new governance for IT, innovation and digital; a global IT cost allocation model; moving HR and IT functions to global centres; a corporate innovation framework; and a computational design strategy using AI in architecture

Career

  1. 2025 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  2. 2024 –Tecto Consulting, Owner
  3. 2023 – 2024Lead Consultant, Ramboll*
  4. 2022 – 2023Senior Consultant, Ramboll*
  5. 2021 – 2022Management Consultant, Ramboll*
  6. 2020 – 2021Associate Consultant, Ramboll*
  7. 2020 – 2020Business Analyst, Expara (Singaporean Venture Capital)
  8. 2020 – 2021Project Manager, JP/Politikens Hus
  9. 2016 – 2018Team Manager / Head of Sales, JP/Politikens Hus

Education

  • MSc Finance & Strategic Management, CBS (Highest grade, top <0.1%)
  • BSc International Business, CBS, Harvard University, National University of Singapore
  • Leading SAFe (Exam in progress right now)
  • Ramboll* = Ramboll Management Consulting

Skills

Languages
Danish, English
International
Global, Denmark, US, UK, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Norway, Sweden, India
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Rico Dagø Skaarup

Partner

Copenhagen · rico@zcg.dk · +45 27 89 66 88

www.linkedin.com/in/ricodago/

Enterprise and IT architect leading digital, sustainability and organisational transformation for public and private organisations

Expertise

  • IT / Digital StrategyExpert
  • Digital TransformationExpert
  • Project & Program ManagementExpert
  • Finance, M&A, and InvestmentsExpert
  • Business and IT ArchitectureExpert
  • IT Operating ModelsExpert
  • Cost AllocationExpert
  • Sustainability Strategy, Data and ReportingSubstantial experience
  • IT Sourcing & ProcurementSubstantial experience
  • Change ManagementSubstantial experience
  • IT OutsourcingExperience

Selected projects

  • Danish government agency: Enterprise/IT architect and project manager on multiple projects, including a geospatial (GIS/CAD/BIM) strategy, IT architectures to modernise the legacy portfolio and IT development projects
  • International development bank: Developed a vision and ICT architecture for a new smart city in Thailand
  • International industrial and telecom companies: Developed IT architectures for ESG data and applications to report on the EU Taxonomy
  • International development bank: Supported projects developing and tracking the benefits of a city digital twin in Vietnam and improving waste management in Cambodia
  • Danish waste management company: Supported the procurement of a new waste management IT system
  • Danish local government association: Analysed Danish municipalities' sustainability technology implementations to support climate resilience
  • Danish emergency services and banking IT companies: Supported enterprise architecture improvements
  • Globally leading e-commerce company: Led an IT software selection project to support sustainability reporting
  • Danish energy cooperative: Supported strategic analyses for software development
  • UK rail infrastructure operator: Supported benefits realisation management for new railway signalling systems
  • Danish development finance institution: Conducted an IT transformation strategy review
  • Nordic media group: IT sustainability analysis focused on energy reduction
  • Danish national railway operator: Supported the set-up of an MSP governance framework
  • International laboratory services company: Led an organisational strategy and agile transformation project
  • International engineering group: Programme and project lead on multiple initiatives: organisational transformation with new governance for IT, innovation and digital; a global IT cost allocation model; moving HR and IT functions to global centres; a corporate innovation framework; and a computational design strategy using AI in architecture

Career

  • 2025 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  • 2024 –Tecto Consulting, Owner
  • 2023 – 2024Lead Consultant, Ramboll*
  • 2022 – 2023Senior Consultant, Ramboll*
  • 2021 – 2022Management Consultant, Ramboll*
  • 2020 – 2021Associate Consultant, Ramboll*
  • 2020 – 2020Business Analyst, Expara (Singaporean Venture Capital)
  • 2020 – 2021Project Manager, JP/Politikens Hus
  • 2016 – 2018Team Manager / Head of Sales, JP/Politikens Hus

Education

  • MSc Finance & Strategic Management, CBS (Highest grade, top <0.1%)
  • BSc International Business, CBS, Harvard University, National University of Singapore
  • Leading SAFe (Exam in progress right now)
  • Ramboll* = Ramboll Management Consulting

Skills

  • LanguagesDanish, English
  • InternationalGlobal, Denmark, US, UK, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Norway, Sweden, India

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