“My path into IT wasn’t planned from the beginning”
What made you choose an IT-education?
My path into IT wasn’t planned from the beginning. After HHX, I took a gap year and joined the “Praktik i Udlandet”programme, where I matched with a role in an international IT project team at Daimler AG in Germany. Initially, my goal was to strengthen my language skills before pursuing a degree in marketing and management communication.
That experience became a turning point for me. Even without an IT background, I contributed to project delivery, and I was inspired by the highly skilled colleagues around me.
It gave me a first-hand view of how complex IT projects are, with many interconnected aspects such as collaboration across teams, aligning business and IT needs, and handling challenges to make solutions work in practice.
After I returned and some months at a bachelor that didn’t align with my interests, I changed my path and enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology (BAIT) at Aalborg University. Like many others, this was my first real introduction to coding, and it reignited my passion for learning. I later continued with a Master’s in IT Management.
By chance, I was introduced to IT, but I stayed because it was a strong fit. I enjoy learning and turning ideas into creative, tangible solutions that create real impact, and working in IT allows me to do exactly that.
What are you working with today and why does your work make sense to you?
Today, I work at Accenture as a Program & Project Mgmt – Associate Manager, where I help drive large-scale IT transformations, including global SAP implementations.
As a consultant, I work across different clients and projects, often in agile environments where we continuously adapt and improve. My work includes leading and coordinating teams across multiple countries, bringing together business and IT stakeholders to solve complex challenges, and ensuring successful delivery from early design to go-live and hypercare.
What I value most in my work is the continuous learning that comes from working in dynamic environments with new technologies, teams, and challenges. No two projects are the same, and that keeps the work both exciting and developing.
What would you say to a young person who is considering an IT-education but has doubts?
IT is shaped by many different perspectives and strengths, and the best solutions are built when those come together. The field is much broader than many think, and there is both room and a strong need for different profiles.
My own path showed me that interest is the most important place to start. Choosing something you’re curious about matters more than how much you already know. Your studies are a great starting point for building that knowledge. With developments like AI, IT is becoming even more relevant and accessible. Technology is no longer just something you build, it’s something you apply to improve how people work, make better decisions, and solve problems in new ways.
My advice would be to reach out to people, use your network, and stay curious, as most people are happy to share their experiences, and what matters most is taking the first step and growing from there.
