People are our greatest asset. PROram Team is a mix of professionalism, education and extensive experience. We are a team of experts who bring advanced technical competence and passion for innovative projects to the company. We invest in the development of our team, providing training and certification to continuously improve our knowledge and skills.
Management Team
Sveinung Nordbye Medaas
Sveinung Nordbye Medaas is a manager with many years of experience in international business – from marketing, sales and trading of oil in Equinor to Contract Management and Compliance in GE Oil & Gas, now Baker Hughes.
Sveinung has extensive operational experience from the energy sector – both upstream and downstream – and also from production, marketing and installation of international telecom infrastructure on three continents.
This is connected with administrative experience, gained as Director of an American oil company in Russia, Head of Innovation Norway’s operations and Trade Councillor in the Foreign Ministry.
Education
Sveinung has a versatile educational background starting with language studies in Germany, studies of economics in Switzerland and finally a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from DePaul University in Chicago, USA with a specialization in international finance and management. He later furthered his education through courses at the College of Petroleum Studies in Cambridge, UK and the General Electric Campus in Crotonville, New York.
Other qualifications
Sveinung has – thanks to more than 20 years in various foreign countries and cultures – developed interpersonal skills and acquired the ability to communicate in a number of languages, including English, German, French and Dutch as well as some Italian and Russian.
It is the sum of these experiences that Sveinung has brought with him to Proram AS, as a partner with special responsibility for business development and compliance.
Personal
Sveinung and his family live in Stavanger. In his spare time, he likes to read, travel and do different kinds of sports – including swimming, cycling, skiing and hiking. He is also known to have a soft spot for classic sports cars.
Michał Hamkało
Michał Hamkało is a manager with many years of experience in production management, process optimisation and industrial innovation implementation.
He has managed a team of 200 employees and has been responsible for the implementation of production projects, infrastructure maintenance and the implementation of modern technologies.
He has extensive experience in management and operational work in projects in Poland and Europe.
Education
Michał graduated from the Wrocław University of Technology with a master’s degree in Production Processes, Machines and Systems. He also holds a postgraduate degree in welding, design and fabrication of welded structures. He holds the title of International Welding Engineer (IWE).
In 2019, he completed an Executive MBA gaining expertise in strategic management and process optimisation.
Training and certifications
Michael holds numerous industry certifications including:
- IWE – International Welding Engineer
Implementing and supervising work according to:
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management,
- ISO 3834-2 – Quality requirements for welding of metallic materials,
- EN 1090-1 – Certification for the manufacture of steel structures,
- PED 2014/68/EU – Pressure equipment directive.
He has received training in non-destructive testing (NDT), welding station programming and is also certified as a mountaineer for working at height.