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Developed the company from the ground up to being recognized as a world leading maritime autonomy powerhouse, with the aim of enabling widespread sustainable waterborne mobility. * Headhunted to lead the commercialization of decades of spearheading research at NTNU* Hired all of the company’s 27 full time expert employees* Drove company and cultural development while being constrained by Covid-19, focusing on trust-based leadership and inclusiveness across locations.* Led the tech and R&D-heavy company through a continuous re-strategizing process into becoming customer and market centric, attracting large companies world-wide.* Managed all fundraising of $12 million from VCs and CVCs including global giants such as Damen Shipyards and Yinson GreenTech.

Developed the company from the idea to becoming a global player in the market for underwater drones with the aim of saving the oceans by providing people with eyes below the surface. * Assembled a stellar founding team including angel investors* Created Norway’s first crowd funding processes using SoMe* Drove the company’s mission to utilize User Experience and Design Thinking to attract customers, media, investors and top talents. Recognized as a pioneer in company design.* Engaged industry leading EGGS Design for sweat equity and handpicked their CEO to join the board of directors of creating the most user friendly underwater drone in the world* Managed all fundrasing of $10 million from industry network* Led the establishment of serial production at FLEX in Poland* Initiated a complete pivot of the market focus from consumers to professionals, that necessitated a 50 % cut in cost.

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Maritimt Forum er en stiftelse som representerer hele den maritime næringen i Norge. De regionale Maritime Fora ivaretar interessene knyttet til sitt regionale område og den aktive kontakten med medlemmene der. Viktigste aktiviteter:- Folkeopplysning og informasjonsarbeid for å synliggjøre næringen og dens betydning i det norske samfunnet- Politisk påvirkning av de næringspolitiske fellesinteressene- Styrking av samarbeidet og dynamikken i klyngen

I managed the first phase of Norway’s first holistic maritime research and innovation strategy for the 21st century, working with the maritime industry on a mission from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.* Regular meetings with the Minister of Trade and Industry together with a panel of industry CEOs* Facilitated workshops to enhance cooperation between industry, academia, and politics* Orchestrated the creation of strategic cooperation projects, such as SARiNOR

My kids' kindergarten board. Main focus areas are annual accounts, budgeting, personnel issues, renovation needs and general improvements to the kindergarten. Consists of four parents, accompanied by the administrative leader.

I managed logistics for European space flight hardware sent to and returned from the International Space Station, in which I:* Coordinated processes for acceptance tests of deliveries from European manufacturers, including astronaut training.* Ensured compliance with the launch vehicle providers, NASA and the Russian space agency (RKK-Energia) * Joined a special task force for enabling European utiliziation of Russian launch vehicles after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

Managed several research projects in this leading maritime research institution, now named SINTEF Ocean. Highlights:* Maintenance concepts for deep sea offshore wind installations (Nowitech).* Energy Management In Practice, facilitating sharing of energy efficiency data between shipping giants (EMIP) * Created the first method for analysing processes and the ability for offshore platforms to adapt to an "Integrated Operations" regime in cooperation with large oil companies (CORD)

I managed the team conducting systems tests per customer specifications. LuK Norge (later Devotek) developed and manufactured semi-automatic gearshift systems for cars, such as the Toyota MR2.

I was responsible for logging oil wells in exploration fields. The main challenges were to lead a culturally blended team while ensuring technical integrity in remote areas of South Siberia.