Bootstrapped and founded Straum (www.straum.co) together with Lasse Roxrud Farstad, establishing an international brand with customers in 30+ markets selling Norwegian Designed, Swiss Made wrist watches for explorers and adventurers, rooted in raw Norwegian nature.Launched the Limited Edition Rastarkalv and Opphav in 2021, Opphav Damascus in 2022–all sold out. Recently launched the Jan Mayen collection in April 2023 to critical acclaim.

ProductsProviding 10+ million users across the Nordics with:Schibsted account (Effortless login and authentication)Schibsted payments (Payment processing for Schibsted products and brands)Schibsted privacy (Empowering users and managing legal risk)Activities- Successfully scaled the Design discipline from 1 to 10 members (now good friends!), and supported the doubling in size of the larger organisation of ~70 members.- Led and managed said team of 10 Designers… Show more ProductsProviding 10+ million users across the Nordics with:Schibsted account (Effortless login and authentication)Schibsted payments (Payment processing for Schibsted products and brands)Schibsted privacy (Empowering users and managing legal risk)Activities- Successfully scaled the Design discipline from 1 to 10 members (now good friends!), and supported the doubling in size of the larger organisation of ~70 members.- Led and managed said team of 10 Designers, Content Designers and Researchers, mentored and coached, fostered professional growth, managing design budgets and resource allocation.- Helped developed a new organisational strategy and executed a org-restructure impacting 70+ members.- Developed and implemented a product development process, design strategy and design principles aligned with the company's brand vision.- Directed the creation of engaging and user-centered design solutions for Schibsted account, Schibsted privacy and Schibsted payment across web, apps and other marketing collateral.- Collaborated with stakeholders, including executives, product managers, and engineers, to ensure alignment on design objectives and project timelines.- Conducted user research and usability testing to gather insights and drive data-informed design decisions.Key Achievements- Together with a fantastic team, shipped high-quality software with regular cadence for years.- Facilitated a successful brand evolution of the Schibsted brand in collaboration with the Global Brand Team and external agency Bakken & Bæck.- Enabled the creation of the Schibsted Design System, a corporate-wide standard design system built atop of a digitally native Schibsted brand.- Member of the Future Advisory Board, appointed by (and presenting to) the executive leadership team to solve future-state problems for Schibsted.- Member of cross-organisational initiatives to solve key product problems in user- and customer-entered ways. Show less

UX Lead for Consumer Business Solutions, building a corporate-wide subscription platform for Schibsted News Sites.

UX Lead for Schibsted Privacy team, building GDPR compliance for Schibsted account and supporting Schibsted's products globally, with 200 million users in 30 markets.Contributing to other Schibsted products, such as Identity, Payment, Marketplace and Media.- Helped recruit and set up a robust product team and building a great team culture.- Leading the end-to-end UX work, including research, design sprints, prototyping, testing, visual design and web implementation within… Show more UX Lead for Schibsted Privacy team, building GDPR compliance for Schibsted account and supporting Schibsted's products globally, with 200 million users in 30 markets.Contributing to other Schibsted products, such as Identity, Payment, Marketplace and Media.- Helped recruit and set up a robust product team and building a great team culture.- Leading the end-to-end UX work, including research, design sprints, prototyping, testing, visual design and web implementation within our own team.- Defining a method of working across our team of UX Designers, Visual Designers and Copy writers.- Creating and maintaining a shared design system used by dozens of designers in multiple markets.- Contributed to the advocacy of the value of UX within the Schibsted organization. Show less

Part of a vibrant design team in the heart of Singapore bringing ideas to life for local and international companies. Industrial designer & project manager with responsibilities including Research & Strategy, Ideation, Visualization, Prototyping, CAD, CMF & Design for Manufacturing (DFM).Clients include Sennheiser, Samsung, Logitech, Unilever & Dell.Check out our work at www.nextofkincreatives.com

Developing a patent pending technology and bringing a novel medical treatment device to market. Project leader from initial research through product development and manufacturing.

Freelance Graphic & Industrial Designer for a variety of projects and clients, Including The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Otivio AS, Jøtul AS.

Chosen by the faculty to conduct in-depth research and presenting key findings for faculty leaders, as part of a larger consultancy job for an external client.

Instructor for Master Level students in the development of user/insight research, concept- and product development, and presentation skills. Courses and applications include: PROTOHYPE, Master Level, 2014Adobe Creative Suite, 2010-2014Design for Manufacturing, Bachelor Level, 2013Introduction to Industrial Design, Bachelor Level, 2013CAD - Solidworks, CATIA, Alias Surfacing, 2009-2013SLS Rapid Prototyping, 2010-2014Running and maintaining 3D Rapid Prototyping… Show more Instructor for Master Level students in the development of user/insight research, concept- and product development, and presentation skills. Courses and applications include: PROTOHYPE, Master Level, 2014Adobe Creative Suite, 2010-2014Design for Manufacturing, Bachelor Level, 2013Introduction to Industrial Design, Bachelor Level, 2013CAD - Solidworks, CATIA, Alias Surfacing, 2009-2013SLS Rapid Prototyping, 2010-2014Running and maintaining 3D Rapid Prototyping Technology, delivering models for both design and architectural students and customers. In depth knowledge of the SLS printing technology. Show less

Member of the NONOBJECT team, engaged in Brand Strategy and Product Design for Fortune 500 companies.Key tasks involved packaging design from early ideation through prototyping, to form refinement and release to manufacturing CAD models and final visualization.

Advisor of Concept Help, a student run club cross-collaborating between different majors and terms. Advising students in concept and design development to expand the possibilities for great solutions.

Student run design office under Innovation Norway. Project manager for two projects, responsible for the complete design process from research through ideation, sketching, mock-ups, 3D-modeling, visualization and presentation.