Thorey Runarsdottir

Thorey Runarsdottir has over 8 years of professional experience in software development, data science, and business intelligence. In 2011, they founded a start-up for a cross stitching app for phones and tablets. From 2012 to 2013, they were a Web Developer, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing Specialist at Expectus, a Teaching Assistant at the University of Iceland, and President of JCI Lind (volunteer). In 2014, they were a Java Developer at the Icelandic Transport Authority and a Private Tutor. From 2015 to 2016, they were a Data Scientist at Sjóvá-Almennar tryggingar hf and Tempo. Since 2019, they have been the Director of Software Development, Software Development Team Lead, Release Manager, and Data Scientist & Software Developer at Activity Stream.

Thorey Runarsdottir obtained a BA Economics from the University of Iceland in 2010, with a field of study in Business/Managerial Economics. In 2008, they attended the Copenhagen Business School for an International Summer University Program. From 2013 to 2014, they took modules in mathematics and computer science at the University of Iceland. In 2014, they completed an MSc Computational Finance at Royal Holloway, University of London, with a field of study in Computer Science. Additionally, Thorey Runarsdottir has obtained certifications in Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (2023), French Fluency: Intermediate (2015), Spanish Fluency: Intermediate (2015), and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring (2012).