Bjørnar Valen

Team Lead, Datacenter at Altibox

Bjørnar Valen has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Bjørnar most recently worked at Altibox AS as a Team Lead, responsible for managing multiple datacenter sites and leading a team of nine people. Their responsibilities included administrative tasks, vendor follow-up, budgeting, and purchase orders. Prior to that, Bjørnar worked as an Engineer at Altibox AS, where they were part of the infrastructure department and responsible for various datacenter tasks, from physical servers to virtualization and critical application components. During this time, they also served as an interim team leader and assisted with administrative duties.

In addition to their experience at Altibox AS, Bjørnar also held leadership positions in non-profit organizations. Bjørnar served as the Chairman of the Board for Tottenhams Venner and Kvartalet Tasta Borettslag, where they provided leadership and oversight.

Before joining Altibox AS, Bjørnar worked at Symfoni neXt AS as an IT Team Leader, responsible for the company's IT systems and daily operations. Bjørnar also served as an IT consultant, where they managed the company's IT systems and provided technical assistance to the sales and support departments.

Prior to their time at Symfoni neXt AS, Bjørnar worked at Telenor, where they held various roles, including Network Technician and Technical Consultant. In these roles, they provided support for business customers, focused on internet access, and worked on fiber installations. Bjørnar also provided technical support to customers through Telenor's support hotline.

Earlier in their career, Bjørnar worked as a Security Guard at Hafslund Sikkerhet Bedrift, stationed at an oil company. Bjørnar primarily worked night shifts and was responsible for ensuring security.

Bjørnar's early experience includes serving as a Board Member at WarpCrew, a non-profit organization promoting IT in the youth population of western Norway. Bjørnar was involved in stimulating creativity, learning, and personal development in young adults.

Overall, Bjørnar Valen has a wide range of experience in datacenter management, IT leadership, technical support, and security. Bjørnar has demonstrated strong administrative skills, leadership abilities, and technical proficiency in their roles.

From 1999 to 2002, Bjørnar Valen attended Randaberg VGS, where they pursued economic general education. No degree information was provided.

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Timeline

  • Team Lead, Datacenter

    January, 2021 - present

  • Engineer

    June, 2015