Kristoffer Gjerde

Kristoffer Gjerde has a diverse work history spanning various roles and industries. Kristoffer is currently employed at Cognite as a Software Engineer II, where they have been working since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Nabla Flow from February 2021 to June 2021, focusing on Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations and wind flow assessment using Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs).

In terms of their academic experience, Kristoffer worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) from August 2020 to November 2020, where they supported the Applied Data Science course. Kristoffer also served as a Teaching Assistant at NTNU for the Data Modelling, Databases, and Database Management Systems course from January 2019 to June 2019.

Additionally, they gained valuable industry experience through internships at Cisco and Equinor. At Cisco, they were a Software Engineer intern in 2019, contributing to the development of an analytic platform for sensor data analysis and the Cisco Webex Device Connector. During their summer internship at Equinor in 2018, they played a role in the digitalization efforts of Equinor's Integrated Operation Center, specifically focusing on testing and developing replacement solutions for their Lotus Notes applications.

Kristoffer also has entrepreneurial experience as the owner of KG Logodesign, a logo design business they established during high school. Kristoffer continued running the company until March 2020, when they decided to shift their focus to university studies and other related side-projects.

Lastly, they worked as a Customer Service representative at Sandnes Sparebank, where they assisted customers with banking services and established customer relationships. Kristoffer was responsible for answering incoming phone calls and providing support from July 2017 to December 2017.

Overall, Kristoffer Gjerde's work experience showcases their technical expertise in software engineering, machine learning, and database management, along with their ability to work in diverse environments and contribute to team projects.

Kristoffer Gjerde's education history begins in 2010 when they attended Sola Ungdomskole, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned during this time. From 2013 to 2016, they attended St. Svithun Vidergående Skole where they pursued an Education Programme for Specialization in General Studies and Top-level Sports.

Starting in 2016, Kristoffer enrolled at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Science. Kristoffer completed this program in 2021. In 2019, they also had the opportunity to study at UC San Diego as part of their Master's degree in Computer Science.

Aside from their formal education, Kristoffer has obtained several certifications. These include certifications from Google, such as "Automating Infrastructure on Google Cloud with Terraform," "Preparing for Your Associate Cloud Engineer Journey," "Set Up and Configure a Cloud Environment in Google Cloud," "Create and Manage Cloud Resources," "Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud," "Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation," "Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine," "Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services," "Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation," and "Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure." Kristoffer acquired these certifications between March 2022 and July 2022.

Additionally, Kristoffer holds certifications from Cognite, including "CDF Basics Completion Certificate" and "Working with CDF Basics Completion Certificate," which they received in August 2021. Kristoffer has also completed courses offered by DeepLearning.AI, including "Introduction to Machine Learning in Production," "Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) Specialization," and "Structuring Machine Learning Projects." Furthermore, they have obtained a certification in "Fundamentals of Deep Learning" from NVIDIA, which was earned in September 2020.