Thorkild Stray

Thorkild Stray has extensive experience in the field of technology and software development. Thorkild has held various roles in different companies throughout their career.

From 2017 onwards, Thorkild has been working at Cognite AS, where they initially served as the Director of IIoT Data Platform Architecture. Thorkild later took on the position of Chief Architect, focusing on designing industrial data platforms for different business verticals and industry initiatives.

Prior to joining Cognite AS, Thorkild worked at FINN.no – mulighetenes marked, the leading classified media site in Norway. Thorkild started as a Senior Software Developer, where they were involved in implementing recommendations and applied machine learning techniques. Later, they became a Technical Domain Expert, responsible for turning user insights into direct revenue and improving user experience.

Thorkild also gained valuable experience at Cxense, where they served as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, they worked on the backend services and data management platform, with a focus on user behavioral profiling and identity-handling.

Before joining Cxense, Thorkild worked at FAST, a Microsoft subsidiary. Thorkild initially served as a Senior Engineer in Managed Services, where they managed enterprise customer installations and contributed to product improvement. Later, they became a Software Development Engineer II in the Search Foundation team.

Thorkild began their career at Linpro AS as a Senior Systems Consultant. Thorkild specialized in consulting, system administration, software development, and troubleshooting of complex systems, with a particular focus on Linux and Java performance tuning.

In addition to their professional experience, Thorkild also gained experience as a Computer Lab Assistant at the University of Oslo, where they provided Tier 1 helpdesk support for students, including programming assistance.

Overall, Thorkild Stray has a diverse background in software development, system administration, and data platform architecture, making him a valuable asset in the technology industry.

Thorkild Stray attended the University of Oslo (UiO) from 1995 to 2000, studying Computer Science. No degree information was provided for this period.