FotoWare
Birger Øvensen has had a solid career in the software development and CAD industry. Birger started working as a CAD Specialist/Developer at Dr.techn.Olav Olsen AS in 1991 and held that role until 1994. After that, they joined Norconsult AS as a Senior CAD Consultant/System Developer, where they worked for seven years until 2001. In 2001, Øvensen transitioned to FotoWare and began working as a Software Development Engineer. Birger held that position for over a decade until 2013 when they were promoted to Program Manager at the same company. The duration of their tenure as Program Manager is not specified in the provided information. Overall, Øvensen has significant experience in software development and CAD, with a focus on roles such as CAD Specialist, System Developer, and Program Manager.
Birger Øvensen obtained a master's degree in Construction Engineering Technologies from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) between 1985 and 1990. Prior to that, between 1983 and 1984, they attended Officer Candidate School. In addition to their education, Birger Øvensen holds a Scrum Master Certified (SMC) certification obtained in February 2008 from Scrum Alliance.
FotoWare
Enabling people and organizations to do more with their content!FotoWare is a Norwegian software company that, in the space of 20 years, has become a world-leading provider of Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. FotoWare was founded in 1997 by Ole Christian Frenning (former press photographer 1974-1985 and photo editor of Aftenposten1985-1991) and Anders Bergman (former leader of development at Hasselblad Electronic Imaging 1985 - 1994) and was one of the first in the world to offer a DAM system.More than 250,000 users and 4,000 customers in a wide range of industries worldwide use FotoWare today.Besides enabling our users to do more with their content, we also care about diversity and leadership. We are driven to make a difference by ensuring equality and diversity in the tech industry. Our team is composed of members with different backgrounds, education, and levels of experience. 40% of us are female and 52% of our employees are below 30 years old.