Martin Onstad

Martin Onstad has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Martin is currently working as the Chief Architect at Itera - MAKE A DIFFERENCE since August 2020. In this role, their responsibilities include managing the architecture team, working on projects with customers, enterprise and solution architecture projects, and participating in sales and recruiting.

Prior to this, Martin was the Manager and Owner at Marytown Productions starting in 2000. Before that, they worked at Telenor in various positions. From 2018 to 2020, they served as an Application Architect, focusing on architecture, design, and project management for the development of monitoring, alerting, and operational support applications. Martin also emphasized best practices, agile methods, GDPR compliance, security, system stability, and performance. Additionally, they worked on implementing ITIL framework principles into the system.

From 2015 to 2018, Martin held the role of Seksjonsleder Telenor Network Operation Center where they led nine teams through a restructuring process. Telenor NOC was transformed while maintaining ongoing production. From 2011 to 2015, they were the Seksjonsleder Operasjonsledelse, responsible for handling serious service, network, and customer incidents. Martin'steam worked closely with operational environments, security, and communication, including crisis management.

Martin's earlier roles at Telenor include Department Leader - Major Incident Management from 2009 to 2011, Teamleader Hostmaster from 2005 to 2009, and Hostmaster from 2000 to 2005. These roles involved technical support, maintenance, and delivery of various domain, email, web, and IP solutions. Martin also had experience in programming and scripting languages.

Before entering the tech industry, Martin worked as a Homehelp at Oslo Kommune Bydel 2 from 1994 to 2000. In this role, they provided assistance to elderly individuals in their homes by helping with shopping, cleaning, and companionship.

Overall, Martin Onstad's work experience showcases their expertise in architecture, project management, leadership, technical support, and customer service.

Martin Onstad has a diverse education history. In 1997 to 2001, they attended the University of Oslo (UiO) where they obtained a Mellomfag degree in Social Anthropology. Following that, in 2007 to 2008, they attended Høyskolen i Oslo and completed a Grunnfag degree in Videoproduction. In 2010, they enrolled at Oslo and Akershus University College, where they pursued studies in Journalism and Political Theory, although the degree names are not specified. Martin returned to the University of Oslo in 2012, this time pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Kultur og Samfunnsfag.

In addition to their formal education, Martin has also acquired various certifications. In 2018, they completed courses on Agile Software Development, Scrum: Advanced, and Scrum: The Basics through Lynda.com. In 2019, they obtained a certification in Learning C# through the same platform. Furthermore, in 2021, they became TOGAF® 9 Certified through The Open Group. Most recently, in 2022, they obtained a certification in The Physical and Financial Power Markets from Nord Pool Consulting AS.