Erlend Bårli-Olsen

Erlend Bårli-Olsen has a wealth of experience in the technology and gaming industries. Starting in 2007, they were a Tournament Coordinator for The Gathering, a gaming event. In 2008, they became Manager of Lions eSportKlubb, a non-profit organization that promotes e-sports in Norway. In 2014, they were the eSport Chief at GIGACON, Norway's biggest gaming festival. Erlend also served as a Guest Lecturer at Buskerud Folk College - Gaming Academy (SpillAkademiet) in 2014. From 2015 to 2019, they were the Chief Solutions Architect at PictoryTale, a company that delivers cutting-edge AR content to any location in the world. During this time, they also held roles as CMO for RIDDLE ESPORTS, Sales and Marketing Specialist for Inligo AS, and Distributor for TESLASUIT. In 2022, they were engaged as EV Development Lead and Product Owner at APCOA PARKING Holdings GmbH, Europe's leading parking operator.

Erlend Bårli-Olsen began their educational journey in 1995, when they attended Hurum Ungdomsskole and earned a Secondary Diploma. From 1998 to 2001, they attended Røyken Videregående skole and earned a Highschool diploma in Business Administration and Management, General. In 2001, they attended IT Akademiet and earned a Webmaster/E-commerce engineer certification in Back- & Front-end webdesign - Logistics. In 2002, they attended IT Akademiet again and earned an Adobe Certified Expert(ACE) certification in Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Illustrator. From 2006 to 2009, they attended DeVry University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business with Information Technology, specializing in Networking Fundamentals. Finally, from 2009 to 2011, they attended Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and earned a Master's in Information Systems Management, specializing in Project Management.