Kim Joar Bekkelund

Kim Joar Bekkelund is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in leadership and application engineering. Currently employed at Tana, Kim Joar focuses on reinventing collaboration between humans, teams, and computers. Previously, Kim Joar served as Senior Director of Application Engineering at Cognite AS, overseeing a team of about 50 engineers. Notable roles include Director of Application Engineering at Facebook, where Kim Joar contributed to community safety features, and Principal Software Engineer at Elastic, leading various teams. Kim Joar's early career included positions at Bekk Consulting AS and Atmel Norway, alongside teaching assistant roles at NTNU. Kim Joar holds a Master’s degree in Communication Technology from NTNU and has furthered education at institutions such as UC Berkeley and the University of Oslo.