Profile

• User experience, usability and an understanding of visual language.
• Making usable and desirable graphic user interfaces for a wide range of screens sizes and devices.
• Understanding of team dynamics and, cross-disciplinary work
• International background

Education

• MA, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Media Lab
  Finland, 2004 -2006
  Master from Media Lab focusing on New Media. Interactive, visual solutions, design research and interactive storytelling.
• BA, Design School of Kolding, Interactive Media
  Denmark 2001 - 2004
  Conceptual thinking, brainstorming techniques with focus on group dynamics. Wide range of interaction design projects. Collaboration projects with industry leaders such as Bang & Olufsen.
• The School of Graphic Design (now called Westerdals), Oslo, Norway 1999 - 2001
  Profile, poster, packaging, typography, illustration and handling printed material

Other Education

• Merkantilt Institutt, marketing design 1998 – 1999
• Solbakken theatre school 1995 -1997
• Hartvig Nissens High School 1993 - 1995

Work experience

• Product architect at Luup 2008 - Ongoing

  Designing mobile payment solutions as part of the user interface team. Project lead on mobile payment application projects. Interaction design of international payment solutions for partner banks in the middle east, from pilot phase to launch of service. Responsible for user experience requirements for new payment engine. Manage overall usability of all current and future solutions.

• Interaction Designer at Luup 2007 - 2008

  Designing user interfaces for mobile payments solutions, information architecture, structure and interaction design of international customer facing websites. Interaction design on java applications for mobile phones. Conducted usability test in Germany, UK and Norway.

Other work experience

• Graphic design freelance work 1999 - 2006
• Costumer service for conferences 1999 - 2000
• Majorstuatunet retirement home, part time job 2001 - 2004
• Marka Kindergarten, fulltime job 1997 - 1998
• Voluntary lighting design at theater performances 1996 -1997
• Theatre teacher, Skarnes upper-secondary school 1996 - 1997

Exhibitions

• Ars Electronica, student exhibition 2006
• Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia 2005
• Danish Design Center (DDC), Copenhagen, Denmark 2004
• Graphic design exhibition Oslo, Norway 2001

Recognition

• Chosen as representative from Media lab Hesinki for ASEF (asian Europe Foundation) Art Camp 2005
• Graphic profile selected for Edit 5.O, graphic design Conference Geilo 2002
• Diploma/honorary mentions at Gullblyantspisseren Oslo 2001

Software knowledge

• Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere
• Director, Dreamweaver, Flash
• Final Cut Pro
• Pro Tools
• Xhtml and CSS

Language Knowledge

• Norwegian
• English
• Danish