Christian Kårbø Engelsen

General Manager & Administrator

Bergen, Norway

General manager experienced in organizational leadership, finance, marketing and operations of volunteer organizations. Has led IT departments, managed budgets and built stable teams.

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Work Experience

General Manager (50%)

Studentradioen i Bergen

2025-08 — Present
  • Responsible for marketing, finances, accounting and customer relations.
  • Actively driving brand building and recruitment of volunteers.
  • Planning and executing social activities for a large volunteer community.
AccountingBudgetingGrowth StrategyBrand BuildingRecruitmentProject ManagementCommunity Building

Technical Director (40%)

Studentradioen i Bergen

2018-08 — 2022-12
  • Led technical operations and coordinated volunteers.
  • Ensured a stable platform for broadcasts, events and external communication.
IT ManagementRecruitment

Radio Operator (100%)

Norwegian Armed Forces

2017-01 — 2018-06
  • Tactical communication and signals in demanding environments.
  • Mentored colleagues in communication procedures.

Volunteer Experience

2025-02 — Present
  • Leader of the Bergen Open Source community and conference.
Non-Profit ManagementProject ManagementCommunity BuildingGit
2022-02 — 2026-01
  • Led the IT department and was responsible for technical infrastructure.
IT ManagementProject ManagementRecruitmentCommunity BuildingAzureGit

President

friByte

2021-12 — 2022-12
  • Led the student organization that operates IT services for student associations in Bergen.
Non-Profit ManagementProject ManagementRecruitmentCommunity BuildingGitLinuxSystem Administration

Production Manager

Phonofestivalen

2021-09 — 2022-02
  • Responsible for production and logistics during the festival.

Vice President

friByte

2021-01 — 2021-12
  • Assisted the president with daily operations and activity planning.
GitLinuxSystem Administration

IT Manager

Studentersamfunnet i Bergen

2018-08 — 2020-06
  • Responsible for IT operations and technical infrastructure for Studentersamfunnet.
IT Management

Education

Master's Degree — Information Science

University of Bergen

2024 — 2026

120 ECTS credits. Specialization in information architecture, user behaviour and digital communication.

Bachelor's Degree — Cognitive Science

University of Bergen

2018 — 2025

Consciousness, cognitive abilities and philosophy of AI. Specialization in computer science, philosophy and information science. 180 ECTS credits.

Bachelor's Degree — Artificial Intelligence

University of Bergen

2022 — 2024

Artificial agents, machine learning and development of AI solutions. Combines computer science and information science.

Skills

Leadership & Business

Non-Profit ManagementIT ManagementProject ManagementRecruitmentAccountingBudgetingBrand BuildingCommunity BuildingGrowth Strategy

Technical Operations

System AdministrationTechnical SupportTechnical Training

General

TeamworkAcademic Writing

Certificates

Forklift Operator Certificate

Norwegian Armed Forces

2017-10

Driver's License, Class B

Norwegian Public Roads Administration

2017-01

Languages

Norwegian (Bokmål) Native
English Fluent
German Basic

Contact

LinkedIn Christian Kårbø Engelsen
GitHub Cengelsen
Email ckengelsen97@gmail.com