Christian Kårbø Engelsen

Community Builder

Bergen, Norway

Builds communities through conferences, festivals and social initiatives in Bergen's student and tech environments.

Volunteer Experience

  • Co-founded the organization.
  • Recruited a finance manager and a PR manager.
  • Host of Bergen Open Source 2025.
  • Organized and executed Bergen Open Source 2025.
AstroJSCodebergGitOrganization BuildingEvent ManagementConference ManagementRecruitmentProject Management

Social Coordinator

friByte

  • Took initiative and organized social activities for all members.
  • Documented various processes and services in an open wiki.
  • Local coordinator and host for Bergen Open Source 2023.
LinuxProxMoxVirtualizationSystem AdministrationGitEvent ManagementOrganization BuildingDocumentationConference Management

President

friByte

  • Strengthened existing customer relationships and brought in new clients.
  • Overall responsibility for recruitment.
  • Responsible for celebrating the organization's 20th anniversary.
  • Took initiative to start a technology podcast.
  • Secured an agreement with Innovasjonshub for permanent office space.
  • Took initiative for a Django workshop with Funbit and the first annual CTF.
  • Introduced the board roles Press Manager and Social Coordinator.
  • Documented relevant processes and services in an open wiki.
ZolaGanetiSystem AdministrationLinuxFreeBSDApacheNginxProxMoxShell ScriptingFirewallNetworkingGitWireguardDockerCustomer RelationsRecruitmentEvent ManagementOrganization BuildingDocumentation

Production Manager

Phonofestivalen

  • Responsible for the technical execution of the festival.
  • Planned the technical execution.
Production ManagementTechnical PlanningEvent Management

Social Coordinator for the PR Department

Studentersamfunnet i Bergen

  • Social coordinator in the PR department of Studentersamfunnet i Bergen.
Event Management

Skills

Organization & Leadership

Project ManagementRecruitmentOrganization BuildingOrganization DevelopmentBoard WorkBoard CollaborationAdministrationEvent ManagementConference ManagementCourse FacilitationTeachingProduction Management

General

Collaborative workAcademic Writing

Qualities and Values

Transparency

Believes in open source, knowledge sharing and transparent communication.

Engagement

Motivated by creating engagement and growth in teams and organizations.

Relationship Building

Builds trust and networks across professional communities and organizations.

Structure and Efficiency

Shapes and maintains organizational structures and procedures that scale.