Transparency
Believes in open source, knowledge sharing and transparent communication.
Christian Kårbø Engelsen
Full-Stack Developer
Bergen, Norway
Full-stack developer with experience in Svelte, React, VueJS, Django, system administration, cloud services and AI. Has built B2B platforms and led IT projects for student organizations. Background in cognitive science, artificial intelligence and information science.
Skills
Work Experience
Full-Stack Developer (15%)
- Developed frontend and backend in Django for an in-house B2B web platform.
- Rebuilt the same web platform in Svelte and Supabase.
- Responsible for cloud architecture and CI/CD processes.
- Actively involved in product development and user experience.
DjangoSvelteSupabaseCloudflareGitHubDockerCI/CDCloud ArchitectureProduct DevelopmentUX
Technical Director (40%)
- Overall radio technical responsibility for the entire student radio station.
- Maintained and developed the DigaSystem ecosystem for 10+ workstations.
- Handled configuration of physical machines on the same network.
- Responsible for operating DHD mixers, Presonus 32SL mixers and associated software.
- Planned major purchases for technical upgrades.
- Led a group of volunteers in the technical team.
DigaSystemDjangoWordPressRadio EngineeringSystem AdministrationNetwork AdministrationTechnical OperationsProcurement PlanningRecruitment
Volunteer Experience
Chief Technology Developer
AI Safety Bergen
- Developed the organization's website.
- Participated in regular board meetings on long-term strategy.
Web DevelopmentHugoBoard WorkStrategy
IT Member
- Took initiative and developed a draft of an internal staff database.
- Actively recruited several volunteers.
SupabaseAstroJSDatabase DevelopmentRecruitmentProduct DevelopmentGit
IT Manager
- Led a group of volunteer IT students.
- Overall responsibility for uptime of critical custom digital services.
- Administered services, databases and file storage in Azure.
- Further developed the website in NextJS, staff database in Angular, and API in .Net.
- Actively collaborated with the board to establish the IT group as an autonomous internal unit.
- Primary responsibility for recruiting to the group.
AzureNext.jsAngular.NETRecruitmentOrganization BuildingOperations & Uptime
IT Manager
Studentersamfunnet i Bergen
- Responsible for building a new website in WordPress.
WordPressWeb Development
Education
Information Science
120 ECTS credits August 2024 — June 2026
Specialization in information architecture, user behaviour and digital communication.
Cognitive Science
180 ECTS credits August 2018 — June 2024
Consciousness, cognitive abilities and philosophy of AI. Specialization in computer science, philosophy and information science.
Artificial Intelligence
80 ECTS credits August 2022 — June 2024
Artificial agents, machine learning and development of AI solutions. Combines computer science and information science.
Languages
Norwegian (Bokmål) Native
English Fluent
German Basic
Qualities and Values
Structure and Efficiency
Shapes and maintains organizational structures and procedures that scale.