Bjarki Gudlaugsson

Chief Information Officer @Nepsone

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Bjarki Gudlaugsson is a seasoned professional in the tech industry, currently holding the position of Distributed Systems Specialist at Annata, a leading provider of business management solutions. With a robust background in computer science, Bjarki has developed significant expertise in various aspects of distributed systems, including their design, implementation, and management. His role at Annata involves ensuring the efficient operation of the company's distributed computing environments. Bjarki is valued for his problem-solving abilities and his dedication to staying abreast of the newest trends and advancements in distributed systems technology.

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Work Background

Codehuggers ehfFounder

Sep. 2009IcelandFounded a contracting company focusing on independent software development and consulting using open source software and alternative free solutions to reduce costs that are largely because of proprietary software licenses. Main focus has been on Ruby on Rails consulting with Postgres as a database of choice and Heroku and Amazon AWS as a deployment platforms. The most widely used software developed by the company is the online photostore skolamyndir.is which has been running on Heroku since 2010. The software was written in Ruby on Rails using Postgres as a backend for business data and Amazon S3 for the storage of photos.

SmartManagement ASComputer Programmer

Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2009Stavanger Area, NorwayDevelopment of GPS, QR code and RFID based logistics solution for managing trucks and off-shore equipment (oil rigs). Design and implementation of a cloud based "tag" solution at tag-hub.com for managing geofences, tag hierarchies and equipment sharing between companies.

EskillSoftware Contractor

Aug. 2007 - Oct. 2008IcelandAssisted in delivering a Microsoft SharePoint solution for various companies including Straumur Bank and CCP.

Reykjavik UniversityPart-Time Teacher / B.Sc. Examiner

Jan. 2007Part-time teacher in Computer Science department teach classes on computer security, programming language theory, python, network programming and web development. I was also an examiner/mentor for B.Sc. projects in Computer Science.

Reykjavik UniversityResearch Assistant

May. 2004 - Aug. 2004Summer job as a research Assistant at the Reykjavik University network laboratory (Netlab) in a project involving multicast router protocols. Responsible for writing reports, testing software, deploying software and software maintenance.

Nepsone ehfCOO

Sep. 2020Iceland · RemoteCOO at Nepsone ehf responsible for budget plans, project management, investor relations, grant management, technical innovations, intellectual property and fundraising activities.

Nepsone ehfChief Information Officer

Jun. 2020Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Nepsone ehfExecutive Board Member

Oct. 2009 - Aug. 2020Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland · HybridMember and secretary to the board at Nepsone ehf responsible for executive decision making, business strategy and investor relations.

KaptioSenior Software Developer

Oct. 2023 - Jan. 2024Kópavogur, Capital Region, Iceland · Hybrid

AnnataDistributed Systems Specialist

Jun. 2022 - Sep. 2023Kópavogur, Capital Region, IcelandEmployed as a distributed systems specialist I work on large-scale integrations and big-data projects.

AnnataSenior Developer

May. 2019 - Aug. 2020IcelandSenior developer and technical lead on back-end development on Microsoft Office 365 solutions with main focus on the automotive industry.

SpectralisHead of Development

Sep. 2016 - May. 2019ReykjavikResponsible for all aspects of software development within the company where the main focus is on data management and visualisation solutions, machine learning and establishing easy-to-enforce workflows.

365Head of Web Development

Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2016Skaftahlíð 27Employed at the start of a massive evolution in the company's business model when a simple media company also became an internet and mobile service provider. This meant writing a large distributed sales and fulfilment system from scratch within a very short timeframe while at the same time ensuring maintainability and stability. Currently, I am responsible for the technical design and implementation of distributed fulfilment processes and CRM systems with integrated parts written in WebMethods, Salesforce, Python and Ruby.

365Contractor Web Development

Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2013Employed at the start of a massive evolution in the company's business model when a simple media company also became an internet and mobile service provider. This meant writing a large distributed sales and fulfilment system from scratch within a very short timeframe while at the same time ensuring maintainability and stability. Currently, I am responsible for the technical design and implementation of distributed fulfilment processes and CRM systems with integrated parts written in WebMethods, Salesforce, Python and Ruby.

ReMake ElectricSoftware Architect / Lead Developer

Feb. 2012 - Jul. 2013Reykjavik Area, IcelandManaged full-stack design and implementation of a state-of-the-art energy management solution for homes and small to medium sized businesses. The solution included an IoT focused back-end for registering readings (millions per hour) and also functioning as a big-data resource for which we developed a cutting-edge reactive web-interface in Javascript.