Design Engineer & Product Architect
Work Experience
Omny AS
Lead Product Experience Designer
2024 – 2026 // Oslo, Norway
- Building AI software for securing critical infrastructure operations against cyber threats across IT/OT environments.
- Established discovery-execution roadmaps across 3 teams, translating customer workflows into prioritized requirements and end-to-end experiences for Asset Owner, IT/OT Engineer, CISO, and SOC operator.
Forsta AS
Lead UX Designer
2021 – 2024 // Oslo, Norway
- Forsta provides Customer Experience and Research Technology for some of the world's most ambitious organizations.
- Lead all UI and UX design efforts regarding the Reporting Software Solutions: Dashboard Studio, Genius AI and Machine Learning Text Analytics, and Forsta Visualizations.
Confirmit AS
Senior UX Designer
2019 – 2021 // Oslo, Norway
- Owned UX/UI for Dashboard Studio and Genius Text Analytics, helping enterprise customers turn large volumes of quantitative and qualitative feedback into action.
- Built a unified design system that improved team productivity and ensured consistency with frontend development.
Earlier Career
2012 – 2019
- Co-founder and Product Designer at AW Initiative (2018–2019).
- Co-founder and CPO at Glimty (2015–2018).
- IT Development Consultant for The Ivy Faculty Consortium (2014–2017).
- Automation Engineer at E3T-UIS (2013–2014).
- Research Assistant at Texas A&M University (2012–2013).
Education
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Master's Degree in Interaction Design (Thesis delivered in 2019)
2014 – 2017 // Gjøvik, Norway
University of Oslo (UiO)
Master's Degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2015 – 2017 // Oslo, Norway
Harvard University (Extension School)
Instructional Design Studio of Screen-Based and Physical Computing
2013 – 2014 // Cambridge, MA
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering (1 year at Los Andes University)
2007 – 2013 // Bucaramanga, Colombia
Other Programs
MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Class 2 Participant
2015 // Cambridge, MA
- Class 2 participant of a highly selective training and mentorship program at MIT for motivated entrepreneurs starting world-changing companies.
Texas A&M University J. Wayne Stark Northeast Trip
Trip Director and Coordinator
2012
- Worked with business schools and universities in Chicago, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia to set up campus tours, information sessions, and class visits as trip director and coordinator.
Skills & Expertise
Product & Design
Product design & UX strategy, Product management, Service and Systems design, AI-augmented prototyping, UI and Interaction design, User and usability research.
Strategy & Leadership
Strategic planning, Innovation management, GTM and Growth Marketing, Leadership & Entrepreneurship.
Domain
IT/OT and Physical computing, Industrial Process Automation, Cybersecurity of Infrastructure.
Languages
English — Full Proficiency
Spanish — Native
Norwegian — Intermediate
Spanish — Native
Norwegian — Intermediate
Interests
Human-Computer Interaction, UX, LLMs, AI Agents, Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics, Architecture, Photography, Japanese Cuisine, Longboarding.
Awards & Recognition
- Xynteo Exchange — Selected Startup 2018
- HackN'Go — Most Social Potential Award 2018
- Norway's Venture Cup — National Finalist, Business Model 2018
- Ashoka University and Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Network 2018
- ChangemakerXchange Paris — Program Attendee 2018
- Start-up Weekend Oslo — Best Idea Award 2018
- Norwegian Research Council — STUD-ENT Grant 2017
- Harvard Extension School — Emanuel & Lilly Shinagel Prize 2014