Kim Joar Bekkelund

Kim Joar Bekkelund

Student at NTNU School of Entrepreneurship

Trondheim Area, Norway

Current
  • TA in Algorithms and Data Structures at NTNU
Past
Education
  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Connections
139 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Summary

Currently studying Entrepreneurship at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. I have finished three years of studying Communication Technology, and will also continue this specialization in my new study.

I have working experience from a full time employment at Atmel and Get Satisfaction, and from co-founding Polar Bear. I also have organizational experience from amongst others Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem as leader of the marketing group and as software developer at UKA and Nabla.

Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Specialties:

Programming and most things web-related.


Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Experience

  • TA in Algorithms and Data Structures

    NTNU

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

    Mostly helping the students taking TDT4120 with practical exercises in the computer lab.

    I have formerly been a TA in TDT4105 Information Technology.

  • Summer Intern

    Get Satisfaction

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    June 2009August 2009 (3 months)

  • Co-founder

    Polar Bear ANS

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 2007August 2009 (2 years )

    Polar Bear is a small web development company located in Trondheim, Norway.

  • Senior Advisor

    Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    February 2008February 2009 (1 year 1 month)

    Senior Advisory Position where I was an advisor for the student media in Trondheim.

  • Software Developer

    Atmel Norway

    (Public Company; ATML; Semiconductors industry)

    September 2005January 2009 (3 years 5 months)

    During my years at Atmel Norway working on their support site, AVRfreaks.net, I have worked on all aspects of web development, all the way from strategy through implementation.

    While being the lead developer of AVRfreaks the site has seen an record high increase in users and use, and has gone through a lot of steps to become easier to work with and adjust according to new needs in the market.

    Since sept 2007 there has been a large project creating the new AVRfreaks.net, and this is not yet available for the public, but contact me for a preview if you are interested.

  • Head of Marketing

    Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2006February 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Leader of the marketing group at the student society in Trondheim. The marketing group consists of about 30 people.

    During my year as leader of the marketing group Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem reached a record high number of members.

  • Summer intern

    Atmel Norway AS

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Semiconductors industry)

    June 2007August 2007 (3 months)

    Working on AVRfreaks.net

  • Lead developer

    Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    September 2004November 2006 (2 years 3 months)

  • Summer intern

    Atmel Norway AS

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)

    June 2006August 2006 (3 months)

    Working with AVRFreaks.net.

  • Software developer

    UKA-05

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    March 2005October 2005 (8 months)


Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Education

  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

    Master , Communication technology & Entrepreneurship , 20062011 (expected)

    Activities and Societies:
    Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem
  • University of California, Berkeley

    Entrepreneurship 20092009

  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

    Physics and mathematics 20042006

    Activities and Societies:
    Nabla, Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, UKA

Additional Information

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Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Interests:

photography, web development, programming, reading, new technology, team management, marketing

Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Groups:

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, UKA, Nabla

  •    Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (UC Berkeley)

Kim Joar Bekkelund’s Contact Settings

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