Experience

University of Akureyri

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Akureyri, Iceland Lecturer: International Relations | International Security | Small States and International Security | Terrorism and Counter Terrorism | International relations in the Middle East | Industrialisation and globalisation | Political Science.

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Akureyri, Iceland Lecturer: International Security | European Integration | European Union | Small States and International Security | Terrorism.



DAI

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor Counter Terrorism Strategy

  • Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  Counter Terrorism Strategy ¦ CT Act in The Gambia. Working as advisor, instructor and observer with the key expert on security sector reform for the European Delegation in The Gambia.



2creatEffects

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher and consultant

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2021

• Cyber Security Consultant - 2creatEffects

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2019

  Iceland "2creatEffects is an international learning consultancy which provides a range of professional skills training by increasing clients performance in critical thinking, creativity, innovation and team working." (from website)



JTK

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020



Iceland and 100 years as a Sovereign State

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Akureyri, Iceland Conference: Iceland and 100 years as a Sovereign State



Project Cyber Dog

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2017

  Iceland Senior project manager and consultant developing a series of educational e-learning courses on internet safety for children, young adults, parents and teachers.



Presidential Campaign Team Gudni Th Johannesson (in North Iceland)

• Advisor - Pro bono

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Akureyri Worked in the campaign team in North Iceland and provided strategy and security advice to the winning candidate of the Icelandic presidential election.



AkureyrarAkademian

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Akureyri, Iceland

• Senior Researcher

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2016

  Akureyri, Iceland Research topics: First World War; Icelandic political history 20th century. Icelandic newspapers 1900 to 1945: political discourse. Media and Warfare. Small States. International security.

• Senior Conference Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

  University of Akureyri Iceland, March 19, 2016 The AkureyriAkademia and the University of Akureyri are pleased to announce the conference "No one is an island: Iceland and the International Community ​– the position and future of Iceland among the nations of the world". The conference will address the subject of Iceland in the International Community on a broad basis, featuring a variety of perspectives on the subject from academics, officials and NGOs. The conference is meant to be a forum for discussion on the position of Iceland… Show more The AkureyriAkademia and the University of Akureyri are pleased to announce the conference "No one is an island: Iceland and the International Community ​– the position and future of Iceland among the nations of the world". The conference will address the subject of Iceland in the International Community on a broad basis, featuring a variety of perspectives on the subject from academics, officials and NGOs. The conference is meant to be a forum for discussion on the position of Iceland in the International Community, inasmuch as the position, influence and interests of Iceland in international relations are currently and will continue to be important issues. AkureyriAkademia and The University of Akureyri hold the conference in collaboration with the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.



Háskóli Íslands

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  Reykjavik, Iceland Course taught: Small states in Europe: status, vulnerability and influence.



Cyber Partnership For You

• Co-founder and security analyst

  • Jul 2012 - 2014

  Iceland Cyber Partnership For You is a Icelandic Cyber Security Think Tank. CP4U specialises in conferences and all kinds of advice, research, training and information related to information security.



NEXUS: Research forum on Security and Defense

• Member of the Board of Directors NEXUS: Research forum on Security and Defense

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Iceland



Unversity of Iceland

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2012

  Iceland Courses taught: European Integration. Small states in Europe: status, vulnerability and influence.



NEXUS: Research forum on security and defense

• Vice Chairman

  • 2010 - 2012

  Iceland



Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt, NUPI. Oslo.

• Visiting Research Scholar

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Oslo Area, Norway



Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier, DIIS. Copenhagen.

• Visiting Research Scholar

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Copenhagen Area, Denmark