Experience

BAO Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Oslo, Norway CTO and co-founder at BAO Systems. Leading the data analytics, software engineering and systems engineering teams. BAO Systems provides data analytics, data and system integration, PAAS offerings, consulting services and software development to clients in the international development and public health domain. BAO Systems is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in 4 countries.

• Chief Data Officer

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2023

  Oslo, Norway CDO and co-founder at BAO Systems. Leading a team of software engineers and data scientists who build the BAO analytics platform and provide data analytics services to clients.

• Lead Architect

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2019

  Oslo Area, Norway Lead architect, designing and developing internal and client-facing projects.



University of Oslo (UiO)

• Norway
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Advisor, DHIS 2

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Oslo, Norway Advisor to the DHIS 2 technical lead.

• Technical lead, DHIS 2

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2023

  Oslo Area, Norway Technical lead and lead architect of the DHIS 2 health data platform, which has evolved into the world's most widely used digital health data platform. Leading a team of 58 software engineers and product managers. DHIS 2 is currently in use in more than 90 countries by governments, NGOs and international donors. The system is used by PEPFAR to combat HIV/AIDS globally, by Centers for Disease Control for disease surveillance, by Doctors without Borders/NGOs for program monitoring and… Show more Technical lead and lead architect of the DHIS 2 health data platform, which has evolved into the world's most widely used digital health data platform. Leading a team of 58 software engineers and product managers. DHIS 2 is currently in use in more than 90 countries by governments, NGOs and international donors. The system is used by PEPFAR to combat HIV/AIDS globally, by Centers for Disease Control for disease surveillance, by Doctors without Borders/NGOs for program monitoring and numerous ministries of health across African and Asian countries.

• University Lecturer

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2009

  Lecturer at UiO teaching open source software development principles and frameworks (INF5750). Established training materials and curriculum, engaged teaching assistants and provided guidance to students.



Management Sciences for Health

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Uganda Development of a logistics system for commodity ordering.



Danish International Development Assistance

• Independent Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Kenya Technical lead on the roll-out of a new digital health management information system for the Kenyan Ministry of Health. Responsible for requirements management, software design and implementation.



Norges Toppidrettsgymnas

• Norway
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Developer

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Oslo Area, Norway Developed and maintained the web publishing platform. Written in .NET / C#.

• Football Coach

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2006

  Oslo Area, Norway Football coach at Norges Toppidrettsgymnas. Coached a group of 8 athletes.