The short version
I'm 37, Norwegian and English, and I live with my wife, our two kids and our two cats. I've loved technology for as long as I can remember, and I've been in Scouting since I was eight years old.
By day I work in eCommerce and SaaS: I'm Chief Revenue Officer at Vortex IQ, helping brands grow on platforms like Shopify and Adobe Commerce. My CV has the details.
When I'm not wrangling kids or computers, I'm usually outdoors with a camera, on the couch with a guitar, or on a Sunday-night call with friends and a controller in hand.
Things I keep coming back to
The short list of what fills my weeks, and most of what I'll end up writing about.
Hikes & travel
Any trail, any country. Bonus points for a summit and a thermos of something hot.
Guitar
Played for fun, never for an audience. The cats are the toughest critics.
Scouting
A Cub Scout Leader today, and a Scout since I was eight. It shaped most of who I am.
Photography
Taken for fun: light, landscapes, and the odd cat portrait.
Sunday games
Every Sunday with the same group of friends. Lately it's mostly Gears of War: E-Day and Wardogs.
Tech
Gadgets, software, and figuring out how things work, then breaking them.
Two languages
Norwegian and English, switching mid-sentence at home more often than I'd admit.
Two cats
They run the house. I just pay the bills.
A few milestones
A few moments along the way.
Joined Scouting
The start of a lifelong habit of sleeping in tents and tying knots.
Business Management at Surrey
A BSc (Hons) at the University of Surrey, and the start of a career in digital.
Bought my first house
The first place that was properly mine.
UK Scout Service Team, Japan
A member of the UK Scout Service Team at the Jamboree in Japan. What an experience.
Iceland expedition
Part of the UK contingent management team on a Scouting expedition to Iceland.
A new house
Sold my first house and bought a new one with my now-wife.
Married Gemma
The best decision I've made.
First born
Everything changed. Sleep, mostly.
Second born
Outnumbered, and loving it.
Sold a kidney
To cover the mortgage increases.
Chief Revenue Officer, Vortex IQ
Taking an AI-driven commerce platform to market across EMEA. And, on the side, still a Cub Scout Leader.
Right now
Chief Revenue Officer at Vortex IQ
Gears of War: E-Day and Wardogs
The next hike
This website
Through my lens
A few photos I took for fun.
Say hei 👋
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