06/22/2026 updated

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Principal Consultant | AI Adoption, DevOps Transformation & GitHub Modernisation

Kolding, Denmark
Worldwide
BSc, Computer Science, Reykjavik University
Kolding, Denmark
Worldwide
BSc, Computer Science, Reykjavik University

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About me

Principal consultant helping organisations modernise DevOps, GitHub, and AI adoption. I combine technical depth with leadership experience across assessments, migrations, governance, training, and measurable transformation programmes.

DevOpsGitHubGitLabDeployment AutomationGithub EnterpriseJenkins
AI Adoption and Governance
Expertise in AI readiness assessments, Copilot adoption strategies, adoption metrics, training models, qualitative feedback collection, and leadership reporting to support practical AI adoption models across enterprise organisations.

DevOps and Engineering Transformation
Deep knowledge of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Jenkins, with hands-on experience in migration assessments, pipeline strategy, and platform modernisation engagements for enterprise and public-sector customers.

Governance and Security
Strong background in identity models, access control, branch protection, secrets management, platform guardrails, and risk reporting, enabling organisations to adopt secure and compliant engineering operating models.

Customer Advisory and Commercial Shaping
Proficiency in discovery workshops, executive presentations, SOW input, funded programme planning, delivery evidence, and stakeholder alignment to support customer-facing advisory engagements.

Product and Innovation
Experience in health-tech, computer vision, startup leadership, product delivery, budget ownership, and vendor management, including founding and leading an award-winning health-tech company.

Enterprise Assessment and Roadmap Design
Capability in enterprise discovery, assessments, SOW shaping, and roadmap design to guide organisations from legacy software delivery toward modern, measurable engineering practices.

Adoption Metrics and Value Tracking
Skills in defining adoption metrics, KPI models, dashboards, and value tracking frameworks to measure and communicate the impact of technology transformation programmes.

Training, Enablement, and Change Adoption
Experience in designing and delivering training programmes, mentoring models, enablement plans, and change adoption strategies for organisations transitioning to modern engineering platforms.

Executive Reporting and Stakeholder Communication
Ability to create executive-ready reports, roadmaps, decision material, and KPI dashboards for senior stakeholders across Europe and the United States.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2021

Languages

DanishFluentEnglishFluent

Project history

Senior DevOps Consultant / Technology Transformation Advisor

Solidify, now part of Eficode
Lead customer-facing DevOps and platform modernisation engagements across enterprise and public-sector customers, including GitHub, Azure DevOps, migration assessment, governance design, adoption planning, and executive reporting. Shape assessment and enablement programmes for organisations moving from legacy DevOps platforms toward GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Advise customers on GitHub governance, identity models, enterprise access, branch protection, secrets management, GitHub Actions strategy, and adoption risks. Support AI and Copilot adoption by connecting training, governance, telemetry, qualitative feedback, and leadership reporting into practical adoption models. Work with Microsoft and GitHub partner motions, including funded assessments, customer discovery, delivery planning, and evidence-based milestone reporting.

Development Manager

National Icelandic Police
Directed the shift from monolithic to modular software, cutting cycle time by 60% and strengthening system resilience. Recruited, mentored, and led a high-performing development team, reducing onboarding time by 40% through structured ramp-up and coaching. Introduced disciplined governance practices, documentation, traceability, and delivery control suitable for regulated public-sector environments.

Founder & CEO

Medilync
Founded and led a health-tech startup focused on medication safety, computer vision, and data-driven patient support. Owned product strategy, budgets, vendor relationships, delivery planning, quality gates, partner engagement, and go-to-market preparation. Represented the company in health-tech, startup, and international innovation settings, securing awards and industry recognition.

Developer Lead

Microsoft Iceland
Drove community, partner, and team initiatives that improved engineering capability, developer engagement, and international visibility. Built trusted relationships across technical communities and contributed to adoption of modern Microsoft development practices.

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