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## Frode Klevstul

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### Education

#### Learn to Lead with UNSW (2023)
University of New South Wales
Short course
[e:Certificate](https://www.credly.com/badges/c504483d-ed61-4828-8efb-64f000dad535/public_url)

#### MOOC / Kadenze (2019)
The Processing Foundation
The nature of code
[e:Certificate](https://www.kadenze.com/certificates/verified/J5WYBAA8)

#### MOOC / Coursera (2012)
Stanford University
Machine learning

#### The Victorian College of the Arts (2004)
School of film & TV, Melbourne, Australia.
Graduate Diploma in visual effects

#### University of New South Wales (2003)
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sydney, Australia.
Masters of Computer Science and Engineering

#### University of Oslo (1995 - 2002)
Department of Informatics, Oslo, Norway.
Bachelor of Computer Science (part time)


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### Employment History

#### Curious Creators Inc. (2023 - present)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Systems developer

#### Curious Creators DA (2019 - 2023)
(formerly Mpathic DA)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Systems developer

#### Kursiver (kursiver.no) (2019 - 2021)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)

#### Norwegian Consumer Council (finansportalen.no) (2012 - 2019)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)

#### Eight Eighteen Ltd (2010 - 2017)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

#### Tele2 Norway AS (2007 - 2011)
Launch Coordinator, Systems developer

#### Klevstul Productions / Eight Eighteen EMF (2005 - 2010)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

#### Informant DA (2005 - 2007)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

#### Capgemini AS (2005)
Senior consultant

#### WM-data AS (2002 - 2005)
Systems developer

#### Icon Medialab AS (1999 - 2002)
Systems developer, Technical Project Manager

#### Intergate AS (1997 - 1999)
Systems developer, Project Manager


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### Skills

#### Information Technology

**Project Management**: Worked as an administrative and technical project manager on several IT projects.
**Web Development**: Experienced programmer and database developer.
**Software Dev**: Developed different programs for Windows and Linux.
**Web Design**: Designed numerous websites.
**Prog languages**: HTML, JavaScript, PL/SQL, Perl, Python, TypeScript. (C, C++, Java)
**Databases**: Oracle (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase)
**OS platforms**: Linux, Windows.
**Frameworks**: AngularJS, Bootstrap, p5.js, Chart.js (Ext JS, jQuery, YUI, Blueprint CSS)
**CMS**: WordPress, Jongleur

#### Podcasting

**Producing**: Planning, booking, research, editing, sound.
**Development**: Developed miscellaneous podcasting tools.

#### Telecom

**Area**: Knowledge from billing systems and processes.
**Role**: Worked as a launch coordinator for the introduction of an ADSL order system, developed several reporting and statistic solutions. Worked with surveillance systems. Developed order-process systems.

#### Film

**Writing**: Written screenplays and other stories.
**Producing**: Produced short films and ads.
**Directing**: Directed short films and ads.
**Editing**: Experience with Avid, Adobe After Effects, Adobe premiere, Lightworks and Shotcut.
**Post production**: Title design, visual effects work and DVD authoring.

#### Music

**Mixing**: Experience with music sampling with Audacity and mixing using Qtractor and Reaper.


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### Project Overview

#### IT (and Telecom)

**Podcasting tool** | Podigy (2022-)
Development of a podcasting toolbox, that generates podcast RSS feeds, builds html pages and publishes new content to the web.
[Python]

**Order system** | Jeton (2022-)
Development of an ordering system that integrates with numerous third party solutions.
[Python]

**Adverse events visualisation** | c19vaxno (2022)
Graphical representation of the adverse events from the COVID-19 vaccination in Norway.
[Python, TypeScript and Chart.js]

**Online bookstore** | manuskript.no (2022)
Built the ecommerce store, with an automated order system, for the publishing company Manuskript Forlag.
[WordPress, WooCommerce and Python]

**Podcasting** | ajp.fm (2021-)
Development of the site, first by using WordPress, then Jongleur. The companion tool Podigy was used to automatically create the podcast web site based on config files.
[WordPress, Jongleur, Python, Reaper]

**Online bookstore** | antijanteboka.no (2021)
A WordPress site for sale of books, with a special crafted back-end solution for automatic accounting plus shipping of books.
[WordPress, WooCommerce and Python]

**Online art sale** | curious.art (2021-)
A Jongleur site for sale of drawings and apparel.
[Jongleur, SnipCart, WooCommerce]

**Static web site builder** | Jongleur (2020-)
A system for creating static web sites from Markdown content.
[Python, HTML, JavaScript, nginx]

**Online course creation** | Kursiver.no (2019-2020)
Developed online teaching courses within media and IT.
[thinkific.com]

**Content management solution** | Huginn Ok Muninn (2018-2020)
Development of the CMS hom.is (Huginn Ok Muninn).
[Python, HTML, TypeScript, JavaScript, Lighttpd]

**Gaming statistics** | SteamChamber.com (2014-2015)
Developed a system to collect and present statistics for the computer game entitled Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).
[AngularJS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python]

**Web bundling engine** | foreNeno (2013-2019)
Developed a system to collect and present content that was used for the sites runners.no and jernvilje.no.
[AngularJS and Angular, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python, Perl, TypeScript, PL/SQL, Oracle 11g]

**Chrome extension** | NoCountryRedirect (2012-2020)
Development of a Chrome browser extension that prevented Google's automatic redirection to country code specific domains. At its peak it had about 36.000 active users.
[JavaScript]

**Telecom customer administration** | CustAdm (2010)
Development of web services, action classes for returning JSON and web based GUI for Tele2's customer support. CustAdm was a complete customer administration / management solution.
[JavaEE, Ext JS, JavaScript, HTML, Python, PL/SQL, Oracle 11g]

**Web hosting** | Shinagara (2010-2016)
Startup of the hosting company Shinagara.com.
[jQuery, HTML, JS, PHP, Python]

**File transferring and notification solution** | Printera (2009)
Printera was a virtual printer, a system that could "print" to miscellaneous targets like files on the file system (OS), FTP servers, e-mails and SMS messages. In addition, it had a reporting module that generated content based on SQL statements.
[Oracle 11g, PL/SQL, Perl]

**Messaging solution** | Brus (2009)
Development of a "Twitter-like" web application for publishing short messages.
[Oracle 11g, PL/SQL, Ext JS, Apache, mod_owa]

**Reporting solution** | Ptarmigan (2009)
Development of a web application used for generating reports and statistics.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Google JSAPI, Blueprint CSS, jQuery, jQuery UI, Apache, mod_owa]

**Web based tele-marketing portal** | Raven (2009)
Development of a web application used for ordering Tele2 products / mobile subscriptions. The application was used by all Tele2's sales agents.
[Oracle 9i, JavaEE, Ext JS, JavaScript]

**Email solution** | VXG.com (2009-2018)
Creator of the online services at vxg.com. Implemented using cloud computing ideas and systems.
[Google apps, Adobe Flash, HTML, JS, PHP]

**Collaborate list system** | Zaru (2008)
Development of a Google spreadsheet "replacement" for Tele2's customer support. Zaru was a web based management task list tool for simultaneous use by multiple users.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, mod_owa]

**SIM card ordering system** | SimSalabim 2008
Development of an order system to handle SIM orders.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Perl]

**System surveillance** | Nagios plugins (2008)
Setup and configuration of Nagios surveillance system. Special designed plugins were developed to keep track of miscellaneous order systems.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Perl]

**Web based SQL reporting system** | LHH (2008)
Reporting solution to automate generation of SQL reports and output to different formats.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL]

**PL/SQL web framework system** | Exodus (2007-2011)
Developed a framework to ease the creation of web interfaces for Oracle databases.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL]

**Order-workflow reporting system** | ORS (2007-2008)
Developed a solution to keep track of ADSL orders for reporting purposes.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL]

**Launch coordination** | Tele2 Norway AS (2007-2008)
Coordination of the implementation and launch of an order system handling ADSL LLUB network with combined VoIP service.
[Oracle, Java, Perl]

**Publishing solution** | Uteliv.no (2005-2007)
Creation of the site uteliv.no, including a complete publishing and customer management control solution.
[Oracle 10g / Oracle express, PL/SQL, Perl]

**Tax payment solution** | SOFIE (2005)
Worked for Skattedirektoratet as part of Capgemini's "casework group" with bankruptcy as special field. Developed miscellaneous bankruptcy-modules.
[Oracle 9i, PL/SQL]

**Online book store** | bokkilden.no (2001-2002)
Development of the sites online payment solution and several Java modules.
[IBM WebSphere, DB2, Net.Data, Java 2SE, C]

**Online fish trading marketplace** | fishmarket.no
Worked as an ASP developer for fishmarket.no, through Icon Medialab AS.
[Windows 2000, MS/SQL, ASP]

**Publishing solution** | bytur.no (1999-2004)
Creation of the site bytur.no, including a web based publishing solution.
[Oracle 8.1.5, PL/SQL, Perl]

**Intranet** | Hafslund Intranett (1998-1999)
Development for the intranet for Hafslund.
[NT 4.0, Microsoft SQL, ASP]

**Publishing solution** | Hugin Online (1997-1999)
Development of Hugin's award winning investor relation site.
[Sybase, Perl, Oracle, PL/SQL]


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### Bibliography

#### Bill Goats and the Forest (2022)

Wrote the fairy tale book entitled Bill Goats and the Forest. The book was published in 2022.

#### The Soul Sailor (2014)

Wrote the short story The Soul Sailor, that I self published on Amazon in 2014.


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### Filmography

#### TOKYO notes (2013)

Never submitted to any film festivals.

#### Less is more (2009)

**Minimalen** : Trondheim, Norway : March 2009

#### Ettermiddag (2007)

Due to licensing restriction this was never submitted to any festivals.

#### Don't Stop It (2007)

**Cinemademare** : Bari, Italy : July 2007
**Palm Springs Festival of Short Films** : Palm Springs, USA : August 2007

#### The end is fast approaching (2007)

**Transnatura videolab** : Semide, Portugal : June 2007
**Kamome club** : Sapporo, Japan : November 2007
**Palm Spring Festival of Short Films** : Palm Springs, USA : August 2007
**Court Metrange** : Rennes, France : October 2008

#### One (2005)

**The 7th Zeitgeist International Film Festival** : San Francisco, USA : July 2005
**Oxygen Moscow International Videoart Festival** : Moscow, Russia : September 2005
**International Panorama of Independent Film Makers** : Thessaloniki, Greece : December 2006
**Festival International du Court-Métrage** : Lille, France : April 2005
**Transnatura videolab** : Semide, Portugal : June 2007
**Kamome club** : Sapporo, Japan : November 2007
**Electrochoc festival** : Rhône-Alpes, France : March 2008

#### Aid (2005)

**International Panorama of Indie Filmmakers** : Thessaloniki, Greece : December 2005

#### neoplasia (2004):

**Oxygen Moscow International Videoart Festival** : Moscow, Russia : September 2005
**Palm Springs International Short Film Market** : Palm Springs, US : September 2005
**Home Brewed International Film Festival** : Australia : October - November 2005
**Madrid Experimental Cinema Week** : Madrid, Spain : November 2005
**Seagate Foyle Film Festival** : Derry, Northern Ireland : November 2005
**International Panorama of Indie Filmmakers** : Thessaloniki, Greece : December 2005
**Potenza Film Festival** : Potenza, Italy : December 2005
**Science Fiction Film Festival** : Seattle, US : February 2006
**SFF-rated** : Athen, Greece : March 2007

#### The Chase (2004):

**The Norwegian short film festival** : Grimstad, Norway : June 2005
**Rockefeller short film night** : Oslo, Norway : June 2005
**4th Buddhist film festival** : Sydney, Australia : August 2005
**The Öya Festival** : Oslo, Norway : August 2005
**Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films** : Palm Springs, US : September 2005
**Abuja International Film Festival** : Abuja, Nigeria : October 2005
**International Panorama of Indie Filmmakers** : Thessaloniki, Greece : December 2005
**Transnatura Videolab** : Semide, Portugal : May 2007


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### Certificates & Licences

**VCA drama winter intensive acting course** (2004)
**Springboard instructor** (2000)
**Ski instructor certificate (DNS)** (1996)
**Hunting licence** (1995)
**Norwegian driving licence**, class B (1994)


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### Distinctions & Awards

**Selected to open** North-America's biggest short film festival, Palm Springs Int Fest of Short Films, with "The Chase". (2005)
**Winner** of the 2005 NRK / Norwegian short film fest with "The Chase". (2005)
**Silver medallist**, alpine skiing, Norwegian student championship. (1997)


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### Organisational

**CEO** of Curious Creators Inc. (2023 - present)
**CTO** of Curious Creators (Mpathic DA) (2019-2023)
**CTO** of finansportalen.no (2012-2019)
**CEO** of Eight Eighteen (2005-2017)
**CEO** and board member of Informant DA (2005-2007)
**Chairman** of one of Oslo university's biggest sport groups, OSI-Alpin (1997-1999)


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### Languages

**English**: Fluent oral and written
**Norwegian**: Mother tongue


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### Interests

Running, writing, drawing and coding.


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### References

Supplied upon request.


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### Testimonials

Supplied upon request.
