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## Frode Klevstul

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### Education

#### MOOC / Kadenze (2019)
The Processing Foundation
The nature of code

#### 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)


### Employment History

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

#### Curious Creators DA (2019 - 2022)
(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


### Skills

#### Information Technology

##### Project Management
Worked as an administrative and technical project manager on several IT projects.

##### Web Design
Designed numerous websites.

##### Web Development
Experienced programmer and database developer.

##### Software Dev
Developed different programs for Windows and Linux.

##### 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

```
Area:                Podcast producing.
Role:                Technical, sound, editing, researching,
                     building tools and more.
```

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.
```

### Project Overview

#### IT (and Telecom)

```
What:                Ordering system (Jeton)
When:                2022-
Client:              Private project
Info:                Development of an ordering system that integrates
                     with numerous third party solutions.
Role:                Developer and technical manager.
Technology:          Python.

What:                Tracking of adverse events (pqq.gitlab.io/c19vaxno/)
When:                2022
Client:              Private project
Info:                Graphical representation of the adverse events from
                     the COVID-19 vaccination in Norway.
Role:                Developer and technical manager.
Technology:          Python, TypeScript and Chart.js.

What:                Online bookstore (manuskript.no)
When:                2022
Client:              Manuskript Forlag
Info:                Built the ecommerce store for the publishing company
                     Manuskript Forlag.
Role:                Developer and technical manager.
Technology:          WordPress, WooCommerce and Python.

What:                Podcast (ajp.fm)
When:                2021 - present
Client:              Curious Creators Inc.
Info:                The first version of the web page was built using
                     WordPress. The second version was built using
                     Jongleur, and a companion plugin that automatically
                     creates the podcast web site based on config files.
Role:                Developer and technical manager.
Technology:          Reaper (DAW), Jongleur, WordPress and Python.

What:                Online sales of books (antijanteboka.no)
When:                2021 - 2022
Client:              Mpathic DA
Info:                A WordPress site for sale of books, with a special
                     crafted back-end solution for automatic accounting
                     plus shipping of books.
Role:                System design and developer
Technology:          WordPress, WooCommerce and Python.

What:                Online art sales (curious.art)
When:                2021 - present
Client:              Curious Creators DA
Info:                A site for sale of drawings and apparel.
Role:                Every role
Technology:          Jongleur (Python, HTML, JS), SnipCart, WooCommerce,
                     nginx

What:                Web site builder (Jongleur)
When:                2020 - present
Client:              Private project
Info:                A system for creating static web sites from Markdown
                     content.
Role:                Every role
Technology:          Python, HTML

What:                Online teaching courses (kursiver.no)
When:                2019 - 2021
Client:              Mpathic DA
Info:                Developed online teaching courses within media and IT.
Role:                Course and site development
Technology:          thinkific.com

What:                Huginn Ok Muninn content management solution (hom.is)
When:                2018 - 2020
Client:              Private project
Info:                Developement of a CMS.
Role:                Every role
Technology:          Python, HTML, TypeScript, JavaScript, Lighttpd

What:                Gaming statistics solution (steamchamber.com)
When:                November 2014 - September 2015
Client:              Private project
Info:                Developed a system to collect and present statistics
                     for the computer game entitled Counter-Strike:
                     Global Offensive (CS:GO).
Role:                Idea, Designer, Developer
Technology:          AngularJS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python

What:                A web bundling engine (foreNeno / forene.no)
When:                May 2013 - 2019
Client:              Private project
Info:                Developed a system to collect and present content
                     that was used for the sites runners.no and
                     jernvilje.no.
Role:                Idea, Designer, Developer
Technology:          AngularJS and Angular, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python,
                     Perl, TypeScript

What:                A Chrome extension to avoid country redirection (NCR)
When:                August 2012 - 2020
Client:              Private project
Info:                Created a Chrome browser extension to prevent Google's
                     automatic redirection to country code specific
                     domains. At its peak it had about 36.000 active users.
Role:                Idea, Developer
Technology:          JavaScript

What:                Telecom Customer Administration (CustAdm)
When:                March 2010 - October 2010
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Development of web services, action classes for
                     returning JSON and web based GUI for Tele2's customer
                     support. CustAdm is a complete customer administration
                     / management solution.
Role:                Developer
Technology:          JavaEE, Ext JS, JavaScript, HTML, Python, PL/SQL,
                     Oracle 11g

What:                Shinagara web hosting (shinagara.com)
When:                January 2010 - January 2016
Client:              Private project
Info:                Setup of the hosting company shinagara.com.
Role:                Founder, Designer, Developer, Manager
Technology:          jQuery, HTML, JS, PHP, Python

What:                File transferring and notification solution (Printera)
When:                November - December 2009
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                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.
Role:                Idea, Designer, Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 11g, PL/SQL, Perl

What:                Message solution (Brus)
When:                October 2009
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Development of a "Twitter-like" web application for
                     publishing short messages.
Role:                Designer, Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 11g, PL/SQL, Ext JS, Apache, mod_owa

What:                Reporting solution (Ptarmigan)
When:                May - August 2009
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Development of a web application used for generating
                     reports and statistics.
Role:                Designer, Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Google JSAPI, Blueprint CSS,
                     jQuery, jQuery UI, Apache, mod_owa

What:                Web based tele-marketing portal (Raven)
When:                January - August 2009
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Development of a web application used for ordering
                     Tele2 products / mobile subscriptions. The application
                     was used by all Tele2's sales agents.
Role:                Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, JavaEE, Ext JS, JavaScript

What:                vxg.com
When:                January 2009 - 2018
Client:              Private project
Info:                Creator of the online services at vxg.com. Implemented
                     using cloud computing ideas and systems.
Role:                Idea, Founder, Developer, manager
Technology:          Google apps, Adobe Flash, HTML, JS, PHP

What:                Collaborate list system (Zaru)
When:                November - December 2008
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                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.
Role:                Designer, Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL

What:                SIM card order system (SimSalabim)
When:                April - June 2008
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Development of an order system to handle sim orders.
Role:                Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Perl

What:                Surveillance system (Nagios)
When:                March 2008 - April 2008
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Setup and configuration of Nagios surveillance system.
                     Special designed plugins were developed to keep track
                     of miscellaneous order systems.
Role:                Developer, Technical Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Perl

What:                Web based SQL reporting system (LHH)
When:                February - March 2008
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Reporting solution to automate generation of SQL
                     reports and output to different formats.
Role:                Developer, Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL

What:                PL/SQL web framework system (Exodus)
When:                August 2007 - 2011
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Developed a framework to ease the creation of web
                     interfaces against Oracle databases.
Role:                Developer, Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL

What:                Order-workflow Reporting System (ORS)
When:                May 07 - May 08
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Developed a solution to keep track of ADSL orders
                     for reporting purposes.
Role:                Developer, Project Manager
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL

What:                Launch Coordination
When:                March 07 - July 08
Client:              Tele2 Norway AS
Info:                Coordination of the implementation and launch of an
                     order system handling ADSL LLUB network with
                     combined VoIP service.
Role:                Launch Coordinator
Technology:          Oracle, Java, Perl

What:                uteliv.no
When:                2005 - 2007
Client:              Private project
Info:                Creation of the site uteliv.no, including a complete
                     publishing and customer management control solution.
Role:                Founder, Designer, Developer
Technology:          Oracle 10g / Oracle express, PL/SQL, Perl

What:                Tax payment solution (SOFIE)
When:                2005
Client:              Capgemini AS (Skdir / Skattedirektoratet)
Info:                Worked as part of the "casework group" with
                     bankruptcy as special field. Developed miscellaneous
                     bankruptcy-modules.
Role:                Developer
Technology:          Oracle 9i, PL/SQL

What:                bokkilden.no
When:                2001 - 2002
Client:              Icon Medialab AS, WM-data AS
Info:                Development of the sites online payment solution and
                     several Java modules.
Role:                Technical Project Manager, Developer
Technology:          IBM WebSphere, DB2, Net.Data, Java 2SE, C

What:                fishmarket.no
When:                2000 - 2001
Client:              Icon Medialab AS
Info:                ASP development.
Role:                Developer
Technology:          Windows 2000, MS/SQL, ASP

What:                bytur.no
When:                1999 - 2004
Client:              Private project
Info:                Creation of the site bytur.no, including a web based
                     publishing solution.
Role:                Founder, Designer, Developer
Technology:          Oracle 8.1.5, PL/SQL, Perl

What:                Hafslund Intranett
When:                1998 - 1999
Client:              Intergate AS
Info:                Development for the intranet for Hafslund.
Role:                Technical Project Manager
Technology:          NT 4.0, ms/SQL, ASP

What:                hugin.no (Hugin Online)
When:                1997 - 1999
Client:              Intergate AS, Icon Medialab AS, Hugin AS
Info:                development of Hugin's award winning investor
                     relation site.
Role:                Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Developer
Technology:          Sybase, Perl, Oracle, PL/SQL
```

### Bibliography

```
Bill Goats and the Forest (2022)
The Soul Sailor (2014)
```

### Filmography

```
TOKYO notes (2013)
    (not submitted to any 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
```

### Certificates & Licences

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

### Distinctions & Awards

```
2005: Opened 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"
2002: Finalist at FriFlyt's film festival with the film
      "FreePowder"
1997: Silver medallist, alpine skiing, Norwegian student
      championship
```

### Organisational

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

### Languages

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

### Interests

```
Running, skiing, movies, writing, drawing and photography
```

### References

```
Supplied upon request
```

### Testimonials

```
Supplied upon request
```