## Frode Klevstul  ### 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 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. ### 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] ### 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. ### 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 ### 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 ```