KentDahl
info@kentdahl.net
I'm a
"If variation is the spice of life, does that make me a vindaloo?"
Get to Know Me
Norwegian Southener into Software Development
"There once was a man from the South...
Who was wary of opening his Mouth.
But as he the roamed thru the Land,
And grew into a Man,
He found plenty of reasons to Shout!"
15+
Years Experience
7+
Years at University
2
Speeding Tickets
Specialization
Software Development
Experience Level
Seasoned Senior Engineer
Education
Master of Science, NTNU
Languages
English, Norwegian
Skills
"I never met a code-base I couldn't break..."
Software Development
PHP
85%Better than using Perl...?
Ruby
75%Recovering Ruby zealot
Elixir
45%Elixir apprentice
C++
35%Rusty C++ dev, not Rust dev...
Web Development
Laravel
75%Almost as comfortable as Ruby on Rails
Linux
70%Linux on a server is bliss...
SQL
65%Database wrangler in MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.
Fabula Vitae
TL;DR: Software Developer with MSc dabbling with anything interesting.
Summa Summarum
Seasoned Software Engineer
&
Veritable Virtual Wizard
Invocation Incantation
- info@kentdahl.net
- linkedin.com/in/kentdahl
- 4700 Vennesla, Agder, Norway
Technical Spells
Web Development
85%
Teaching Math
60%
Project Management
70%
Experience
Senior Software Developer
2011 — Present
- Software Development projects primarily in Ruby on Rails and PHP using Laravel.
- Survey and report portal for team, leader and management development & growth using the SPGR toolbox, using PHP back-end.
- CMS in PHP for corporate website of media company
- Feature development and bug-fixing on a video game database portal for gathering and curating video game information in Ruby on Rails.
Senior System Developer
2014 — 2016
Sixty AS
- Developer and tech lead on the online Video-On-Demand (VOD) service from C More using Ruby on Rails.
Software Developer
2008 — 2010
Industrial Control Design AS
- Working in C++ on the CDP middleware software platform for real-time control systems in the maritime and offshore sector.
Software Developer
2005 — 2008
Opera Software ASA
- Primarily C++ development in Linux for proprietary P2K platform on Motorola mobile phones.
- Responsible for software deliveries and eventually full time Project Manager for several Motorola projects.
- Also served as interim PM for Opera Unite project.
Education
Master of Science in Industrial Economics and Technology Management
1998 — 2003
Graduate engineering program (sivilingeniørutdanningen), focusing on Software Development.
Yore & Lore
Past Times Endeavours before the Calamity...
Spells
From the Arcane Arts of Summoning the Silicon, to the Mentalist Mind-Melting...
We Hallucinate Vividly
Until Computers Do Stuff
"Any sensible software solution is a persistent illusion."
View All SpellsRuby development
Developing web-applications using Ruby on Rails, or convoluted script applications to automate tasks.
PHP & Laravel Web Dev
Simple and solid, PHP remains a true and tested work-horse and pillar of the Internet.
SPGR Team+ & Leader
Management Development using the SPGR toolbox, because not all spells are cast by software.
Testimonials
Quotes quoted freely by memory...
From day one, Kent took responsibility of the project, and he is a big reason for the longevity of our client relationship with C More.
Carl Mathisen
Chief Technology OfficerSPGR Gyre Web has brought the SPGR consultant toolbox into the 21st century, thanks to the help of our trusted tech wizard, Kent.
Endre Sjøvold
Prof at NTNU, DRD at SPGR institute ASKent posesses the rare combination of being both an excellent programmer, and an excellent project manager.
Johan Herland
Developer Productivity EngineerSummon
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Summoning Circle
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