Helge Reikerås
Co-founder CTO at Spoor
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolHelge Reikerås is a seasoned software leader and founder with a strong track record in impact tech and product development across Africa and Europe. As co-founder and CTO of Spoor, he has been building information services and mobile-enabled solutions since 2020, translating technical depth into practical, scalable platforms. Earlier roles include Senior Data Scientist at Praelexis, where he helped clients apply machine learning to real-world problems, and an Entrepreneur in Residence stint at Antler that sharpened his startup-building mindset. He has also led early African-context mobile ventures like Howzit, combining engineering with a focus on accessible communication. Since relocating to Norway in 2020, he has redirected his focus to sustainability and renewable energy, aiming to apply data-driven approaches to energy and biodiversity challenges. He holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics from Stellenbosch, BSc degrees from Stellenbosch and Bergen, and executive education from Harvard Business School, underscoring a rare mix of rigorous analytics and strategic business thinking.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Honors, Applied Mathematics, BSc Honors, Applied Mathematics at Stellenbosch UniversityBSc, Mathematics, BSc, Mathematics at University of Bergen (UiB)Naspers Harvard Program, Naspers Harvard Program at Harvard Business School
English, Norwegian, Afrikaans
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Github Skills (84)
pandas8
python8
automated-trading8
backtesting-trading-strategies8
cml7
trading7
trading-systems7
dataframes7
data-science7
finance7
data-models7
data-analysis7
version-control7
trading-algorithms7
manipulation7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
OfferZen-Make/make-machine-learning
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:6 commits in 27 days
dlwct/practicals
Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:9 pushes in 1 month
deep-learningmachine-learningindabapracticaltensorflow
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