Ådne Karstad
R&D Engineer at Neat
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolÅdne Karstad is an R&D engineer with eight years of experience blending academic research and product development, currently working at Neat after a multi-year R&D role at Nordic Semiconductor. He holds an MSc in Computer Software Engineering from NTNU and wrote a technical master's thesis measuring power trade-offs of encrypted vs. unencrypted transmissions on the nRF9160, reflecting deep embedded and low-power systems expertise. Comfortable moving between research and applied engineering, he has hands-on experience with the tools and measurement methodologies he used in his thesis and day-to-day work. Based in Oslo, he brings a pragmatic approach to solving hardware-software integration challenges and a curiosity for the measurable impact of security and power on IoT devices. Notably, his background spans both academic lab work and industry R&D, giving him a rare perspective on turning experimental results into product-ready solutions.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitetBachelor of Science (B.S.), International Business - Finance Major, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Business - Finance Major at The University of QueenslandIdrettsfag & Toppidrett med studiespesialisering, Idrettsfag & Toppidrett med studiespesialisering at Sandefjord Videregående SkoleNorwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian, English, German
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Github Skills (19)
nrf-connect10
desktop-application10
bluetooth-low-energy10
apidoc8
driver7
rssi7
xml6
js6
serial-port6
kotlin6
gitignore6
intellij-idea6
lte6
nodejs5
toolchain5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
NordicPlayground/pc-nrfconnect-ble-standalone
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:12 commits, 8 PRs, 8 pushes in 3 months
aadnekar/.dotfiles
Jan 2023 - Sep 2025
Contributions:17 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 8 months
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