Summary
Anna Armannsdottir is a seasoned technology leader and co-owner serving as CTO of Íslensk Gagnavinnsla with 16 years of experience architecting and operating resilient web and data systems. She combines hands-on system administration—managing HA clusters, Moodle instances, PostgreSQL/MySQL, and past HPC infrastructure at the University of Iceland—with strategic product thinking that prioritizes user control over data and direct interaction. Known for a philosophy of "making herself unnecessary," Anna focuses on building self-service, privacy-respecting platforms that minimize intermediaries. Based in Iceland, she brings a rare mix of long-term operational stewardship, practical DevOps skills, and civic-minded leadership from non-profit and board roles.
16 years of coding experience
BS, BS at University of Aalborg
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Aarhus Universitet / Aarhus University
Icelandic, Danish, faroese, Swedish, Norwegian, English