Summary
Bjarni Gunnarsson is a CTO and veteran software engineer with over 20 years of experience building scalable web and mobile platforms used at large scientific and medical events. He leads engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems, specializing in full-stack architecture with Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL and cloud-native patterns. At Conference Compass he progressed from software architect to CTO, shaping an event app factory and configuration platform while steering agile processes and iterative planning. His background in real-time audio research and a Master of Arts in Sonology informs a rare combination of algorithmic creativity and rigorous engineering discipline. He teaches algorithmic composition and SuperCollider programming, mentoring students in generative art concepts that influence his systems-thinking approach. Based in The Hague, he pairs hands-on technical depth with product-aligned leadership and a knack for turning complex signal-processing ideas into pragmatic software.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Sonology, 9/10, Master of Arts (M.A.), Sonology, 9/10 at Institute of Sonology / Royal Conservatory of The Hague
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 8.28/10, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 8.28/10 at University of Reykjavík
One year course, Computer music, One year course, Computer music at CCMIX; Centre de Creation Musicale de Iannis Xenaxis
Icelandic, French, English, German