Summary
Bjørn Johannessen is a hands-on CTO and product-minded front-end leader based in Oslo with a decade of experience building user-focused web and mobile experiences. He blends strategic technology leadership at Tillit Forsikring with ongoing design and front-end responsibility at Zeipt AS, plus entrepreneurship running a design studio that delivers end-to-end brand and app solutions. His background in newsroom engineering (VG, E24) highlights a knack for rapid prototyping and data-driven storytelling, including live COVID market visualizations and investigative article presentations. Comfortable spanning UX, prototyping, and production front-end engineering, he prioritizes secure, maintainable delivery while keeping user experience central. Colleagues describe him as an innovator who still codes and designs, bridging executive strategy and day-to-day product craft.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Videregående, Realfag, Videregående, Realfag at Oslo Private Gymnasium
Idrettsfag, Idrettsfag at International College of Management Sydney ATF ICTHM Trust
Bachelor's degree, Apputvikling, Bachelor's degree, Apputvikling at Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology (Westerdals Oslo ACT)
Norwegian, French, English