Charles Ildstad
Partner at Hawk Infinity
Oslo, Norway
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolCharles Ildstad is a partner and board-level operator based in Oslo with eight years of experience bridging machine learning research and strategic leadership across startups and consulting. He co-founded and serves on the board of RagnaRock Geo—where he was inventor and CTO—and now advises portfolio companies at Hawk Infinity, bringing product-level technical judgment to investment decisions. Trained at NTNU and MIT and with hands-on ML research experience in petroleum geophysics, he combines deep domain expertise in geoscience with practical data-science skills. His background includes a progression through McKinsey from junior associate to engagement manager, giving him rigor in problem framing, stakeholder management, and scaling teams. Notably, he has balanced academic teaching and industry R&D, demonstrating an ability to translate complex math into deployable solutions. He brings a rare blend of founder grit, consulting discipline, and applied ML know-how to help technical ventures grow.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Master’s Degree, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHigh School, International Baccalaureate, High School, International Baccalaureate at Nesbru Upper Secondary SchoolNorwegian University of Science and Technology
English, Norwegian, French, German, Swedish, Danish
Github Skills (4)
python5
deep-learning4
pytorch4
deep-neural-networks2
Github contributions (5)
crild/facies_net
Apr 2018 - Sep 2019
Contributions:70 commits, 35 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 4 months
crild/fault_net
Apr 2018 - Sep 2019
Contributions:56 commits, 28 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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