Summary
Eirikur Hrafnsson is a seasoned cloud and startup executive with 25 years of hands-on software and product leadership, currently serving as VP of Cloud Engineering at VAST Data. He has repeatedly built and scaled cloud platforms—from founding GreenQloud, the world’s first 100% green compute cloud, to leading cloud engineering and innovation at NetApp—combining technical depth with product and UX sensibilities. A founder and investor, he bridges early-stage grit with Fortune 500 discipline, shepherding teams through acquisition and commercialization. Based in Reykjavik, he brings a rare mix of electrical engineering training, vocal performance experience, and hardware hacking curiosity that informs user-focused system design. Notably, his career blends long-form startup creation with enterprise cloud incubation, often turning research and clean-tech principles into pragmatic, production-grade services.
25 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Jazz singing, Jazz singing at FÍH
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering at Háskóli Íslands
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Classical singing, Classical singing at Söngskólinn í Reykjavík
Diploma Singing technique for professional singers, Diploma Singing technique for professional singers at Complete Vocal Institute
Icelandic, English, Danish, Swedish