Summary
Erlend Westbye is a seasoned technology leader with 11 years of experience building trading, origination and analytics systems across energy, finance and real estate, currently heading Market Solutions Development at Statkraft. He leads multiple development teams delivering software that underpins trading, PPA, risk and reporting workflows, turning market needs into production-grade platforms. Erlend blends hands-on engineering and team leadership—previous roles include tech lead and lead developer in high-impact delivery teams at NBIM, Utleiemegleren and Avanade. Outside work he’s an investor and forest owner who renovates an old house while actively improving his leadership and communication skills, a background that reflects pragmatic problem-solving and long-term stewardship.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Programming and Networks, Master's degree Programming and Networks at University of Oslo
Bachelor's degree Ingeniørfag data, Bachelor's degree Ingeniørfag data at Oslo and Akershus University College
Master's degree Executive MBA - Strategisk Ledelse, Master's degree Executive MBA - Strategisk Ledelse at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
English, Norwegian