Summary
Frank Aune is a Product Security Director with a decade of experience designing secure systems, SoC architectures, and cryptographic solutions for embedded products. Based in Trondheim, he leads product security at Nordic Semiconductor after progressing through technical and leadership roles from Principal System Architect to team lead. His expertise spans PKI/X.509, HSMs, smartcards, GlobalPlatform applets, and production-line security, paired with deep hands-on skills in C/C++, Java Embedded, Python, ASN.1 and Protobuf. He combines rigorous architecture work with practical toolchain and production integrations — a rare mix that ensures security features survive both design and manufacturing. Colleagues rely on him for translating complex cryptography and hardware-security requirements into auditable, deployable systems.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Norwegian University of Science and Technology