Geir Nygård
Team Lead Registry Support at Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
Summary
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Top SchoolGeir Nygård is a versatile engineering leader with 14 years of experience who currently heads Registry Support at Oslo University Hospital, managing research applications and 2nd/3rd line technical support. With a foundation in biophysics and a PhD in vision research, he blends rigorous scientific training with practical systems and knowledge-management skills. He has led service teams at Sykehuspartner, authored technical documentation and training at CFEngine, and contributed user-facing guides to the well-known CFEngine open-source project. Conscientious and results-oriented, Geir pairs deep analytical ability with hands-on system administration, programming, and technical writing. Active in his community and organizational governance, he often brings stakeholder leadership and tutoring experience to cross-functional teams.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Vision Research, PhD, Vision Research at KU LeuvenInternational Baccalaureate, Natural Sciences, International Baccalaureate, Natural Sciences at Berg Videregående SkoleElectronics, Electronics at Institut national des Sciences appliquées de ToulouseNorwegian University of Science and Technology
English, Norwegian, French, Dutch
Github Skills (6)
configuration-management10
cfengine10
texinfo10
documentation10
automations8
automation8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
cfengine/core
Jul 2011 - Mar 2013
CFEngine Community
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:153 commits in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Geir's contributions primarily involve creating and modifying documentation for the CFEngine core repository. They added a quickstart guide, a concept guide, and an installation guide, indicating a focus on user onboarding and knowledge dissemination. The user also made minor graphic changes and bug fixes, further refining the documentation's presentation and accuracy. These contributions demonstrate a strong emphasis on providing clear and accessible information for users of the CFEngine configuration management tool.
configuration-managementautomationcfengineinfrastructure-as-codec
cfengine/documentation
Mar 2013 - Mar 2013
Documentation for CFEngine
Contributions:5 commits in 26 days
cfengine
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