Hallgrimur Bjornsson
CEO & Co-Founder at Varist
Reykjavik, Iceland
Summary
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Top SchoolHallgrimur Bjornsson is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and CEO with 12 years of experience building and leading product, engineering and operations teams across security, genomics and creative software. He co-founded Varist after senior leadership roles at Cyren and Genuity Science where he drove platform strategy, launched cloud genomics products, led malware R&D and delivered multi‑million dollar savings through technology decisions. A former Adobe product manager, he blends developer-focused product leadership with hands‑on engineering—his open-source contributions include core CEP tooling (CSInterface.js, Vulcan.js) used to extend Adobe Creative Cloud. Halli pairs an MBA from Edinburgh with an MSc in electrical engineering, and is known for reorganizing teams to increase transparency and for turning complex, distributed programs into commercially successful platforms.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management General, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management General at The University of EdinburghBachelor of Science (BSc) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Háskóli ÍslandsMaster of Science (MSc) Electrical Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Electrical Engineering at Lund University
Github Skills (5)
magento-extension10
javascript10
webextension10
adobe10
extension-methods10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources
May 2014 - Jun 2015
Tools and documentation for building Creative Cloud app extensions with CEP
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:65 commits, 4 pushes in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Hallgrimur contributed significantly to the `adobe-cep/cep-resources` repository by providing essential components for building Adobe Creative Cloud extensions. They developed the `CSInterface.js` and `Vulcan.js` files, crucial for communication and interaction within the CEP environment. Additionally, the user made several updates related to code signing tools and CEP versions, enhancing the repository's functionality and compatibility. Their contributions are centered around enabling functionality within Adobe's Creative Cloud extensions ecosystem.
creativecloudcreative-cloudadobeafter-effectsjavascript
Adobe-CEP/Samples
May 2014 - Mar 2015
Contributions:37 commits, 3 pushes in 10 months
adobeafter-effectsextendscriptphotoshopextensions
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