Summary
Jacob Dreyer is a seasoned software engineer and entrepreneur with over 25 years in the energy sector, specializing in high-throughput real-time systems, large-scale architecture, and petrophysical data formats. He founded Petroware and Fluxens, created commercially successful products like Log Studio and JWitsml, and invented the open JSON Well Log Format and a modern real-time server that replaced legacy industry standards. Comfortable from low-level performance and concurrency to cloud deployments, API and UX design, he blends mathematical modeling and 2D/3D visualization experience with pragmatic product delivery. A disciplined architect and solo creator of entire software portfolios, he repeatedly translates complex domain requirements into simple, usable systems. Based in Stavanger, Norway, he continues consulting and building plugins and real-time solutions for the oil & gas ecosystem, bringing a rare combination of deep domain knowledge and hands-on engineering.
7 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
English, Norwegian