Summary
Kristoffer Nærland is an EMEA Ecosystem Platform Specialist for AI at Red Hat with 11 years of experience helping organizations deploy open-source, production-grade AI and cloud-native platforms such as OpenShift AI. He combines a background in software-defined storage and regional data services with hands-on business development in blockchain and payments, bringing both technical depth and go-to-market savvy. Based in Copenhagen, he has supported universities, developer communities and enterprise customers across Nordic and CIS markets, translating complex technology into practical adoption plans. Passionate about open source and alternative money movements, he uniquely blends community-focused advocacy with enterprise transformation.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
University of Bologna
Msc. Digital Innovation and Management, Business Innovation and IT, Msc. Digital Innovation and Management, Business Innovation and IT at IT-Universitetet i København
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business/Corporate Communications, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business/Corporate Communications at Roskilde Universitetscenter / RUC
Nordsjællands Grundskole og Gymnasium (NGG)
English, Danish, German, Norwegian, java