Rune Holmgren is a developer with 12 years of experience bridging low-power embedded systems and higher-level full-stack projects, currently working at Helseboka in Norway. He holds a Master's in Complex Systems from NTNU and spent five years as an R&D engineer at Nordic Semiconductor contributing to the nRF Connect SDK—adding ESB samples, nRF52811 support, and fixes that improved cross-device radio reliability. Rune has entrepreneurial experience as founder and full-stack developer at Permafrost AI and consulting work at Kodeworks, demonstrating an ability to move between hardware-near firmware and web-facing products. His background in energy-efficient systems and hands-on hardware integration gives him a practical edge in IoT and embedded connectivity problems. Based in Harstad, he pairs academic rigour with pragmatic delivery, often surfacing subtle hardware-software interactions early in development.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Complex Systems, Master's degree, Complex Systems at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Contributions:6 commits, 2 PRs, 9 comments in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Rune contributed to the nRF Connect SDK, primarily focusing on Enhanced ShockBurst (ESB) communication samples. They developed and integrated ESB samples to demonstrate data transfer between devices, demonstrating a strong understanding of the library. Further contributions included fixing an issue related to stopping Enhanced ShockBurst RX during acknowledgement packets and adding support for the nRF52811, which suggests hardware integration expertise. They also addressed the clock initialization to ensure the ESB library functions correctly across a range of nRF devices.
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