Háskóli Íslands Alumni

Ólafur Hilmarsson

Iceland
CCM & CoFounder at Xperious
Internet

Education
University of Iceland   2009 — 2011
Teaching studies for Certified Masters of Trade

School of Master Craftsmanship   2005 — 2007
Master Carpender

Experience
Xperious   January 2013 - Present
Nordlingaskoli   January 2013 - March 2014
Byggjum ehf   September 2011 - May 2012
Adakris UAB   November 2008 - September 2011
Góði Kallinn ehf   May 2007 - November 2008

Skills
Mac OS X, Carpentry, Illustrator, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Teaching

Ólafur Jóhannsson

Iceland
Fund Manager at Landsbréf
Management Consulting

Education
Háskólinn í Reykjavík   2009 — 2010
M.Sc, Corporate Finance

Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   1996 — 1999
B.Sc, Business

Experience
Landsbréf   March 2013 - Present
Expectus   December 2009 - March 2013
Reykjavik University   January 2010 - January 2012
Joh   October 2008 - January 2010
Kaupthing Bank   November 2007 - October 2008
Capacent Iceland   July 2002 - November 2007

Skills
Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Mergers, Financial Modeling, Strategy Development

Ólafur Jónsson

Iceland
Project Manager at University of Akureyri
Renewables & Environment

Education
Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   2010 — 2011
Master of Science, Renewable Energy Science

Háskólinn í Reykjavík   2007 — 2009
Diploma in Electrical Technology, PLC Automation & Design

Háskólinn á Akureyri   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Experience
University of Akureyri   August 2015 - Present
MS Akureyri   March 2013 - Present
Mannvit   February 2011 - March 2013
NASDAQ OMX   2007 - 2008
Advania   2005 - 2007
Ljósgjafinn   1994 - 2003

Skills
Electricians, AutoCAD, Hydropower, Microsoft Office, Software Development, Programming, Process Automation, Open Source Software, PLC, MS Project, Engineering, Java, Automation, Energy Efficiency, Project Management, Energy, Renewable Energy, Linux

Ólafur Jónsson

Iceland
Specialist Loan Administration at Landsbankinn
Banking

Education
University of Iceland   2009 — 2011
Master of management and strategic planning, Business Administration

Experience
Landsbankinn   October 2011 - Present

Skills
Financial Analysis, Banking

Ólafur Kjartansson

Iceland
Specialist restructuring assests at Landsbankinn
Banking

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2004 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Administration and Management, General

Menntaskólinn við Sund   1999 — 2003
Stúdentspróf

Háskóli Íslands
Master's degree, International Business and marketing

Experience
Landsbankinn   May 2010 - Present
Securitas   March 2006 - September 2008
Icelandair   March 2003 - September 2005

Skills
Outlook, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Management, Online Marketing, Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Negotiation, Credit, Customer Service, New Business Development, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Office, Business Development, Banking, Analysis, Marketing

Ólafur Kjartansson

Iceland
Lögmaður at Hilda ehf.
Banking

Education
Háskóli Íslands   1998 — 2005
Cand. jur., Law

Menntaskólinn í Reykajvík   1993 — 1997

Experience
Hilda ehf.   January 2014 - Present
Drómi hf.   September 2012 - January 2014
TCM Innheimta ehf.   June 2005 - September 2012

Skills
Legal Writing, Debt Collection, Securities, Legal Documents, Debt Restructuring, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Advice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Corporate Law

Ólafur Kjartansson

Iceland
Boss at Securitas
Capital Markets

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2004 — 2008

Ólafur Lúther Einarsson

Iceland
General Counsel / Board Secretary / Compliance / Legal Risk
Legal Services

Education
Háskóli Íslands   1998 — 2002
Candidatus Juris, Law

Háskólinn í Reykjavík   2012 — 2013
Certification; authorisation, Securities brokerage; Verðbréfamiðlun

Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð   1991 — 1995
Stúdentspróf, Eðlisfræðibraut

Experience
Vatryggingafelag Islands hf (VIS Insurance Ltd.)   September 2002 - Present
International Motor Insurance in Iceland   March 2014 - Present
Insurance Complaints Committee   January 2012 - Present
Official Committee on Implementing Solvency II into Icelandic Law   February 2010 - May 2015
Öryggismiðstöð Íslands hf.   April 2012 - December 2012
Öryggismiðstöð Íslands   July 2011 - April 2012

Skills
Corporate Finance, Board Reporting, Claim, Legal Advice, International Law, Board Relations, Commercial Litigation, Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Cross-border..., General Insurance, Intellectual Property, Contract Law, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, European Law, Product Liability, Financial Regulation, IT law, Securities Regulation, Administrative Law, Internal Compliance, Bankruptcy, Arbitration, Mergers, Banking Law, Corporate Law, Annual Reports, Mergers, Fraud, Competition Law, Internal Controls, Torts, Business Valuation, Due Diligence, Securities, Insurance, Risk Management, Reinsurance, Corporate Governance, Insurance Law, Private Equity, Litigation, Litigation Management

Ólafur Magnús Ólafsson

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
PhD Student at the Department of Wind Energy
Research

Education
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet   2008 — 2010
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Design and Applied Mechanics)

Háskóli Íslands   2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Chalmers tekniska högskola / Chalmers University of Technology   2004 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - not finished, Chemical Engineering

Verzlunarskóli Íslands   1999 — 2004
Student, Mathematics and Physics

Whitefish High School   2000 — 2001
High School Diploma, -

Experience
Technical University of Denmark   September 2011 - Present
Technical University of Denmark   February 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Measurement Equipment, ANSYS, Problem Solving, Fatigue Analysis, Maple, Test Engineering, LaTeX, Servo Hydraulic..., Tensile Testing, Fracture Mechanics, Experimental methods &..., Innovation / Design /..., Blast loading/testing, Computational Fluid..., LS-DYNA, Scientific Computing, ARAMIS/DaVis, Pro Engineer / Inventor..., Scanning Electron..., Fatigue Testing, Digital image..., FEM analysis, Experimental Mechanics, Thermoelastic Stress..., Matlab

Ólafur Páll Árnason

Iceland
Consultant at AGR
Financial Services

Education
University of Technology Sydney   2009 — 2010
M.Sc., Engineering Management

University of Reykjavik   2006 — 2008
B.Sc., Engineering Management

Háskóli Íslands   2006 — 2007
B.Sc. (unfinished), Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

University of Reykjavik   2005 — 2006
B.Sc. (unfinished), Commerce

Verzlunarskólinn

Experience
AGR Inventory   August 2014 - Present
Medis   October 2011 - August 2014
Íslandsbanki hf.   January 2011 - November 2011
Medis - Generic Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property   May 2008 - August 2009
University of Reykjavik   August 2006 - January 2007
Samskip   2007 - 2007

Skills
SAP, Sales Management, Process Improvement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Management, Manufacturing

Ólafur Sigurdsson

Iceland
GEO at Statistics Iceland
Accounting

Education
University of Iceland   1994 — 1998

Experience
Statistics Iceland   July 1990 - Present
Demand Ice LLC   March 1999 - April 2012

Skills
HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Team Management

Ólafur Unnar Kristjánsson

Iceland
Owner, Dynamo Reykjavík
Design

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2004 — 2006

Experience
Dynamo Reykjavík   2007 - Present
Íslenska auglýsingastofan   1989 - 1992

Skills
Marketing, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, New Business Development, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Product Development, Marketing Strategy

Ólafur Árnason

Iceland
Division Manager EIA, Planning and Approvals at Efla Consulting Engineers
Environmental Services

Education
Oxford Brookes University   2000 — 2002
M.Sc., Environmental Assessment and Management

Háskóli Íslands   1993 — 1996
B.Sc., Geography

Experience
Efla Consulting Engineers   October 2008 - Present
Linuhonnun Consulting Engineers   October 2004 - October 2008
The Environmental Agency of Iceland   September 2002 - October 2004

Skills
Permitting, Licensing, Environmental Compliance, Environmental..., Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental..., Environmental Consulting, Environmental Management, Geology, Environmental Permitting, Approvals, Environmental Impact..., Environmental Planning, Sustainability, Surveying, ArcGIS

Ólafur Árnason

Iceland
Lawyer at Hafnarfjardarbær
Legal Services

Education
Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   1983 — 1988
Law

MH   1978 — 1983

Experience
Lögmaður hjá Ríkislögmanni   August 2015 - Present
Hafnarfjardarbær   July 2008 - July 2015
Landsbanki   February 2002 - June 2008
Federation of Icelandic Industries   June 1994 - February 2002
EUROEPAN SURVEILLANCE Authority   January 1999 - May 1999
Lífverk   January 1993 - April 1994

Skills
Cross-border..., Banking Law, Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy, Legal Writing, Litigation, International Law, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Contract Law, Corporate Governance

Ólafur Örn Nielsen

Iceland
CoFounder at Kolibri | Helping companies build digital products.
Information Technology and Services

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2010 — 2011
Business Administration

Reykjavik University   2007 — 2007
Computer Science

Experience
Kolibri   June 2014 - Present
Form5   May 2013 - June 2014
WOW air   July 2012 - June 2013
mbl.is/ Árvakur   November 2010 - July 2012
Edda Publishing Ltd   November 2009 - November 2010
mbl.is/ Árvakur   August 2006 - November 2009

Skills
Web Analytics, Project Management, Business Strategy, Web Development, Online Marketing, Programming, Social Media, Online Advertising, Marketing, Agile Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, User Experience, Lean Management, Marketing Management, Web Marketing, Product Development, E-commerce, Product Management, SEO, Business Development, Web Design

Ólafur Þór Ólafsson

Iceland
Forseti bæjarstjórnar / President of the Town Council at Sandgerðisbær
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
Háskóli Íslands
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Háskóli Íslands
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government

Háskóli Íslands
Teaching degree for social science

Experience
Fjölsmiðjan á Suðurnesjum   November 2010 - Present
Sandgerðisbær   June 2010 - Present
Sveitarfélagið Vogar   May 2008 - June 2010
Félagsmiðstöðin Verið   June 2004 - May 2008
Sandgerðisbær   April 1996 - May 2004

Skills
Community Outreach, Fundraising

Ólöf Pétursdóttir

Rennes Area, France
translator, editor, interpreter, medievalist, linguist ...and poet in action.
Translation and Localization

Education
Université de Haute-Bretagne Rennes 2   2008 — 2010
Master's degree, Breton and Celtic Studies

Háskóli Íslands   1991 — 1995
BA, Icelandic (Literature and Linguistics)

Experience
Poetry In Action   2007 - Present
Sprok   1998 - 2002

Skills
Advertising, Simultaneous..., Journalism, Translation, Photography, English, Event Management, Proofreading, Interpreting, Editing, Creative Writing, Subtitling, Social Networking, Social Media, Research, Photoshop

Ólöf Ólafsdóttir

Central Region, Denmark
Nurse anesthetist at Sygehus Viborg
Hospital & Health Care

Education
Viborg sygehus   2008 — 2010
Nurse Anesthetist

Háskóli Íslands   1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Menntaskólinn Akureyri   1994 — 1997

Experience
Sygehus Viborg   April 2010 - Present
Sygehus Viborg   March 2004 - March 2010

Skills
Medicine, Clinical Research, Hospitals, Medical/Surgical, Inpatient, Healthcare Management, Post Anesthesia Care

Óscar Pérez Santa Cecilia

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Operations Geologist At Repsol
Oil & Energy

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Geología/Ciencias de la Tierra, general

Universidad de Oviedo   2005 — 2011
Master's degree, Geología/Ciencias de la Tierra, general

Auseva Marist Brothers School   1998 — 2010

Experience
Repsol (Geological Operations of Exploration group)   September 2014 - Present
Federación Madrileña de Baloncesto   September 2014 - Present
Repsol   September 2013 - September 2014
Boreal Travel   June 2013 - September 2014
Federacion Baloncesto del Principado de Asturias   September 2005 - September 2014
Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands   September 2010 - June 2014
Munnharpan   May 2011 - April 2013

Skills
Perforaciones, Perforaciones submarinas, Geología, Perforación terrestre, Microsoft Office, Ingeniería del petróleo, Sector de exploración y..., Petróleo y gas natural, Industria petrolera, Gas

Óskar Arnórsson

Iceland
Potroom Specialist at Rio Tinto
Mining & Metals

Education
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)   2008 — 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Háskóli Íslands   2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Experience
Rio Tinto   September 2014 - Present
HRV Engineering   July 2011 - September 2014
Mannvit   May 2006 - September 2014

Skills
Maintenance Management, Continuous Improvement, Factory, Commissioning, Project Engineering, Engineering, Process Engineering

Óskar Gunnarsson

Iceland
Student at Háskóli Íslands

Education
University of Iceland   2011 — 2012

Keilir   2010 — 2011
Preliminary studies, Preliminaries for natural sciences

Experience
National Museum of Iceland   June 2012 - Present

Örn Gunnarsson

Iceland
Managing Partner at LEX Law Offices
Financial Services

Education
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   1998 — 2000
MBA, Business

Háskóli Íslands   1989 — 1994
Cand jur, Law, Cand. jur

Experience
LEX Law Offices   November 2010 - Present
SecurStore   June 2008 - May 2010
Saga Capital   March 2007 - May 2008
Islandsbanki   March 2000 - December 2006
Tryggvi Bjarnason Law Firm   September 1995 - June 1998

Skills
Banking, Corporate Law, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Litigation, Investment Banking, Restructuring, Financial Analysis, Start-ups, Negotiation, Capital Markets, Valuation, Finance, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Mergers, Corporate Governance, Mergers

Þorbjörg Sandra (Thorbjorg / Torbjørg) Bakke

Iceland
Representative at University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands)
Higher Education

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2013 — 2015
Master's degree, Ethics in practice - Nature Ethics

The Agricultural University of Iceland   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Nature and Environmental Science

Københavns Universitet   2012 — 2012
Exchange student, Environmental Science

Háskóli Íslands   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science

University of Oslo (UiO)   2008 — 2009
Exchange student, Political Science and Government

Experience
University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands)   The Environment Agency of IcelandEnvironmental Agency of IcelandMay 2012 - September 2012
The Ministry of Industries and Innovation   May 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Microsoft Word, Sustainability, Report Writing, Photography, Microsoft Excel, Environmental Science, Conflict Management, Teaching, GIS systems, Environmental Education, Political Science, English, Norwegian, Danish, PowerPoint, Practical Ethics, Social Networking, Web Project Management, Text Editing

Þorgils Orri Jónsson

Iceland
Software developer at Trackwell
Computer Software

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2010 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Software Engineering, 85

Experience
Trackwell   February 2013 - Present

Skills
Computer Science, SQL, Python, Software Development, Oracle SQL Developer, Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, CSS, Django

Þorsteinn Hjörtur Jónsson

Iceland
Senior Technical Student at Toronto Hydro

Education
Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   2012 — 2015

Experience
University of Iceland   September 2012 - Present
University of Iceland - Háskóli Íslands   May 2014 - August 2014
Toronto Hydro   May 2013 - August 2013
Avis Iceland   May 2009 - April 2013

Skills
Fortran, Complex Analysis, Statistics, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Probabilistic Models, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Java, R, Astronomy, LaTeX, Matlab, Python, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Music

Þorvarður Kári Ólafsson

Iceland
Quality & Security Manager
Government Administration

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2000 — 2004
MS, Viðskiptafræði

Lund University   1983 — 1983
Informationsbehandling/ADB

Háskóli Íslands   1977 — 1981
BS, Tölvunarfræði

Experience
Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland)   September 2011 - Present
Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland)   July 2007 - August 2011
Skýrslutæknifélag Íslands   February 2007 - February 2011
Tölvumiðstöð dómsmálaráðuneytisins   July 2005 - June 2007
Umferðarstofa (Road Traffic Directorate)   October 2000 - June 2005
Staðlaráð Íslands   August 1988 - September 2000
Teli AB   March 1984 - July 1988

Skills
ISO 27001, EAC/SAC, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Awareness, European Union, Disaster Recovery, Risk Analysis, Government, Information Security..., Electronic Signatures, Standardization, IT Risk Management, Information Security..., Cryptography, PKI, ICAO-PKD, eGate, Project Management, Computer Security, Identity Management, ePassport, Information Security, Business Process..., Security, Security Audits, Passport, Data Privacy, Risk Assessment

Þuríður Helga Kristjánsdóttir / Thuridur Helga

Iceland
Student at Universitat Autónoma Barcelona
Human Resources

Education
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona   2015 — 2016
Master’s Degree, Ecological Economics

Háskóli Íslands   2014 — 2015
Master’s Degree, Environmental Studies

Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   2005 — 2007
Master of Arts (MA), HRM

Listaháskóli Íslands   2004 — 2005
Diploma, Kennaranám

AKI   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Arts

Menntaskolinn á Akureyri

Experience
Norræna húsið   June 2007 - June 2015
10 Dropar   2005 - 2007

Skills
Budgets, Public Speaking, Human Resources, Time Management, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Social Media, Team Leadership, Social Networking, Recruiting, Research, Project Management, Marketing Communications, Event Management, Public Relations, Event Planning, Management

Þórunn Bryndís Kristjánsdóttir

Iceland
Student at University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands
Higher Education

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Psychology

Commercial collage of Iceland   2008 — 2012
Economics

Experience
Landsbankinn   May 2014 - Present
University of Iceland - Háskóli Íslands   2012 - Present
Landsbankinn   May 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Statistics, Higher Education, English, SPSS, Data Analysis, Customer Service

Þórólfur Björn Einarsson

Iceland
Design Engineer at Iselco Ecological Electric
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Reykjavik University   2015 — 2016
Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland   2001 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Experience
Iselco Ecological Electric   June 2013 - August 2014
HBT International   March 2010 - April 2013
Mannvit   September 2007 - February 2009

Skills
Heat Transfer, Matlab, PLC Ladder Logic, Inventor, ANSYS, autocad, pro engineer wildfire, Finite Difference Method, Finite Element Analysis, Python