Kristoffer Waløen

Kristoffer Waløen is an accomplished Principal Engineer at Computas AS with a focus on microservices, data pipelines, and cloud architecture, particularly in Azure and GCP. Notable contributions include developing a global search engine for Ikea, implementing a document classification system for nearly one million documents nightly, and ensuring the continuous synchronization of a substantial database between AWS and GCP. Previous roles include Senior Knowledge Engineer and Tech Lead, demonstrating leadership in Java development and team mentoring. Kristoffer's educational background comprises a Master's degree in Informatics and multiple degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oslo and University of Newcastle. Additionally, Kristoffer has experience in teaching and promoting science and technology to students.