Ólafur Helgason

Ólafur Helgason has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Ólafur has held various roles in different companies. Starting in 2001, they worked as a Research Intern at AT&T. From 2002 to 2006, they were a Senior Researcher at Reykjavik University. Following that, they joined KTH as a Phd student and later became a Post-doc researcher from 2011 to 2013. Moving to the industry, they joined OZ in 2013 as a Senior Software Engineer and later became the VP of Engineering from 2014 to 2016. From 2016 to 2019, they worked at WOW air, holding the positions of Head of Development and Director of digital sales and development. Currently, they are working at Dohop as the Director Of Products since 2019 and recently promoted to the role of Chief Product Officer in December 2022.

Ólafur Helgason has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, earned between 2006 and 2011. Ólafur also holds an MSc degree in Computer Science from Háskóli Íslands, completed between 1999 and 2002. Additionally, they obtained a BSc degree in Geophysics from Háskóli Íslands, attending from 1996 to 1999.