Birger Bjønnes is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in software development and team leadership. Currently serving as the Leader for IT Application Development/Integration at Mestergruppen AS since June 2019, Birger has previously held significant roles including DevOps Team Lead at Conexus AS, where leadership was provided for the Key product team delivering global solutions. Additional experience includes managing a Solution Engineering and Architecture team at Cisco, along with serving as Global IT Service Development Manager in TANDBERG Business. Early career roles encompass Team Leader Web at Oslo Børs ASA and System Developer at Cap Gemini. Birger holds an Engineer degree in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence from the University of South-Eastern Norway.