Geir Isaksen
Seksjonsleder Fremtidsteknologi at Helse Nord IKT
Tromsø, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Top SchoolGeir Isaksen is a senior project leader and technologist with a PhD in computational chemistry and 12 years of experience bridging scientific research, high-performance computing and software development. He has led regional initiatives since 2022 to build a secure ICT platform for AI and health research in Helse Nord, combining domain expertise in AI with strict healthcare security requirements. His background includes leading HPC teams and producing research-grade software for high-throughput free energy calculations and enzyme adaptation studies, work reviewed by Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel. Based in Tromsø, he blends academic rigor with practical project delivery, often translating complex computational methods into robust, production-ready systems for the life sciences. An unusual strength is his track record of moving from hands-on scientific software development to steering cross-organizational digital health infrastructure.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computational chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computational chemistry at UiT- The Arctic University of NorwayHigh School Biology, High School Biology at Norsk PrivatgymnasMilitary Corporal Grunnkurs Lederskap, Military Corporal Grunnkurs Lederskap at Heimevernets Utdanningssentral VærnesHigh School English, High School English at Kongsbakken VGS
Norwegian, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (11)
zigbee9
raspberry-pi8
rest7
home-automation7
rest-api7
pyqt6
python6
numpy6
matplotlib6
pymol1
visualization1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
qusers/qgui
Dec 2013 - Mar 2022
Contributions:207 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 5 months
isaksengeir/adventofcode_2021
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:25 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 15 days
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