# Pål Haugen

Pål Haugen is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Advisor, AI & ML at Norsk Katapult Digital, based in Norway.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@plhaugen

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Senior AI & ML Advisor at Norsk Katapult Digital, delivering AI projects and building practical solutions like Akva Lab.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Norway |
| Authorized to work in | Norway |
| Salary expectations | 1240k+ NOK |
| Job categories | AI Advisor, Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Product Owner, Product Developer |
| Skills | AI, Machine Learning, AI Prototyping, Technology Evaluation, Product Development, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Analysis, Predictive modelling, Mathematical Modelling, Optimization, Computer Vision, Explainable AI |

## About

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At Norsk Katapult Digital, I help Norwegian industry identify AI opportunities and turn them into prototypes and decision support. I delivered around 12 AI projects in the past year, including «Sprint deg til AI», which produces working applications in one week.

At Furuno Norge AS, I had primary responsibility for Akva Lab, a full-stack application using mathematical modelling and machine learning for fish welfare in aquaculture. In the maritime sector, I demonstrated up to 20% fuel reduction for clients.

At NTNU, I contributed to research developing a solution to predict early signs of cerebral palsy in premature infants; it has since been commercialised through Deep In Motion Technologies. My work draws on a research background in biostatistics, modelling and applied analysis, alongside experience translating advanced technology into practical value.
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## Experience

### Senior Advisor, AI & ML (current)

Norsk Katapult Digital. Jan 2024 - Present

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Helping Norwegian industry with digitalisation projects and applied AI/ML. Close client collaboration, identifying AI opportunities, and developing technical prototypes and decision support.
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Skills: AI, Machine-Learning, Prototyping, Client-Collaboration, Decision-Support

### Researcher (Forsker II)

NTNU - Department of Computer Science. Jan 2023 - Dec 2025

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Research on the Deep In Motion project. Computer vision, explainable AI, and translating advanced AI models into clinical tools for predicting cerebral palsy in premature infants.
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Skills: Computer-Vision, Explainable-AI, Clinical-Tools, Research

### Product Developer & Researcher - Akva Lab

Furuno Norge AS. Jan 2021 - Dec 2024

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Primary responsibility for Akva Lab, a full-stack application based on mathematical modelling and machine learning for fish welfare in the aquaculture industry. Encompassed development, DevOps, data modelling, biological domain knowledge, and user-oriented product development.
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Skills: Fullstack-Development, Machine-Learning, Mathematical-Modelling, DevOps, Data-Modeling, Product-Development

### Product Owner - Platform Team

Driw AS. Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

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Agile software development leadership with responsibility for security, authentication, UX, platform development, and ML as a product. Certified Scrum Product Owner.
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Skills: Agile, Scrum, Security, Authentication, UX, Platform-Development, Machine-Learning

### Product Owner - Machine Learning & AI

Driw AS. Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

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Led the Data Science team and held product responsibility for AI/ML solutions.
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Skills: Data-Science, AI, Machine-Learning, Product-Management

### Data Scientist & Advisor

Driw AS. Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

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Developed prediction models for retail and logistics chain optimisation. 30% of time in sales and marketing: client relations and industry conference presentations.
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Skills: Prediction-Models, Retail, Logistics, Sales, Marketing

### Co-founder & Business Developer

Recogni AS. Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

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Sales, big data analysis, sensor data, and process optimisation. Demonstrated up to 20% fuel reduction for clients in the offshore supply sector.
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Skills: Sales, Big-Data, Sensor-Data, Process-Optimization

### Officer - Logistics Battalion

6th Division, Norwegian Army. Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

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Responsibility for logistics, complex supply chains, and technical equipment under demanding operational conditions.
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Skills: Logistics, Supply-Chain, Equipment

## Education

### University of Tromsø

PhD, Biostatistics & Epidemiology. 2010 - 2014

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PhD in Biostatistics & Epidemiology. Mathematical modelling of biological systems and large-scale data analysis, including pattern recognition and causal explanation of antibiotic use and resistance effects.
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### University of Tromsø

MSc, Marine Biology, Parasitology. 2004 - 2009

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MSc in Marine Biology with specialisation in Parasitology. Focused on parasites on cod, including biological and taxonomic species description and comparison of parasite infestation between farmed and wild-caught cod.
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### Norwegian Army War College

Military Officer Training, Military Leadership. 1999 - 2001

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Military Officer Training with focus on operational command, logistics, and military management.
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## Tech stack

- PostgreSQL
- Azure DevOps
- Python
- scikit-learn
- Streamlit
- Git
- SQL
- Quarto
- Shiny
- Power BI
- AWS

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