The team Who we are

Pone Biometrics is a strong, Nordic, R&D driven cyber tech company with an extensive European network. Our management team combines long term strategy, business development, technology and scale-up experience. Feel free to contact any one of us if you’re interested in upgrading your security.

 

Jan-Erik Skaug CEO

More than 35 years’ experience of building IT and technology companies, from startups to exits and IPO. Broad executive board and management experience, and positions with focus on BD, VC and strategy.

Jean-Noël Georges CSO

20+ years’ experience of corporate strategy, sales optimization and marketing strategy.
Global BDM Frost & Sullivan. Has worked extensively with digital identity.

Jørgen Svare CCO

20 years’ experience of international sales.
Globally responsible for GasSecure’s sales and marketing, this startup company which was sold for MNOK 500 in 2015.

Øystein Jåtog-Rød COO

More than 25 years’ experience of management and consulting. Former MD in SAP and founder of Pearl Group. And experienced board member and part of startups.

Trond Peder Hagen CTO

20 years’ experience of building world-class products for the global market. Has built and managed international agile engineering teams.

Sigurhjörtur Snorrason Head of Engineering

Experienced software manager with good leadership skills. Long experience and knowledge in cloud-based platform design and deployment

Tjerand Silde Security and Cryptography Expert

PhD in security and cryptography from NTNU.
Experience researching post-quantum crypto, privacy-preserving computation, anonymous communication and secure implementation.​

Erik Larsson Senior Software Engineer

15+ years of building different embedded systems. Experience in leading development team both on HW and SW.

Magnus Ringerud Software Engineer

PhD in cryptography from NTNU.
Experience with key exchange protocols, digital signatures and post-quantum cryptography.