Jan Ove Skogheim

Software Architecture, Data Platforms & Privacy Engineering

Jan Ove Skogheim is an experienced software engineer and independent consultant with more than 20 years of experience designing and building enterprise software systems.

His expertise includes distributed systems, cloud architecture, system integration, data platforms and scalable software solutions.

Jan Ove has worked across several industries, including insurance, healthcare and telecommunications, developing complex systems that must handle business-critical information reliably and securely.

One of his major projects involved developing a data mesh and analytics platform for a large Norwegian insurance company.

Privacy and responsible handling of personal data were important considerations throughout the project, influencing discussions and decisions about the platform's architecture, data access and technical implementation.

His professional background includes senior engineering roles at software companies and large enterprises. He has extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, as well as event-driven architecture, messaging systems and enterprise application integration.

Jan Ove holds a master's degree in computer science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Why Jan Ove contributes to GDPRControl

Jan Ove has encountered many of the same challenges as Anders Svensson, primarily from a technical perspective.

Organizations often need to collect, integrate and make data available for business purposes while addressing complex privacy and security requirements.

Technical teams must translate business and legal requirements into working systems. When these requirements are unclear or conflicting, the result can be unnecessarily complex infrastructure, inadequate privacy controls or solutions that fail to deliver the intended business value.

Through GDPRControl, Jan Ove shares technical perspectives on how systems can be designed to support useful data processing while taking privacy and security requirements into account.

Areas of expertise: Software architecture, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, system integration and privacy-aware system design.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janovesk