The Team
Management
Hjálmar Gíslason, Founder and CEO: Hjalmar is a successful entrepreneur, founder of three startups in the gaming, mobile and web sectors since 1996. Prior to launching DataMarket, Hjalmar worked on new media and business development for companies in the Skipti Group (owners of Iceland Telecom) after their acquisition of his search startup - Spurl. Hjalmar offers a mix of business, strategy and technical expertise. DataMarket is based largely on his vision of the need for a global exchange for structured data.
hjalmar.gislason@datamarket.com
Gunnlaugur Briem, CTO: Since 1996, Gunnlaugur has been writing and designing software at Dimon Software, National Bank of Iceland and several other companies, punctuated by a stint as an investment analyst. He holds an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, teaches a course in that field at the University of Iceland each year, and has received excellence-in-teaching awards at both institutions. Gunnlaugur offers broad technical expertise as well as a skill and zeal for instructing and motivating others.
gunnlaugur.briem@datamarket.com
Other key employees
Agnar Jón Ágústsson, Sales and Marketing
agnar@datamarket.com
Borgar Þorsteinsson, Lead Programmer
borgar.thorsteinsson@datamarket.com
Ellert Arnarson, Data Editor
ellert.arnarson@datamarket.com
Matt Riggott, Developer
matt.riggott@datamarket.com
Viðar Másson, Developer
vidar.masson@datamarket.com
Þorlákur Lúðvíksson, Data Visualization Specialist
thorlakur.ludviksson@datamarket.com
Þorsteinn Yngvi Guðmundsson, VP Operations
thorsteinn.yngvi.gudmundsson@datamarket.com
Open positions and team strategy
We believe in a small, agile team of exceptional quality. We want our work to be both challenging and entertaining - and make the world a better place while at it.
We don't have any current openings, but if you believe you've got what it takes to be a part of the team, please send an email to jobs@datamarket.com, telling us why you're the right person for us. We will be hiring soon enough.
