Knut Erik has been engaged with coding and computing since 1983, starting with the Spectrum ZX81 and Commodore VIC20. He holds a formal education in software development. His interest in cybersecurity emerged later in his career when he played a role in establishing the Application Security (AppSec) team. This experience left a lasting impact, fuelling his desire to further enhance his cybersecurity expertise.
Currently, Knut Erik is a leader at Bouvet, where he is responsible for building and managing a team of front-end and back-end developers. Additionally, he is spearheading an initiative to develop a team of AppSec and cybersecurity engineers. Knut Erik resides in Tananger, near Stavanger.