Work Experience
Sambíó, Reykjavík - Usher
November, 2016 - October, 2021
I started as a cashier for over a year but was promoted to
an usher. My role was mostly about validating tickets and maintaining the auditoriums, but I was also given the responsibility to create the music playlists that were used
for my theater.
Hofsstaðaskóli, Garðabær - Teacher's assistant
August, 2018 - June, 2019
I mostly assisted children with special needs during the
school day. The responsibility and experience was really rewarding and I found that I gained a lot of personal values that helped me mature as a person.
Creative Summer Program,
Garðabær - Artist
Summer of 2020
I got accepted into a creative summer program for my hometown, where I had 7 weeks to finish a personal project.
My project was related to my town's square and I used my 3D knowledge to create a 3D environment. I gave the square a new look and made it post-apocalyptic.
My final project was showcased in the summer’s program art show and was well received.
Garðabær - Special needs advocate
Summer of 2021
I assisted and supported children with special needs who went to summer courses. The job lasted for seven weeks and it was a great experience.
Heimkaup, Kópavogur -
Warehouse worker
October, 2021 - May, 2022
I was a warehouse worker and assisted with driving and product insert.
Ás Styrktarfélag, Reykjavík - Disability Support worker
June, 2022 - August, 2024
I assist people with special needs and disabilities.
My job is to encourage, support and lighten up their day.
We support gentle teaching, which is a unique relational approach centered on building safe, loving and engaged relationships.
Education
Garðaskóli, Garðabær -
Grunnskólapróf / Diploma
2004 - 2014
I started in compulsory education in Reykjavík, 2004.
In 2007 I moved to Garðabær where I graduated with my diploma in 2014.
Tónlistarskóli Garðabæjar, Garðabær -
Grunnpróf
2007 - 2014
I practiced playing guitar for a couple of years before switching over to electric, where I studied rhythm guitar.
I also got my grade 1 in music theory.
Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, Garðabær -
Stúdentspróf
2014 - 2017
I graduated from Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ in visual arts.
My first two semesters I was in music before I decided to switch over to visual arts. My final project was an art piece where I was inspired by surrealism. The project focused on masking, in which an individual "masks" their natural personality to conform to social pressures.
Reykjavík Academy of Digital Entertainment, Reykjavík -
Diploma
2019 - 2021
My most recent graduation was from RADE, where I studied
3D modeling and digital media.
In my last year I mostly centered my focus on animation, where it was the key element in my graduation project.
My graduation project was a three minute, 3D animated
short film. Besides with the help from my teachers, I worked alone on the project and it took me about 5 months to finish it.
SAHARA Academy, Reykjavík - Certification
February, 2024 - March, 2024
After I had a growing interest in digital marketing I decided to sign up for the SAHARA Academy to learn more.
I spent seven weeks learning the basics about marketing on social media where SAHARA taught me how to market on
Meta and Google.
I'm currently a certified digital marketing associate on Meta and I also have a certification in Google Ads Search and
Google Ads Display.
Skills
Digital Design
I create and design my own artwork, visuals and ads for the music I create.
My go to software are; Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere.
My design knowledge is ever growing and most of it is self-taught from the internet.
Animation
Most of my animation knowledge has come from using software, such as: Autodesk Maya,
but I have also dabbled with Blender and After Effects.
My graduation project at RADE was an animated short film, where my main focus was on animation.
3D Modeling
I've only created assets in Autodesk Maya, but I've experimented with Blender.
I find 3D modeling very entertaining and it's a skill I would really like to improve in.
I've made assets that are game and animation ready, and I would consider that I have good understanding of the pipeline.
Music
I'm really passionate about creating music, and I find the art form something I could not live without.
Most of my music career I've been making electronic music, but my love for music is so diverse that I've also experienced working in other genres.
I would love to compose and work on more music for other exciting future projects.
Other
I really enjoy working on the pre-production side of things.
I'm always coming up with new ideas that I write down for future projects.
I've got good social skills and I consider communication to be a key feature in every project.
I'm a team player, and I love well organized group projects.
Software Knowledge
Adobe - Good understanding of Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and Illustrator
Autodesk Maya - My go to modeling software during RADE, feel comfortable using
Substance Painter - My go to texturing software, good knowledge
Unreal Engine - Good understanding of the pipeline, good knowledge
Blender - Excited to learn more, beginner knowledge.
Canva - Good understanding and I find it easy to use
Languages
Icelandic
I was born in Iceland, and Icelandic is my first language.
English
Would consider as my second language.
I feel really comfortable using English, and I've been learning it since primary school.
Danish
A language I can fairly understand but consider myself not to be good at.