Team 2026
Andreas Skagen
Project Manager
Chairman of the Board
Axel Robert Olivier Jenssen
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Board
Jørgen Fjermedal
CTO Software
Member of the Board
Lasse Johansen
Deputy Project Manager
Deputy chair of the board
Yatavi Suresh
Marketing Lead
Member of the Board
Yatavi Suresh
Leader of Marketing Group
Member of the board
Iver Haddal
Member of Marketing
Marketing
Vortex’s marketing team promotes the organization’s brand, projects, and members. They manage the brand image, create content, handle social media, and public relations, and also design the website. Their efforts boost engagement, increase organizational awareness, and drive growth.
Julie Qiao Hall
Member of Marketing
Levi Ivan Wangensteen
Member of Marketing
Member of Mechanical
Weixin Lu
Member of Marketing
Nora Aasbø Heiberg
Leader of Mechanical Group
Mechanical
We work with 3D modeling in CAD & SolidWorks; developing the physical parts of the vessles. Essentially, we combine fluid statics with bright solutions to develop a stable and safe vehicle which will perform to the best of its abilities.
Edvin Stange
Member of Mechanical
Levi Ivan Wangensteen
Member of Mechanical
Member of Marketing
Eirik Skage
Member of Mechanical
Lucknra Yaempryong
Member of Mechanical
Igor Nachman
Member of Mechanical
Martine Solberg
Member of Mechanical
Simen Lund Grønli
Member of Mechanical
Torkil Sand Torvanger
Member of Mechanical
Tormod Kleiv Von Haffenbrädl
Leader of Electrical Group
Electronics
We are responsible for all the electronics and thereby they work with PCB and circuit design, which the vessel's functionality depends greatly on. Power supply solution, signal processing and acoustics are key tasks we work with as well.
Birk Simen Geitanger Bønes
Member of Electronics
Endre Fotland
Member of Electronics
Erlend Langeggen
Member of Electronics
Fredrik Flo
Member of Electronics
Oliver Børmark Sæther
Member of Electronics
Peder Anton Rustadbakken
Member of Electronics
Vikingur SIgurdsson
Member of Electronics
Øystein Romundstad Gjessing
Member of Electronics
Cyprian Osinski
Leader of Control Group
Control
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Ahmed Borchani
Member of Control
Akira Techapattaraporn
Member of Control
Anbit Adhikari
Member of Control
Filip Nilsen
Member of Control
Henrik Mæland Haakenaasen
Member of Control
Kerem Mohammed Saga
Member of Control
Thomas Paulsen
Member of Control
Philip-André Broch-Torp
Leader of Autonomy Group
Autonomous Systems
We design, implement, test and tune controllers and path following algorithms for the drones, with the aim of making our AUV and ASV autonomous.
Hinthujan Thigarajah
Member of Autonomy
Liang Ji Zhu
Member of Autonomy
Mateus Machado Pedrosa
Member of Autonomy
Mathias Gustafson
Member of Autonomy
Mikael Kofoed
Member of Autonomy
Sina Aanstad
Member of Autonomy
Andreas Kluge Svendsrud
Leader of Perception Group
Perception
The Percetion team ensures our drones perceive their surroundings. They work with sonar, lidar and cameras with the goal of performing object detection, target tracking as well as mapping the environment.
Anton Tran
Member of Perception
Gard Eltvik Grønnerød
Member of Perception
Jens Christian Aanestad
Member of Perception
Mads Engesvoll
Member of Perception
Ole Agaton Ellingsberg Helmers
Member of Perception
Sophia Mina Friedensburg
Member of Perception
Nathaniel Førrisdahl
Leader of Embedded Systems Group
Embedded Systems
We are the architects of the drones' intelligence, developing and programming the core systems that enable communication between all onboard components. Our team designs and implements the low-level software that powers the sensors, controls, and decision-making processes, ensuring the AUV and ASV can autonomously perceive and navigate their environment.
Ali Sarikaya
Member of Embedded
André Johan Frachon Bjerknes
Member of Embedded
Jonathan Skomsøy Hübertz
Member of Embedded
Markus Sandvik
Member of Embedded
Rikke Schjønsby
Member of Embedded
Tommaso Chinello
Member of Embedded
Ole Alexander Vimo Herrem
Member of Admin
Ravn Nordling Tønnesen
Member of Admin
Waldemar Riiser
Member of Admin
Eirik Stokker Aksdal
Member of GUI
Jonas Rundfloen
Member of GUI
Niclas Svardal
Member of GUI