Øystein WikaHi, I'm Øystein Wika!
I'm a guitarist, songwriter/composer, and music producer. Most people probably know me for my work in digital media since that has been my professional career for 25+ years. My work in tech has, for the most part, been focused on educational technology (EdTech). These days my work as a music producer takes up most of my time, and I'm pleased about that. Tech is still a big part of my life, but music was always my biggest passion.
I'm 54 years old and live in Mosjøen, a small town up north in Norway, just south of the arctic circle. In these parts of the country, we have ten months of freezing cold winter and two months of bad skiing conditions, so it's the perfect place to be for someone who enjoys working inside.
I'm currently off producing and recording my first solo album, containing previously unreleased instrumental guitar music written between 1985 and 1995. The recording process is more or less a weekend project, but I hope to release it early next year.
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CV/Resume
Passionate musician/digital media entrepreneur. Founder of digital media agency Wika Media AS, music publishing agency Wika Music, and the type foundry WikaType. Currently developing a personal production music library service, as well as recording and producing my first solo album.
Experience
Interactive application development mainly in the EdTech space. Recently, the company has moved towards digital strategy and development within online music distribution and publishing.
Notable projects:
- National Tests In Mathematics: Application design and development. Contracted by the Dept. of Education in Norway.
- Alle teller!: Developed a proprietary solution for running placement tests in Mathematics in K-12 education.
Notable clients:
- InterMedia/The University in Oslo (UiO)
- University Center for Information Technology (USIT/UiO)
- Norwegian Centre for Mathematics Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- SINTEF/Byggforsk
- Education Agency of Oslo Municipality
- VG.NO
Current projects:
- Soundlib.io (internal development) - a boutique production music library for video creators.
- Guitar Universe - Online learning resource for guitar.
Education
Activities and Interests
- In 2007, I co-founded the official Adobe User Group in Norway with Jens Christian Brynildsen (aka Jensa) and Paulo Fierro. I also served as the user group manager for two years.
- From 1982-1995 I played in several rock bands. One of them were called Meanstreet.
Øystein Wika
Born:
April 26, 1968 in Oslo
Location:
Mosjøen, Norway
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Skills & Services
Music Production:
- Composition/Songwriting/Arranging
- Remote Guitar Sessions (Pop/Rock/Alternative/Hard Rock/Metal)
- Mixing, Re-Mixing & Mastering
Digital Media:
- Web Frontend/Backend Development
- Mobile/Desktop Application Development
Expertise: Flash Platform Technologies (AS3/AIR).
Code: JS, TypeScript, AS3, PHP, Swift.
Graphic Design / 3D & Motion Graphics:
Adobe CS, ZBrush, Maya, ++.Languages:
- Norwegian Bokmål/Nynorsk (fluent)
- English (fluent)
- German (basic)
