- Dec 23, 2021
- Dagens Næringsliv
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Hi 👋
I am Christian Braathen
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Ever since I put my hands on a computer as a five-year old, I have been a tech nerd. Today, I am also a serial entrepreneur with a particular passion for AI decision robots, a topic that I currently explore deeper as part of a PhD program at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Additionally, I am a co-founder of Prefero AI and Problemo, and I hold an MSc in economics and business administration from NHH with further specialization in corporate finance & banking from EDHEC.
Resume
I am currently a PhD Research Scholar at the Norwegian School of Economics and the co-founder of Problemo and Prefero AI.
Highlighted Education
PhD in Management Science
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2019 - present
Specialization in Optimization.
MSc in Economics and Business Administration
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2017 - 2019
GPA: A.
Major in Economic Analysis, the advanced analytics profile that only 2 % of the students undertook at the time of my graduation. Minor in Corporate Finance and Banking, which I undertook at an exchange semester at EDHEC Nice. Elective courses mainly in mathematics, optimization, machine learning, and corporate finance.
Achieved the MSc's research distinction by «demonstrating the willingness and ability to master analytically demanding tasks in an excellent way.»
BSc in Economics and Business Administration
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2014 - 2016
GPA: A.
Elective courses mainly in mathematics. Additionally, I took PhD courses next to my degree starting from the 3rd semester onwards.
Summer School
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
2016, summer
Lectures on important research in corporate governance, IPOs, M&As, commodities, and more.
Highlighted Experience
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2016 - present
(2019 - present) PhD Research scholar at NHH's Department of Business and Management Science. Supervisor: Professor Mario Guajardo.
I build AI-driven decision robots that find solutions to complex, real-life problems in seconds or minutes, whereas people would have spent days or weeks to find solutions that are usually inferior to the robots'.
Teaching assistant:- BAN402: Decision Modelling in Business (Master's level)
- BED4: Decision Modelling and Analysis (Bachelor's level)
- BUS422N: Capital Budgeting (Master's level)
- BUS467: Procurement Management (Master's level)
(2017 - 2019) Research assistant at FAIR. Built the centre’s management control system, which they will use for the next ten years to meet the reporting duties as a centre of excellence. Part of the compliance team, promoting research transparency.
(2016 - 2018) Student assistant. Taught «Analysis and Linear Algebra» as a student assistant for three years. A «student oracle» in 2018, helping students with whichever exercises they were not able to solve on their own.
Problemo
2020 - present
Co-founder. Problemo is a problem management tool for organizations that are eager to solve climate problems but struggle to systemize their work, use their in-house resources efficiently and cut costs.
Prefero AI
2018 - present
Co-founder and managing partner. Prefero AI solves a frustration that is particularly common in the healthcare sector: shift workers receiving poor work schedules. Not because the managers don't try to create good schedules. But because scheduling at this magnitude is a job for a robot, not humans. With Prefero AI, organizations can receive schedules that makes their employees happier by creating preference-centered schedules while respecting laws, regulations, and local rules and requirements.
Highlighted Expertise
Academic Expertise
Mixed-Integer Linear Programming
Optimization at Large
Operations Research
Data Science
Analysis
Entrepreneurial Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Digital Strategy
Business Development
Technological Innovation Management
Automation
Corporate Finance
Soft Skills
Problem-Understanding
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Public Speaking
Languages
Highligted Interests
Delving into new topics
Pushing my own boundaries
Writing
Mental models
Sharing knowledge
Cognitive psychology
Ultra-running
Hiking
Practically anything that is scalable in tech
Programming
Investing
Cooking mouthwatering food
Research
Opinion Pieces
Opinion pieces I have written that have been published in various news media.
- Nov 15, 2021
- Shifter.no
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Gründerskap er en øvelse i mental selvpining
Gründerskap bidrar til en ekstrem personlig vekst, men medaljen har en bakside.
- June 30, 2021
- Dagens Næringsliv
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Jobb nummer én er å bruke ressursene våre bedre
Selv om omstilling og et grønt skifte er viktig, er det ikke nok. Dagens ressurser må også brukes bedre.
- Sept 13, 2020
- Forskning.no
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Vi forskere må bli mer åpne
For at ledere skal kunne bli mer kritiske til analyser, må også forskere endre på måten de arbeider på.
- Aug 20, 2020
- Dagens Næringsliv
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Slipp de ansatte fri
Hvorfor outsourcer selskaper enkelt en rekke arbeidsoppgaver utenbys, men tvinger sine egne ansatte til å møte opp på kontoret hver dag?
- Feb 14, 2020
- Dagens Næringsliv
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Ledere glorifiserer selvdrevne ansatte
Såkalt indre motiverte arbeidstagere presterer best – når de er motivert. Hva skjer når de ikke er motivert?
In the Media
- June 30, 2021
Forsker Grand Prix 2020 - Bergen
Musikkterapi, schizofreni og niser er blant emnene som engasjerte og dyktige doktorgradskandidater fra Bergen presenterer.
- Sept 13, 2020
Christian (30) fikk sin første data som femåring. Nå kommer han med gavepakke til turnusarbeidere og ledere
Glem manuell plotting i Excel. Den kunstig intelligente roboten lager turnusplaner automatisk, og tilfredsstiller både arbeidsmiljøloven og de ansattes egne ønsker og behov.
- Sept 14, 2020
Braathen klar for Forsker Grand Prix
Stipendiat og gründer Christian Braathen er NHHs kandidat i formidlingskonkurransen 23. september. Showet går i UiB-aulaen, men alle kan følge sendingen og stemme på sin favoritt.
- Apr 23, 2020
Millionstøtte til stipendiat og gründer
Gjennom selskapet Mycroft gjør doktorgradsstipendiat Christian Braathen det lettere å sette sammen gode arbeidsplaner. Nå får han én million fra Forskningsrådet.
- Feb 19, 2020
TEDxBergen: Next-Generation Leadership - Leading Generation Z
In this TEDx talk, Christian Braathen will identify how the next generation of workers—Generation Z—is different from past generations, which challenges that involves, and how to unlock their potential in life. All told through a simple framework.
- Okt 18, 2018
Vant årets Innovation Challenge med sin AI−løsning
Med selskapet Mycroft, stakk studentene Christian Braathen og Andreas Landsverk av med premien på 100 000 kr.
- Okt 18, 2018
Braathen slår til igjen
Masterstudent Christian Braathen drar inn prisar og pengar som ingen andre gründerar i landet for tida. Onsdag tok han imot 100 000 kr i Innovation Challenge.
- Okt 4, 2018
– Det har vore litt av eit år
Christian Braathen har jobba uhørt mykje. Gründeren har levert masteroppgåve og lansert arbeidsplanen.no. No påskjønner NHH han med Lehmkuhlstipendet.
- Sept 3, 2018
Gründerhub alumni lanserer “Sherlock Holmes”-løsning
Gründerhub-alumni Christian Braathen har utviklet en ny tjeneste som kan gjøre livet lettere for 600.000 norske skiftarbeidere. NHH-studenten har utnyttet alle fordelene VIS tilbyr studententreprenører i Bergen.
- Sept 3, 2018
Kuttet nattesøvnen for å bli gründer
NHH-student Christian Braathen var lei av dårlige vaktplaner på jobb. Derfor sov han 3-4 timer om natten i fem måneder for å lansere løsningen sin.
- Sept 3, 2018
Fersk gründer i samtale med store selskap
Etter tre år med arbeid døgnet rundt, lanserer gründer og NHH-student Christian Braathen denne veka vaktplanleggaren arbeidsplanen.no. Han er allereie i samtalar med store selskap.
Get in Touch
Please get in touch via my LinkedIn profile or by sending an email to Christian.Braathen@nhh.no.