Valur Gunnarsson

Valur Thor Gunnarsson is the CEO & Co-founder of Taktikal and Konvolut.io. He serves as a Reserve Board member at the Icelandic Blockchain Foundation. Valur's background includes being a Product guy and having experience as a Development Manager at Islandsbanki.is retail bank.

During his time at Islandsbanki, Valur managed the product development of Islandsbanki mobile banking app, growing its user base to over 50,000. He also led projects such as the integration of Electronic-iD in Islandsbanki online bank. Valur has a strong track record as a Product lead for various mobile products.

In his early career, Valur handled web development and online marketing for international online deposit products in the UK, Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Finland at Kaupthing Bank. He has a background in E-commerce and visualizer studies, certified board membership, and business accelerator from various educational institutions such as The academy of new media, Tietgen Business School, Center for Corporate Governance at Háskóli Íslands, and Reykjavik University.

Valur's organizational engagement spans roles like CEO & Co-founder at Taktikal, Development Manager at Islandsbanki, Web Development & Online Banking Specialist at Íslandsbanki, and positions at Arion Bank, Kaupthing Bank, and as an Independent Consultant. His expertise covers online product development, e-marketing, web development, design, and brand specialization.