Bjarte Håtveit
About Bjarte Håtveit
Bjarte Håtveit serves as the VP, Engineering Delivery Manager at Cognite, overseeing projects for Saudi Aramco and CNTXT. He specializes in governance, development processes, and stakeholder management, with extensive experience in the oil and gas software industry.
Work at Cognite
Bjarte Håtveit serves as the VP, Engineering Delivery Manager for Saudi Aramco and CNTXT at Cognite since 2019. His role involves overseeing engineering delivery and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. He operates from Oslo, Norway, and focuses on governance, development processes, and stakeholder management. Håtveit advocates for agile methodologies, data management, and quality assurance in software development, contributing to the advancement of innovative solutions within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Bjarte Håtveit has a robust educational background. He studied at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where he earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from 1987 to 1992. He also attended RWTH Aachen University, obtaining an Exchange diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Thermodynamics from 1991 to 1992. Additionally, he achieved an Executive Master of Management from BI Norwegian Business School, studying from 2008 to 2018. His expertise includes portfolio management, team building, coaching, and stakeholder management.
Background
Bjarte Håtveit has extensive experience in the oil and gas software industry, holding management roles since 1998. Before joining Cognite, he worked at SPT Group as Senior Vice President of Flow Simulations Software Development from 2008 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he was a researcher at SINTEF in the Division of Thermodynamics for nine months in 1992-1993. Håtveit has managed multi-disciplinary and internationally distributed teams across various functions, including sales, consultancy, R&D, and administration.
Achievements
Bjarte Håtveit possesses significant competencies in business development, including profit and loss (P/L) responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and company integration. He is recognized for his proactive and structured approach, emphasizing team building and coaching. His expertise in simulations and analytics is particularly relevant to training and decision support systems in the upstream oil and gas sector. Håtveit has successfully led initiatives that enhance governance and development processes within organizations.