Steinar Mar Profile

Software Specialist · Akureyri, Iceland

Steinar Mar
Ásgrímsson

I'm Steinar, a developer with strong command of front-end and back-end development. I have expertise in a wide range of programming languages and am a resourceful, experienced problem-solver when it comes to developing and maintaining projects. I also have a keen interest in artificial intelligence, server setup, and various types of services, whether on bare metal or in the cloud. I am independent, meticulous, organized, easy-going, and a good communicator.

2004 — 2026

Experience

Software Specialist

Jan 2022 – May 2026 · 4.3 yr

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Developed and maintained two specialised production web systems - implementation, integrations, and continuous improvement, working closely with users and stakeholders. Mostly full-stack JavaScript and TypeScript.

  • Developed and maintained two specialised production web systems
  • Full-stack JavaScript / TypeScript — back end and front end
  • Owned implementation, integrations, and ongoing improvement

Webmaster / Developer / Sysadmin

May 2009 – Dec 2021 · 12.6 yr

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Sole developer, responsible for all of the company's web systems. Built systems from scratch in PHP - vouchers, clothing orders, incident reporting - and developed e-commerce sites in C# / .NET and Umbraco. Involved at every stage of the React rebuild of mountainguides.is with UENO (2018), which won SVEF web awards in two categories, and handled maintenance and new features afterwards.

  • E-commerce sites in C# / .NET and Umbraco - Certified Umbraco Master
  • mountainguides.is rebuilt in React with UENO (2018) -- SVEF web awards in two categories
  • Ongoing maintenance and feature work on the main site
  • Building and presenting multiple brands in digital marketing

Surveyor

May 2008 – Feb 2009 · 9 mo

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Worked as a surveyor using both GPS and total station on road construction, tunnelling, and civil structures. Main tasks were as-built surveys, setting out, and quantity take-off, carried out on site in close cooperation with contractors and designers. Largest projects were Hraunaveitur and Kárahnjúkar, along with works in Akranes.

  • Surveying with GPS and total station
  • Quantity take-off and survey reporting
  • Road construction, tunnelling, and civil structures

Surveyor

Dec 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1.0 yr

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Worked as a surveyor using both GPS and total station on road construction, tunnelling, and civil structures. Main tasks were as-built surveys, setting out, and quantity take-off, carried out on site in close cooperation with contractors and designers. Largest projects were Hraunaveitur and Kárahnjúkar.

  • Surveying with GPS and total station
  • Quantity take-off and survey reporting
  • Road construction, tunnelling, and civil structure

Surveyor / Building Inspector / Team Lead

May 2004 – Oct 2006 · 2.4 yr

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Team leader for summer work crews, responsible for supervision and day-to-day planning. Also worked as a surveyor on GPS as-built surveys and setting out, and handled data entry and drafting in ArcGIS/LUKR. Additionally managed property inspections for fibre-optic installation.

  • Team leader for summer work crews — supervision and planning
  • GPS surveying: as-built surveys and setting out
  • Data entry and drafting in ArcGIS/LUKR
  • Managed property inspections for fibre-optic rollout

Toolkit

Skills

Frontend

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactHTML5CSS

Backend

Node.jsPHPPythonC++C#.NETRazorXSLTJava

Database

SQLPostgreSQLMySQLMSSQL

Selected work

Projects

Steinar CV Portfolio ↗

Personal portfolio site built with Umbraco 17 CMS, TanStack Start (React 19), and a PDF generation sidecar. Features the Electric Frost design system with dark/light themes, bilingual content, and server-side rendering.

Umbraco 17TanStack StartReact 19TypeScriptDockernginx

Booking Platform

Custom tour booking and payment platform for Icelandic mountain guides. Handles availability management, online payments, and automated confirmation emails. Processes thousands of bookings annually.

PHPMySQLJavaScriptLinux

Learning

Education

2018–2021

Diploma in Computer Science · Reykjavik University

2017

Umbraco Certified Master · Umbraco HQ, Copenhagen

1999–2003

Physics Track

Secondary School Diploma · Menntaskólinn á Akureyri