The DeepSign project is an ambitious international tech company based in Oslo, Norway, and in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We strive to develop tools that enable fluent communication between the worlds of signed and spoken language
Meet the people at DeepSign
CEO & Co-Founder
Oline Ranum – Amsterdam Office
The woman with the idea behind DeepSign. With one foot in the world of technology and the other in the world of sign language, she drafts the vision of DeepSign and pushes our team towards the goal: ending global discrimination against sign language users.
It is through Oline that the team is …
The woman with the idea behind DeepSign. With one foot in the world of technology and the other in the world of sign language, she drafts the vision of DeepSign and pushes our team towards the goal: ending global discrimination against sign language users.
It is through Oline that the team is provided insight into the challenges of being a sign language user in a world of spoken languages, as her brother himself is a user of sign language. Throughout his life, her brother has experienced very limited access to services, opportunities and support often taken for granted by others, due to the fact that the vast majority of people can not accommodate the language he depends upon. Furthermore, it has provided Oline with perspectives on how the complexity and beauty of sign languages differ from those of spoken language, which is a vital and indispensable insight to bring into the development of adequate sign language processors.
Director of strategy and outreach & Co-Founder
Julie Thingwall – Oslo Office
Julie is the day-to-day supervisor of the Oslo office at Nydalen, and the heart of the company’s design section. Her interests span the entire range from programming and astrophysics, to graphical development and art. She has years of experience ..
Julie is the day-to-day supervisor of the Oslo office at Nydalen, and the heart of the company’s design section. Her interests span the entire range from programming and astrophysics, to graphical development and art. She has years of experience working with programming and as a freelance artist, in terms of both concept design and commissions. Beyond her rich set of technical skills, Julie is also extraordinarily sharp in discussions on fairness and equality, which makes her an indispensable asset when it comes to developing game-changing social technology.
She will throughout the fall be directing the process of bringing automated sign language to life through state-of-the-art animation technology, as well as manifesting the company’s vision within our brand.
“Julie is our bridge between technology, art and communication. Her abilities to connect and manifest technological and societal concepts allows the company to convey its vision in a clear and accurate manner. We are delighted to have Julie to lead the strategic development in Oslo, as her compassionate and driven nature incites both growth within the team and keeps the company’s progression on track.”
-Oline, CEO & Founder
VP of engineering & Co-Founder
Jonas Lunde – Oslo Office
Jonas gets the job done, as simple as that. As the director of DeepSigns technical department, Jonas ensures the delivery of Norway’s first proof-of-concept for sign language processors with …
Jonas gets the job done, as simple as that. As the director of DeepSigns technical department, Jonas ensures the delivery of Norway’s first proof-of-concept for sign language processors with state-of-the-art quality. Throughout his career Jonas has always been drawn to choosing projects centering on machine learning, data analysis, and high-performance computing, resulting in an impressive array of supporters among leading researchers within the aforementioned fields.
Please, beware of any overly dry technical comments shot in your direction. They have the best intention at heart.
“To the best of my knowledge Jonas is a human fully-optimized black box system. I continue to feed him with chaos and data, and out comes perfectly arranged structures and software. We might have to run him through a Turing test soon. “
-Oline, CEO & Founder
Director of scientific communication and engagement
Jakob Borg – Oslo Office
Former carpenter, a great educator and an obsessive object-oriented programmer. Jakob has a long-standing passion for education and …
Former carpenter, a great educator and an obsessive object-oriented programmer. Jakob has a long-standing passion for education and scientific communication, and at DeepSign he is in charge of interns and external projects at the University of Oslo. As such, Jakob is taking charge of furthering DeepSign’s mission within academia, as well as contributing to the growth of the innovation culture at the university. Furthermore, Jakob will contribute to the construction of the core technologies at DeepSign.
Besides working at DeepSign Jakob is currently undertaking a practical pedagogical extension to his education to further develop his skills as an educator and mentor. Equally skilled in programming as with people, we can’t wait to see the projects Jakob comes up with in the time to come.
“Whenever I show up at the office Jakob is the person I am most likely to find there, buried in deep thought with the most distinguished frown of confusion on his face. Nevertheless, the work he delivers the next morning is never short of exceptional. “
-Oline, CEO & Founder
Director of International Strategy and Research
Marta Stentella – Amsterdam Office
Marta’s compassion, warmth and clarity is a force of nature. Her ability to spot the needs of people and derive innovative solutions produce invaluable contributions to the growth of the company, and will …
Marta’s compassion, warmth and clarity is a force of nature. Her ability to spot the needs of people and derive innovative solutions produce invaluable contributions to the growth of the company, and will enable the project to extend beyond Norwegian borders. Throughout her youth, she dedicated her time both to her local community and Italian aid organizations. In recent years she has transitioned into the field of physics and is currently looking to combine her competencies to find innovative solutions for the overwhelming societal problems faced by the world today.
“ When I first told Marta about my vague vision for DeepSign, she immediately caught on what needed to be done and why. When she returned to me a week later with a full list of possible technological extensions for similar issues, I knew we had the first cornerstone of our team. “
-Oline, CEO & Founder
Lead backend architect
Daniel Heinesen – Oslo Office
Throughout his career, he has pursued it all, from medicine to programming, to astrophysics, and has time after time exhibited …
Throughout his career, he has pursued it all, from medicine to programming, to astrophysics, and has time after time exhibited his capacity to extend his horizons. In more recent projects he has worked on machine learning and numerical simulations, full-stack development of web platforms and server administration, as well as game development. If it is programmable, Daniel finds a way to implement the task. His grace and precision within software design are nothing short of remarkable.
“ I am, and have been for years, in awe of Daniel. Both for his kindness and for his humbleness in the face of deeply complicated technological challenges. Still, I have never witnessed Daniel incapable of resolving a problem, even in the cases where everyone else has fallen short. In the darkest hours of debugging, Daniel will always be my weapon of choice.”
-Oline, CEO & Founder
Director of Sales and Business Development
Carlo Fuselli – Amsterdam Office
With his passion for physics and commerce Carlo combines his skills to build robust business models and sales management plans. Carlo is currently also …
With his passion for physics and commerce Carlo combines his skills to build robust business models and sales management plans. Carlo is currently also the co-founder and CEO of the Italian company Libriciclo, where he independently spotted a market demand, came up with a solution and expanded his capabilities to provide a largely successful contribution to the educational system on the Italian market. Beyond his abilities to juggle a plethora of diverse projects at once, he is also likely the world champion of holding a grin.
“Carlos’ eternal optimism and sharpness makes him a rock-solid jack of all trades. His cleverness and wit is a light within our team, and his capability to remain calm under the pressures of developing unprecedented technology makes him a highly appreciated asset.”
-Oline, CEO & Founder