Gard Laeskogen
FPV drone in flight
Analog servo controller assembled on a breadboard
Gard Laeskogen during field experience in the Norwegian Armed Forces

Builder-operator / California, USA

Gard Laeskogen

M. Sc. Cybernetics and Robotics | NTNU

Selected PortfolioOpen CVgard@sundvolden.no
Selected Portfolio

Selected Portfolio

Public technical work.

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FPV drone flying outdoors

FPV-drone builds

Built and modified 20+ drone configurations, ranging from FPV quadcopters to fixed-wing systems, with variations in communication methods, payload capability, firmware, and operating environment. The work has focused mainly on adapting off-the-shelf products, including configurations for GNSS-denied and EW-disrupted conditions.

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02
Full analog servo controller breadboard
Analog servo motor system with English labels

Analog servo controller

Built and tested an analog servo motor control system for a DC motor, including speed and position measurement, controller tuning, and frequency-response analysis.

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03

Interactive prototype

Social platform (TieUp)

Registered the company and built an early prototype for a social platform focused on physical meetups after the COVID lockdowns.

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04
Laboratory elevator rigs used for distributed control testing

Distributed elevator system

Built software for coordinating multiple elevators, with distributed call handling.

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05

Hospitality investment analysis

Built a data-driven analysis to evaluate the impact of a specific investment in our family business. The project combined historical room-night data, group booking demand, accounting figures, construction cost assumptions, live competitor pricing, and financial benchmarks to estimate capacity effects, revenue upside, and profitability scenarios.

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06
Flipper Zero device

Flipper Zero explorations

Bought and set up a Flipper Zero with a Wi-Fi development board. Experimented with infrared remote control, RFID, Wi-Fi tooling, and Bluetooth protocol exploration.

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07

Cutlery sorting machine - coming soon

Coming soon.

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Experience / CV

Open CV as PDF

MSc Cybernetics and Robotics

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Graduate student, Berkeley International Study Program

University of California, Berkeley

Computer Vision Intern

Stealth startup / United Kingdom

01

Responsibilities

  • Worked on a CUAS system.
  • Conducted testing.
  • Debugged computer-vision software.
  • Developed internal tools.

Lead R&D Engineer, UAV Unit

Norwegian Armed Forces / Norway

02

Responsibilities

  • Co-founded the UAV unit.
  • Coordinated the R&D branch.
  • Instructed and mentored colleagues.
  • Worked as a specialist in technical development with Norwegian and international partners.

Impact

  • 1+ million USD in R&D funding.
During his employment, Gard worked as an engineer in a UAV unit with Norwegian and international partners. He showed a very high level of dedication and ownership towards the unit's task, demonstrated a high working capacity, and achieved results above expectations. He was easy to cooperate with, communicated very well with colleagues, and is strongly recommended for similar work.

Operator, Specialist

Norwegian Armed Forces / Norway

03

Responsibilities

  • Worked in small teams capable of completing extended missions in hostile environments.
  • Instructed units in complex mission-solving techniques.
  • Handled complex communication systems during missions.

Impact

  • Developed expertise in rapid decision-making, teamwork, and resilience under extreme conditions.
  • Awarded first place in an internal competition focused on physical and technical skills.

Part-time Employee and Board Member

Sundvolden Hotel / Krokkleiva, Norway

04

Our family business.

Positions

  • Hotel trainee
  • Board member

Responsibilities

  • Rotated across reception, restaurant, conference, and maintenance departments.
  • Lived at the hotel for six months during COVID and ran the a la carte restaurant that summer.
  • Contributed to executive strategy meetings and decisions affecting hotel operations.
Family business backgroundBoard work at Sundvolden

Member, Board of Directors

NFEA - Norwegian Association for Electrical and Automation Engineering

05

A politically independent, non-profit membership organization focused on electrical engineering and automation, representing around 270 member companies. I was asked to join the board through my leadership role at Contactor NTNU.

Responsibilities

  • Student representative, supporting the organization's work with students.

Leader

Contactor NTNU

06

Responsibilities

  • Managed relationships with key industry partners.
  • Organized company presentations, company visits, and workshops with partner companies.

Impact

  • Generated NOK 0.9 million in revenue for the Omega student association.

District Leader

Local political youth party district

07

Responsibilities

  • Held meetings and debates.

Cross-country Skiing Coach

Holeværing IL / Sundvollen, Norway

08

Responsibilities

  • Coached and mentored young athletes in cross-country skiing, focusing on skill development and team spirit.

Drive

What shaped the work.

Until age 14, one of my dreams was to become the world's best cross-country skier. This was my life. Preparing for this dream built many of the traits that still define me.

Sports

Fastest 10 km in Norway in my age class · 35:12Youth 10 km statisticsWinnerStudent Norwegian Championship TriathlonClass winner · 2:51:51Trondheim MarathonWinnerJardarrennet Cross-Country Ski Race2nd placeEat Move Sleep Trail Run

Why I do what I do

I know there is a better version of myself, and I strive to become it.