About Ardoq

AI-First Enterprise Architecture and the People Driving It

We help organizations move confidently in an AI-transformed world — giving leaders, architects, and teams the intelligence to make faster decisions across their technology landscape, AI investments, and business capabilities.

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Ardoq Founders

Ardoq was founded over a decade ago on a bold belief: there had to be a better way to help organizations navigate transformation. Together with our fellow Ardoqians, we built an AI-first platform for enterprise architecture — one that doesn't just document your landscape, but reasons across it, surfaces insights automatically, and deploys virtual architects on demand.

Today, customers across industries trust Ardoq to make sense of their most complex technology challenges. We are proud to be named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools. And we have taken our boldest step yet — relaunching as an AI-first company. In many ways, we are just getting started.

Magnulf Pilskog (Co-Founder and Board Member)
and Erik Bakstad (CEO and Co-Founder)

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Management Team

Meet Our Bold, Caring, and Driven Leaders

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Erik Bakstad

CEO and Co-founder

Erik built his expertise as a developer, SaaS architect, and technology evangelist before co-founding Ardoq. Under his leadership, the company has secured Series D funding, held five consecutive years in Gartner's Magic Quadrant, earned the Gartner® Customers' Choice award and is trusted by global brands such as ExxonMobil, MUFG, Primark, and DSM-Firmenich. A recognised thought leader at the intersection of Enterprise Architecture and AI, Erik is shaping how the world's most complex organisations think, adapt, and lead.

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Ian Stendera

Chief Product Officer

Having led teams across sales, marketing, customer success, and product marketing at Ardoq, Ian is committed to translating AI-first capabilities into measurable outcomes for every customer's enterprise architecture practice.

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Brian Zeman

Chief Revenue Officer

Brian brings over two decades of experience in the tech sector to Ardoq. With a track record of scaling high-growth SaaS businesses across executive roles at LeanIX, NS1, Prevalent, SevOne, and RSA, Brian's emphasis lies in leveraging data to drive exceptional results and build high-performing teams.

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Bård Bognøy

Chief Financial Officer

Bård is experienced in leading change and growth spurts in business. Bård is passionate about new technology and the potential Ardoq has to positively impact our everyday work.

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Ingrid Naustdal

Chief Operating Officer

Ingrid has experience with both management consulting and data science from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She ensures we work together across teams, creating true value for our customers.

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Kingsley Macey

Chief People Officer

Kingsley brings over two decades of experience in the tech sector to Ardoq. With a track record of leading HR functions across King.com, DICE, Rohlik Group, and Zego, Kingsley's emphasis lies primarily in scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth, building high-performance cultures, and developing people strategies that drive business success.

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Øystein Ellingbø

Chief Technology Officer

Leading the engineering teams building Ardoq's AI-first platform and agentic capabilities, Øystein is an experienced executive with a strong technical background and deep cross-industry expertise in banking, government, and insurance.

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Heidi Mattison

Chief Customer Officer

Heidi brings over 20 years of experience in digital transformation to Ardoq. With a background in automotive and manufacturing, she focuses on driving customer value, success, and operational impact.

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Sunny Dhami

Chief Marketing Officer

Sunny is an award-winning marketer with over 15 years of experience scaling global SaaS leaders like RingCentral and Sinch. Having served as Ardoq's VP of Product & Solutions Marketing for two years, he is dedicated to driving category leadership and delivering measurable growth and ROI for customers worldwide.

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