About Ardoq

New Enterprise Architecture
and Great People

We help organizations and businesses implement and execute change across their projects, strategies, processes, applications, infrastructure, and capabilities.

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Ardoq Founders

Ardoq was founded ten years ago because we believed there was a better way to help organizations achieve success in their digital transformation projects. Together with our fellow Ardoqians, we have built a cloud-native collaboration platform. Our platform empowers not only Enterprise Architects but also leaders and stakeholders across the company to see the advantages of making well-formed decisions based on insightful data.

Today, over ten years on, we have customers all over the world and from all sorts of industries. We are proud to be named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™️ for Enterprise Architecture Tools report. We have supportive investors who believe in us and our mission. And just like our customers, we are constantly evolving – 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

Erik Bakstad

CEO and Co-founder

Throughout his career as a developer, SaaS product architect, technology evangelist, and practitioner, Erik has led change in various industries including enterprise architecture, banking/finance, and telecom.

Ian Stendera

Chief Product Officer

Ian has built teams in Ardoq across sales, marketing, customer success, and product marketing. Ian is committed to ensuring customers realize the objectives of their enterprise architecture initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

Monica Visconti-Patel

Chief Marketing Officer

Monica brings close to three decades of experience in the tech sector to Ardoq. With a track record of leading successful marketing teams in diverse SaaS enterprises, Monica's emphasis lies primarily in delivering powerful propositions, pipeline, and performance.

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.

Øystein Ellingbø

Chief Technology Officer

Øystein is an experienced team leader, developer, and software architect. He has a broad understanding of various industries including banking and finance, government, and insurance.

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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