Building sovereign systems. Scaling them organically.
Kenneth B. Bjerke — Pragmatic Technology Leader & Systems Architect
With a deep understanding of systems and extreme resource utilization, I build independent IT infrastructure without vendor lock-in. The bridge between open source and commercial usability.
Proof of Concept: National SEO dominance without ad spend.
The world's best independent infrastructure is worthless if it doesn't reach anyone. To challenge the established tech monopolies, we cannot rely on buying expensive ads in their own networks. We must build systems that win organically. Here is the proof that I understand not just the architecture, but also the distribution.
Akari Google Workspace
googleworkspace.akari.no – Taken to the top in Norway for demanding B2B searches (e.g., 'Google Workspace partner Norway') through strategic SEO.
Wedding Portals
bryllup.diggs.no – From the ground up to organic visibility nationally for 'tailored wedding portal [City name]'.
Ventilato
SEO strategy for organic growth in a highly competitive industry.
//I don't give away all my trade secrets, but I gladly share the measurable results. This is organic growth in practice.
The Manifesto: The need for an independent European infrastructure.
We cannot be religious open-source fanatics, but we must be pragmatic patriots. In today's geopolitical climate, control over our own data and infrastructure is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity.
At the same time, we cannot accept that digital sovereignty should cost 20 times more than commercial solutions, or come at the expense of usability.
My goal is to build the bridge: A complete, independent Norwegian and European infrastructure – from Linux desktop solutions to Proton and OpenOffice – that is competitive in both price and functionality. This requires deep technical insight, commercial understanding, and the ability to improvise.
From the grassroots to independent infrastructure
Building the infrastructure of the future requires practical experience, not just theory. This is how I built mine.
The technical foundation
Deep dive into Linux since Red Hat 5.2. Where others were content learning how to use programs, I learned to understand the underlying system. This gave me a profound understanding of system architecture from the ground up, and became the starting point for a lifelong dedication to open source and independent infrastructure.
"Full-stack" founder life & organic distribution
Crawling Duck Johnsen: From the basement to a Scandinavia tour. This wasn't just a band, but an intense, around-the-clock startup. I handled absolutely everything: logistics, marketing, CD pressing, grant writing, booking, and the music production itself. Here I learned "growth hacking", extreme resource utilization, and the value of being connected 24/7.
Change management & omnichannel strategy
Hi-Fi Klubben: From the warehouse floor to national strategy. I used the work capacity from my founder life to climb quickly. Built massive customer club events (including with the Øya Festival) and led the launch of "Tilbudstorget" – a pioneer project that required us to break down internal silos and integrate physical store inventory with the online store. When I was invited to interview as national sales manager, I had already discovered the potential in tech and social media, and chose to jump.
SaaS scaling & "The Missing Link" in tech
Fanbooster / 24SevenSocial: Head of Customer Success. I opened the Oslo office and took the role as the very link between the customers, management, and developers in a company that scaled to become an official Facebook Partner. Sitting in the middle of this crossfire was an enormously educational journey. It taught me to translate complex technical challenges into commercial opportunities, and to ensure that the systems we built actually solved the customers' problems. This is the very key to technological adoption.
The strategic bridge building
Head of System & IT at Akari AS and certified Google Partner. Daily strategic consulting for large and demanding B2B customers. I know the giants' infrastructure from the inside and understand exactly why they succeed commercially. This is absolutely essential to be able to build a fully-fledged alternative.
The sovereign alternative (The Manifesto)
Independent European IT infrastructure. I am now gathering all this knowledge – from the Linux grassroots, organic distribution, change management, and commercial Customer Success – to solve our time's biggest IT challenge: "Vendor lock-in". The goal is to build and distribute an independent infrastructure that combines open source with an uncompromising user experience, so that technology once again works for people and businesses, not against them.
Let's build something sovereign.
Passionate about SEO, IT infrastructure, or digital sovereignty? Get in touch at post@diggs.no or +47 966 21 811.