Who we are
Meet the Team
We’re an international team based in Copenhagen, with a handful of employees working remotely from the US and other places in Europe.
Norma Dernadas
Board Member
Norma is a strategic leader with a passion for creating products that connect deeply with customers. With experience co-founding an AI company and launching category-defining products at global organizations, she excels at driving data-driven business strategies that accelerate growth and engagement.
Sarah Tegen
Board Member
Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in scholarly publishing. She has held various leadership roles at ACS and serves on several industry boards. She and her team have created award-winning journals and products. Sarah passionately promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, because science is better when all voices are heard.
Christian Grubak
Founder & CEO
Christian founded ChronosHub in 2017 to deliver innovative technology and business solutions to support the scientific and academic publishing community.Christian Grubak
Founder & CEO
Christian founded ChronosHub in 2017 to deliver innovative technology and business solutions to support the scientific and academic publishing community.
Ralph Youngen
Chair person of the Board
Ralph is a veteran technologist with more than 30 years of experience in scientific publishing. He’s deeply passionate about using technology to simplify the publishing process and streamlining access to scholarly resources, giving researchers more time to focus on scientific discovery.
Anders Juul
VP of Commercial
Anders has a proven track record in SaaS and international business expansion. His collaborative approach will foster deep relationships with publishers, institutions, and funders, ensuring ChronosHub continues to meet the evolving needs of the publishing world.
Vivi Billesø
VP of Branding & Communication
Vivi has extensive knowledge of building brands and online presence covering all steps, from when content is produced until it’s published, managed, and turned into great insights.
Peter Jacobsen
VP of Engineering
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, Peter has held senior leadership roles across product development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations. His vision for driving innovation and optimizing platform development will help ChronosHub deliver best-in-class solutions to its global customer base.
Amalie Jensen
Head of Customer Care
Amalie is a key enabler of our high customer satisfaction and loyalty. Her team can help you with Open Access and support your end-to-end workflow on our platform.
Camilla Ebbesen
Head of Office & People
Camilla ensures that the office runs smoothly by carrying out a range of administrative, financial and managerial tasks.
Charles Hemenway
Director of Publisher Relations
Chuck brings a decade of experience in support of author payment and related editorial workflows, and has worked with many global brands to improve outcomes for authors and operations.
Birna María Björgvinsdóttir
Software Engineer
Birna is a frontend developer focused on building responsive, user-friendly interfaces. Brings strong attention to detail and a curiosity that drives continuous learning and improvement.
Romy Beard
Product Manager
Romy is specialized in the academic online publishing industry, with a focus on publisher relations. And she’s one of our key experts in Open Access publishing terms.
Andrew Drummond
Copywriter
Andrew has been writing compelling and jargon-free copy for over a decade.
Nikolaj Borup
Engineering Manager, Institutional Products
Nikolaj is highly focused on the quality, usability, and scalability of our platform experience.
Christine Otzen
Customer Care Specialist
Christine can help you find your way through Open Access and our platform. She’s a fantastic problem solver, and there’s not a problem she cannot solve.
Claudia Hinkle
Principal Software Engineer
Claudia has a passion for creating intuitive, user-friendly web interfaces, with a strong focus on design and functionality.
Viktor Kjer Steffensen
Student Helper for IT
Viktor is a software engineering student at Technical University of Denmark. At Chronoshub he helps test and support software solutions, while gaining hands-on experience by contributing to real projects
Balder Jacobsen
Student Helper for IT
Currently pursuing a degree in Software Technology at DTU, Balder brings three years of hands-on experience in the IT industry, with a strong focus on cybersecurity and software testing to support secure and reliable software development.
Marius Sibajevas
Software Engineer
Marius is passionate about modern software development practices. He's always on the look-out for new technologies and approaches that can make a difference for our users.
Marjorie Thibaut
Senior Product Designer
Marjorie combines creativity with user insight to design intuitive, seamless, and enjoyable experiences. She thrives on solving complex problems through collaboration and smart, user-friendly solutions.
Michael Bille
Engineering Manager, Publisher Products
Michael advocates customer experience and ease of use. He’s works outside-in with end-users’ ideas and needs and knows what it takes to deliver a unique user experience.
Snorri Valberg
Chief Architect
Snorri is responsible for our end-to-endplatform development. He loves cloud computing, web services, and agile. His team delivers our unique and innovative solutions.
Kristoffer Rath Petersen
Principal Software Engineer
Kristoffer is a backend software engineer who brings a lot of knowledge from both startups and large corporations with 10+ years of experience in .NET. He keeps up with the latest technology trends, especially in cloud-native development.
Ivan Shcherbakov
Principal Frontend Developer
Ivan is an experienced front-end developer with a solid foundation in core principles and modern best practices. He's always eager to learn and explore new tools and frameworks. He focuses on creating a good product for users, with a focus on usability, clarity, and performance.
Neethu Gopan
Backend Developer
Neethu’s background in core product development drives her focus on creating robust, scalable, and high-quality backend services. She enjoys working with the latest technologies to deliver innovative solutions that make a real impact for both the team and our users.
Matej Weber
Software Developer
Matej specializes in .NET and C# backend development and enjoys solving complex challenges in cloud environments with a detail-oriented and social approach.
Marek Zitnansky
Principal Software Engineer
In the world of software development, Marek has found a realm where his passion for problem-solving converges seamlessly with his love for puzzles and finding innovative solutions.
Giles Kirk
Senior Project Manager
Giles has +20 years of business change and project management experience gained in both financial and publishing industries.
Sölvi Pálsson
Software Engineer
Dedicated to creating new innovative and cutting-edge features that enhance our platform and revolutionize the industry.
Shehab Syed
Technical Support Engineer
Educated in software engineering with a strong background in technology and a passion for technical support. With a focus on solving problems and making technology more accessible, Shehab is dedicated to providing effective solutions to technical challenges.
Gohar Vardanyan
Software Engineer
Gohar is dedicated to building modern web applications with an emphasis on usability and design. She creates user friendly interfaces using modern front end practices and enjoys developing design systems in close collaboration with designers.
Yuriy Kurylenko
Principal Software Engineer
+15 years of experience in different roles between Tech and Product across various verticals and tech stacks. Passionate about solving real-world problems with software. Innovation and AI enthusiast.
Kristjan Kristmundsson
Software Developer
A recent Computer Engineering graduate from HiØ, Kristjan is an aspiring software developer eager to build robust and scalable solutions while continuously learning and growing in the field.
Harry Foster
Product Manager
Harry specializes in change management and project delivery as a Business Analyst. His expertise lies in process efficiency and enhancing project performance across various initiatives.
Laura Davidson
Customer Care Specialist
Laura has several years of experience working in Higher Education as both a lecturer and an administrator. There’s not a question she can’t answer about Open Access and our platform. Laura is also a researcher within the field of arts.
Mathias Diamant
Marketing Manager
Mathias has a passion for creating compelling marketing initiatives and being a part of executing on the branding strategy from idea to completion.
Yen M.T. Trinh
Senior Product Designer
Yen is interested in the embodiment of product interactivity for user interaction. She is able to create and implement innovative design solutions to analytical user problems.
Andreas Gejl Santacruz
Marketing Manager
Andreas is a marketing professional who thrives on data analysis and crafting innovative digital marketing strategies.
Marcus Løvland
Graphic Design and Content Creation
Marcus is a design student at The Royal Danish Academy and works as a student assistant at ChronosHub. He is passionate about user-centered design, creative problem-solving, and crafting engaging visual experiences. Marcus contributes with fresh perspectives and innovative design solutions.
