During my time at Code Institute, I had the pleasure and luck to have Simen assigned to be my mentor. The learning curve during the course is quite steep and as a part-time student, you really need someone guiding you who really knows what they are talking about. Simen was able to point me in the right direction and tell me what I needed to do in order to get the best out of myself and my projects. In the end I managed to get a distinction grade and that is down to many, many hours of hard work but a lot of credit goes to Simen for shining the light and mentoring me. P.S. Simen is a really great guy on top of it all!

Simen is a fantastic mentor with super strong skills of most programming languages taught at Code Institute. What makes him a unique and highly commended mentor is his dedication and passion for his students but also for anyone learning to code. He simply enjoys seeing people growing and becoming more confident. He has a very positive and fun way of teaching and mentoring, he is very good at explaining code in simple and real terms and is hugely encouraging when we are looking for help and support. He will not give solutions but guide you to understand, get better and write confidently your own project!

Simen has great aptitude to master any given concept in Software Development. Student turned mentor at Code Institute, Simen mentored me on my path towards First Class Honours in Software Development. Simen has always been able to adapt to unconventional analogies to better help my understanding on why we do certain things in development. It's been a pleasure connecting with Simen and I'm confident he'll help many more aspiring developers in the years to come.

I've had the pleasure of working with Simen for the past eight months, and in that time, he has been an excellent mentor, colleague, and team player. As a Senior Full Stack Developer, he brings deep technical expertise along with a collaborative and supportive approach that makes a real difference. From day one, Simen made time for me—whether it was answering questions, providing guidance, or helping to troubleshoot complex issues. We worked closely on several new features and his professionalism and willingness to share his knowledge have been invaluable to my growth. Beyond supporting me individually, Simen played a crucial role in our team's success, helping us accomplish a full rebuild in an impressively short timeframe. His ability to balance efficiency with quality, as well as his problem-solving skills made a huge impact. I will truly miss working with him, but any team would be lucky to have him. He is not only a skilled developer but also a fantastic colleague who uplifts those around him. Simen will be a huge asset to any organisation looking for an experienced senior developer, who will encourage and nurture those working alongside and under him.

Simen is very professional in his mentoring. Always approachable and supportive, very knowledgeable and always doing his best to help his students. There were no questions that I ever hesitated to ask, no matter how basic or advanced the content of my question was. With Simen as my mentor I felt confident that if in any doubt he will direct me so I can find the answer myself. He cares about his students However caring did not only mean letting them sail through, he always challenged me to do better.

Simen is an incredible mentor, who was always very encouraging and supportive of all my projects throughout my course with Code Institute. His knowledge and passion for coding are really inspiring. He has very high standards and he has the ability to show you in a very nice way how you can achieve this as well. I was very lucky to have Simen as my mentor and I have very much enjoyed learning from him for the past 18 months. Thanks for everything Simen!