VP of Engineering. Building development organizations.
Coming from 10+ years of software development, working both in agencies and as a consultant, I have experienced launching a video streaming service at Viaplay, worked with UX/UI development at Klarna, opened a consultant office for Netlight in Berlin (growing to 20+ people) and finally found my way into the music industry via Soundtrack Your Brand.
Moving from a pure development and later consultant career towards management, I now ensure that the people I work with are competent (tech skills, recruitment, personal development), motivated (projects, team activities, gear, working conditions) and that they have all they need to create fantastic products. I also ensure that they have a sound tech roadmap, and align the needs of the company with the needs of the development teams. I believe that if I enable others to do great work, it benefits all.
I currently manage several development teams - from the backbone of serving music, making use of machine learning all the way to product development and ensuring a sound user experience in delivering one of the best background music experience possible. Working with competent developers, designers, UX/UI leads and data engineers is what makes my day. In parallel, I work with our management team to set the vision, goal and high-level priorities for the company over the next months / year.
In my spare time I take care of these guys:
Spending time with them gives me a lot of time outdoors. It has also taught me a lot about leadership, the discipline of patience, and no less made sure that communication - clear and simple - is important in any situation. They are also a lot of fun - goofy and eager to learn :-) And for those rainy or snowy nights when no one wants to go out, I game a lot - PC gaming mostly.
If you wish to stay in contact, please reach out to me via the links below. I usually get back to you within 24h. Enjoy your week!