Michael Söderman
Head of Product & Co-Founder at Kattalo AB- Claim this Profile
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Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Finnish Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Mattias Aronsson
Michael is a true professional with exceptional skills managing the complete software development process. I had the pleasure of working close with him both as a team member collaborating on several projects and as my direct manager. Michaels extraordinary ability to process large amounts of information, juggle multiple tasks, deliver creative outside-the-box solutions and communicate clearly and completely in an ever changing environment was unlike any I have seen before and made a huge impact to the overall success. Even under pressure his positive attitude seasoned with a sense of humor made everyone including myself really enjoy working with him. Michael is a key leading asset for any software project and he has my best recommendation.
Justin Wagner
Michael has an easy going confidence about him that automatically puts a person at their ease. During my two months at Antura, he made me feel comfortable as my direct superior that I could come to him with questions. His desire to optimize daily processes accentuates rather than contrasts his easy going nature. His delight in novelty, seen especially in his love of travel, makes him interested in hearing new ideas. His influence as a guiding force on each release of Antura's products is a boon which enhances the quality therein.
Mattias Aronsson
Michael is a true professional with exceptional skills managing the complete software development process. I had the pleasure of working close with him both as a team member collaborating on several projects and as my direct manager. Michaels extraordinary ability to process large amounts of information, juggle multiple tasks, deliver creative outside-the-box solutions and communicate clearly and completely in an ever changing environment was unlike any I have seen before and made a huge impact to the overall success. Even under pressure his positive attitude seasoned with a sense of humor made everyone including myself really enjoy working with him. Michael is a key leading asset for any software project and he has my best recommendation.
Justin Wagner
Michael has an easy going confidence about him that automatically puts a person at their ease. During my two months at Antura, he made me feel comfortable as my direct superior that I could come to him with questions. His desire to optimize daily processes accentuates rather than contrasts his easy going nature. His delight in novelty, seen especially in his love of travel, makes him interested in hearing new ideas. His influence as a guiding force on each release of Antura's products is a boon which enhances the quality therein.
Mattias Aronsson
Michael is a true professional with exceptional skills managing the complete software development process. I had the pleasure of working close with him both as a team member collaborating on several projects and as my direct manager. Michaels extraordinary ability to process large amounts of information, juggle multiple tasks, deliver creative outside-the-box solutions and communicate clearly and completely in an ever changing environment was unlike any I have seen before and made a huge impact to the overall success. Even under pressure his positive attitude seasoned with a sense of humor made everyone including myself really enjoy working with him. Michael is a key leading asset for any software project and he has my best recommendation.
Justin Wagner
Michael has an easy going confidence about him that automatically puts a person at their ease. During my two months at Antura, he made me feel comfortable as my direct superior that I could come to him with questions. His desire to optimize daily processes accentuates rather than contrasts his easy going nature. His delight in novelty, seen especially in his love of travel, makes him interested in hearing new ideas. His influence as a guiding force on each release of Antura's products is a boon which enhances the quality therein.
Mattias Aronsson
Michael is a true professional with exceptional skills managing the complete software development process. I had the pleasure of working close with him both as a team member collaborating on several projects and as my direct manager. Michaels extraordinary ability to process large amounts of information, juggle multiple tasks, deliver creative outside-the-box solutions and communicate clearly and completely in an ever changing environment was unlike any I have seen before and made a huge impact to the overall success. Even under pressure his positive attitude seasoned with a sense of humor made everyone including myself really enjoy working with him. Michael is a key leading asset for any software project and he has my best recommendation.
Justin Wagner
Michael has an easy going confidence about him that automatically puts a person at their ease. During my two months at Antura, he made me feel comfortable as my direct superior that I could come to him with questions. His desire to optimize daily processes accentuates rather than contrasts his easy going nature. His delight in novelty, seen especially in his love of travel, makes him interested in hearing new ideas. His influence as a guiding force on each release of Antura's products is a boon which enhances the quality therein.
Credentials
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Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
MicrosoftMay, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation
MicrosoftJun, 2010- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Kattalo
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Sweden
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Product & Co-Founder
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Jun 2020 - Present
Kattalo is an EdTech SaaS company on a mission to prevent children from developing reading and writing disabilities. Unicef assesses this as a global education crisis where for example 25% of all younger children in Sweden currently experience reading & writing challenges. Kattalo is an EdTech SaaS company on a mission to prevent children from developing reading and writing disabilities. Unicef assesses this as a global education crisis where for example 25% of all younger children in Sweden currently experience reading & writing challenges.
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Devcube
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Partner & Co-Founder
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Mar 2016 - Present
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We Select
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Sweden
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner & Lead Developer
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
As Partner & Lead Developer at We Select, Devcube was responsible for integrating the employer branding and talent acquisition platform REKRY in We Select's organization, as well as leading major technical improvement projects. REKRY was renamed to We Select Talent Software in the beginning of 2018. The solution evolved with, among other things: * Public Swagger API for both importing and extracting data * Backend C# HTML/JavaScript/CSS generator for full control of both public page layout and performance (Static Site Generation) * Automated candidate tests (e.g. Assessio) integrated in the recruiting pipeline * Localization to six languages * Integrated web shop for We Select services such as advertisement packages, recruiting, etc. Devcube exited We Select in the summer of 2019 as part of a smaller seed round. see less Show less
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Partner
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Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
REKRY was a small startup where Devcube reinvented the technical platform to scale effectively both in terms of users and development velocity. The new generation of the platform was built with a frontend in Aurelia and a backend with Entity Framework, SQL Server and .NET Core Web API (all hosted in Azure). REKRY's mission was to provide businesses and organizations with a complete solution for employer branding and talent acquisition. The solution contained, among other things: * Career page * ATS (Applicant Tracking System) * Measuring tools for advertisement channels * Cost effective advertisement packages * Employer branding specialists as a consultant service REKRY was acquired by We Select in June 2017. Show less
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Antura AB
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Sweden
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Product Development
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May 2015 - Jun 2016
As Director of Product Development I was responsible for product development, hosting, integrations and technical consulting. I ensured that Antura's products and solutions held the highest possible quality, performance and end user experience while still keeping high efficiency in the development process. I was also responsible for evolving the technical platform to maximize maintainability, testability while still pushing more new features into our products than our competitors. Partnerships involving tools, processes and recruitment was a natural part of my work days.I was head of the development staff including architects, backend- and frontend developers. This included leadership, motivation, recruitment and difficult decisions. I implemented agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and our own adoptions of these methods. I also had the responsibility for quality assurance in the recruitment process including both technical interviews and tests.I was responsible for Antura's tech stack, development process and the continuous integration pipeline. This included establishing three autonomous feature teams as well as automation including Contiguous Integration, Continuous Deployment, code metrics and automatic testing to ensure high efficiency and quality throughout the process.I was responsible for the IT department including IT security, the SaaS solution, server infrastructure etc.I had responsibility for several key areas and roles in Antura's certification process for ISO27001. My focus areas was the technical parts within Antura's ISMS, securing the SaaS solution and to refine processes within the product development department.Frequent public speaker on events such as The Antura Day (Anturadagen) with more than 200 decision makers within PPM/PMO.Member of Antura's management team. Show less
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Development Manager
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Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
My role as Development Manager included responsibility for strategic and operational planning of the product development of the Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management system Antura Projects and other in-house products. It also involved the development responsibility of integrations with a number of ERP system for our enterprise customers.I was responsible for the entire development process, from registering a demand to delivering the feature to the customer. During my time as Development Manager I refined this process to maximize both efficiency and quality in our releases.Frequent public speaker on events.Member of Antura's management team. Show less
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Lead Systems Architect
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Aug 2011 - Jul 2013
As Lead Systems Architect I was focused on strategic decisions regarding technologies and solutions for the product development within the company. To ensure that the technical platform was efficient and future-proof.I increased the efficiency for the development team, both short and long term by automating processes, introducing new tools and technologies but mostly by leading the team and helping our developers to excel.I was also central in the decisions regarding processes and talent evaluation for recruitment to the development department. Show less
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System Developer
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Mar 2009 - Aug 2011
Development of the Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management system Antura Projects (C#/ASP.NET 4, Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008).I built an internal tool from the ground up in WPF that became one of the most central back office systems for Antura.I also developed, and was responsible for, multiple integrations with ERP systems such as SAP, Agresso, Dynamics AX, Movex and JDE. These integrations included both web services (SOAP/REST) and file transfers.
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Boss Media AB
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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System Developer
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Dec 2006 - Mar 2009
Working at WebDollar (part of Boss Media) in a small team was a great experience. My first real IT position in which I learned a lot as a system developer. Working in a small team comes with big responsibilities and also a variety of work tasks. My main focus was in .NET (ASP.NET and C#) and C++, but also Java, databases, testing, continuous integration, release management etc. I worked with credit and debit card payments, banks, bank transfers and payment solution from different providers such as PayPal, Paysafe Card, Moneybookers (now Skrill). I was also involved in the PCI certification regarding the payment system and the technical aspects. Show less
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Education
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Linköping University
Bachelor, Computer science -
Linnaeus University
.NET Development