Mikkel Gadegaard
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Jordan Acosta
Mikkel was a valuable colleague when I first became a manager at Omaze. Being new to the role, I was quickly overwhelmed by the complexities of people management. Mikkel became someone I could turn to for guidance on the fuzzier aspects of managing teams and the people in them. As I continue my career, I'll be keeping Mikkel in my network, as someone I can turn to for advice when facing new managerial challenges.
Chris J. Castro
Mikkel has a wealth of experience in leading software development teams and delivering high-quality software products on schedule. He possess a deep understanding of software development methodologies and technologies, and has proven his ability to mentor and develop team members. Mikkel has been instrumental in driving the development of new features and products, and have a track record of meeting or exceeding project goals. He has a great ability to balance technical and business needs, and has excellent communication and leadership skills. Mikkel also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities and to navigate ambiguity, which is crucial for software development projects.
Jordan Acosta
Mikkel was a valuable colleague when I first became a manager at Omaze. Being new to the role, I was quickly overwhelmed by the complexities of people management. Mikkel became someone I could turn to for guidance on the fuzzier aspects of managing teams and the people in them. As I continue my career, I'll be keeping Mikkel in my network, as someone I can turn to for advice when facing new managerial challenges.
Chris J. Castro
Mikkel has a wealth of experience in leading software development teams and delivering high-quality software products on schedule. He possess a deep understanding of software development methodologies and technologies, and has proven his ability to mentor and develop team members. Mikkel has been instrumental in driving the development of new features and products, and have a track record of meeting or exceeding project goals. He has a great ability to balance technical and business needs, and has excellent communication and leadership skills. Mikkel also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities and to navigate ambiguity, which is crucial for software development projects.
Jordan Acosta
Mikkel was a valuable colleague when I first became a manager at Omaze. Being new to the role, I was quickly overwhelmed by the complexities of people management. Mikkel became someone I could turn to for guidance on the fuzzier aspects of managing teams and the people in them. As I continue my career, I'll be keeping Mikkel in my network, as someone I can turn to for advice when facing new managerial challenges.
Chris J. Castro
Mikkel has a wealth of experience in leading software development teams and delivering high-quality software products on schedule. He possess a deep understanding of software development methodologies and technologies, and has proven his ability to mentor and develop team members. Mikkel has been instrumental in driving the development of new features and products, and have a track record of meeting or exceeding project goals. He has a great ability to balance technical and business needs, and has excellent communication and leadership skills. Mikkel also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities and to navigate ambiguity, which is crucial for software development projects.
Jordan Acosta
Mikkel was a valuable colleague when I first became a manager at Omaze. Being new to the role, I was quickly overwhelmed by the complexities of people management. Mikkel became someone I could turn to for guidance on the fuzzier aspects of managing teams and the people in them. As I continue my career, I'll be keeping Mikkel in my network, as someone I can turn to for advice when facing new managerial challenges.
Chris J. Castro
Mikkel has a wealth of experience in leading software development teams and delivering high-quality software products on schedule. He possess a deep understanding of software development methodologies and technologies, and has proven his ability to mentor and develop team members. Mikkel has been instrumental in driving the development of new features and products, and have a track record of meeting or exceeding project goals. He has a great ability to balance technical and business needs, and has excellent communication and leadership skills. Mikkel also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities and to navigate ambiguity, which is crucial for software development projects.
Experience
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Omaze
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineering Manager
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Dec 2021 - Present
- People management: Hiring, mentoring, coaching, on/off boarding, building team culture, OOO approvals/planning, goal setting, escalation, career planning and levelling up - Collaboration: Align with Product Manager and other Engineering Manager to understand project direction and requirements, in order to properly resource projects and assess team performance against scope - Vendor management: On-board vendors and maintain relationships, so that Omaze can best leverage and integrate vendor capabilities - Continuous improvement: skilling up the team, work with Delivery to identify and rectify process gaps Show less
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Fama Technologies Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Engineering
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
As the Director of Engineering at Fama, I am leading a diverse and talented group of engineers setting the golden standard for doing background checks intelligently.Responsibilities include:- work with the company executive team to develop the technical strategy for the company,- recruit, cultivate, and mentor a high-performing team- take part in prioritization of engineering efforts on features and projects that have the biggest impact on the company- ensure secure, scalable, high-availability, performant, and maintainable applications- develop and champion best practices and processes Show less
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Senior Backend Engineer / Team Lead
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May 2018 - Sep 2019
Develop and maintain Fama's AI based solution that helps companies limit the incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace, and similar, crippling issues such as abusive behavior and insider threats, by applying machine learning to publicly available online information and internal HR data
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Northrop Grumman
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Developer Analyst
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Jul 2016 - May 2018
Started as a Developer Analyst working on Java based web applications for the SSA, was appointed team lead shortly before my departure. Started as a Developer Analyst working on Java based web applications for the SSA, was appointed team lead shortly before my departure.
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Plenti
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Copenhagen Area, Denmark / Barcelona
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Backend Developer
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Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
Took part in architecting and developing the Plenti Mobile Operations platform with 5 months from first architect meeting to launch of product. The platform scaled from 0 to 70k customers within the first year. Took part in architecting and developing the Plenti Mobile Operations platform with 5 months from first architect meeting to launch of product. The platform scaled from 0 to 70k customers within the first year.
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Skewed Bytes
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Barcelona Area, Spain
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Owner/Partner
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Jul 2011 - Jul 2016
Code monkey, architect and project manager on different IT projects such as Plenti and ABA English mentioned below. Code monkey, architect and project manager on different IT projects such as Plenti and ABA English mentioned below.
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ABA English
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Spain
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Developer
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
Senior Developer Backend/API: Was responsible for design and development of API to handle ABA's release of a language teaching app supporting 2+ million users. Senior Developer Backend/API: Was responsible for design and development of API to handle ABA's release of a language teaching app supporting 2+ million users.
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Telenor
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Norway
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Systems Developer
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Oct 2008 - Jul 2011
Worked as a developer transitioning into team lead and finally release project manager. Worked as a developer transitioning into team lead and finally release project manager.
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Cybercity
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Developer
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Aug 2006 - Sep 2008
Working with development of Internal Cybercity IT solutions, mainly customer service related software. Working with development of Internal Cybercity IT solutions, mainly customer service related software.
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Videlity
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Software Development
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Developer
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Oct 2001 - Aug 2006
Systems administrator and developer Systems administrator and developer
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PostNord i Danmark
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Postal Worker
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Jul 1998 - Nov 2001
Delivered and collected mail. Team lead on Saturday shifts. Delivered and collected mail. Team lead on Saturday shifts.
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The Stepstone Group
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Germany
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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CV Researcher
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2000 - 2001
Matched suitable candidates with IT jobs Matched suitable candidates with IT jobs
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Education
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University of Copenhagen
Master's degree, Computer Science -
University of Copenhagen
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
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