Experience

Kattalo AB

• Sweden
• Advertising Services

• CEO & Co-Founder

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Kattalo - teaches children to read by writing. The service is designed based on research within early language development and a methodology which is Sweden is known as "Att Skriva sig till Läsning" (freely translated - "to write to read") - ASL for short.ASL is a method used in early reading and writing education where the children use a sounding keyboard and speech synthesis to get instant feedback on what they write.We have built a digital pedagogue around the methodology where kids, in a game inspired way, get to practice what letters are named, how they sound, how basic sentences are built, etc. This incorporates exercises all the way to where they write their own stories.Our goal is to provide technology that provides preschools and elementary schools, but also parents, tools that greatly improve the ability of children to early "break the reading code" with the ASL method.



Devcube AB

• Partner & Co-Founder

  • Mar 2016 - Present



We Select

• Sweden
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner & Lead Developer

  • 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.



REKRY

• Finland
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • 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 serviceREKRY was acquired by We Select in June 2017.



Antura AB

• Sweden
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CISO

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  As CISO I was responsible for establishing Antura's Information Security Management System (ISMS) from scratch, to be compliant with ISO 27001. The process included establishing and implementing governance documentation such as security related policys, instructions and routines.I was also responsible for areas such as overseeing regulatory compliance, ensuring data privacy, supervising identity and access management, establishing disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans (BCP), provide security awareness training, etc.

• Director of Product Management

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

  As Director of Product Management I was responsible for product development, testing and support. This included strategic and operational leadership of about 20 employees within these areas, including specialists, managers and directors.I was responsible for establishing both test and support as separate departments, extracted from development, which included recruiting new specialists and training them to lead others. These departments are now key areas in the company and central for the day to day operations.Reinvented Antura's development department by establishing three autonomous feature teams, consisting of one architect, two backend developers, one front-end developer and one tester. The changes meant numerous positive effects such as knowledge transfer, exchange of experience between roles, shorter lines of communication, etc.Reinvented Antura's employer branding strategy regarding recruitment of product development roles which included a new career site, traffic analysis and retargeting through LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.Our unique and innovative employer branding and detailed recruitment process helped Antura stand out in a tough recruitment sector. This lead to numerous successful recruitments of key individuals in Antura's organization over the years.Lead the project of negotiating, purchasing and migrating from a traditional rack server setup to a dedicated private cloud hosted by Cygate.Frequent public speaker on events such as The Antura Day with more than 200 decision makers within PPM/PMO.Member of Antura's management team.

• Director of Product Development

  • May 2011 - Jun 2013

  As Director of Product Development I was responsible for product development, hosting, technical consulting as well as support, primarily relating to the product Antura Projects but also Antura’s other products. I ensured that Antura's software solutions continuously evolved and maintained the highest possible standards in terms of both technology, usability and cost-effectiveness.I was responsible for the daily operations of the development department, including test, technical consulting and support. In addition to the operational responsibility I was also strategically working to refine and introduce new processes to constantly improve the department.I was also head of the staff employed within the functions mentioned above which included recruitment, development and, where necessary, transition.Budget responsibility for the department meant, among other things, to make sure that we both delivered technical consulting on time, with high quality and still with good profitability.I was responsible for establishing, maintaining and developing technical partnerships.Responsible for providing technical answers regarding areas such as integrations, IT and Information Security, scalability, SLAs, etc., in both public and private procurements.Produced a recruitment video that got wide attention within the Swedish recruiting society for its innovation and playfulness regarding employer branding.Frequent public speaker on events such as The Antura Day.Member of Antura's management team.

• Development Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for strategic and operational planning regarding the Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management system Antura Projects. Responsible for refining the development and test process.

• System Developer

  • May 2007 - Dec 2009

  Development of the Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management system Antura Projects (C#/ASP.NET 4, Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008) as well as internal help system (C#/WPF).



Zitac Consulting AB

• System Developer

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2007

  Development, customization and education in Trinity 2; a CMS built with C#/ASP.NET 2.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000.Maintenance and some development of other systems in ASP, PHP and C#/ASP.NET.Clients: Berg Propulsion, Ciba Vision, Interboat, Universeum, HSB, Byggplast & Båtprylar