Professional Summary
Senior engineering leader with over 25 years of comprehensive experience in software development, architecture, and system engineering. A proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams, driving DevOps transformation at scale, and delivering best-in-class digital experiences within a large enterprise environment. Passionate advocate for open-source principles, cloud-native technologies, and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Product Engineering Manager
IKEA IT AB (Ingka Group) | Malmö, Sweden
January 2020 – Present
As Head of Engineering, I lead teams of Engineering Managers and software engineers to develop and maintain critical digital capabilities for the world's largest IKEA franchisee.
Head of Engineering, Sales Steering, Planning & Pricing (February 2024 – Present)
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Engineering Managers responsible for all pricing systems and sales insight platforms at Ingka Group.
- Guide engineering work for setting and executing correct prices across all sales channels.
- Develop solutions for sales planning and steering to optimise sales performance.
Head of Engineering, Digital Selling (January 2020 – February 2024)
- Spearheaded the adoption of DevOps at scale to build an engineering culture focused on creating a best-in-class Checkout experience.
- Directed engineering for all business capabilities related to the digital Checkout, including cart management, order capture, price calculations, and order processing.
- Oversaw the platforms that serve enterprise-wide sales order data from all retail channels.
DevOps Engineering Chapter Lead
IKEA IT AB (Ingka Group) | Malmö, Sweden
February 2019 – December 2019
- Established and led the DevOps Engineering competence chapter, defining best practices for cloud, microservices, and automation tooling.
- Recruited top-tier engineering talent into Ingka Group to build a robust DevOps culture.
- Developed key metrics to measure and accelerate DevOps maturity across the organisation.
IT Architect & Solution Architect
IKEA IT AB / Retail Services | Malmö, Sweden
October 2017 – January 2019
- Played a key role in one of IKEA's largest modernisation initiatives, contributing expertise in event-driven and API-first architecture.
- Architected, designed, and developed MVP solutions on AWS, GCP, and Azure using Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies.
- Successfully developed and rolled out an online discount solution for all IKEA employees.
Cloud Specialist & Subject Matter Expert
IKEA IT AB | Malmö, Sweden
April 2014 – September 2016
- Architected and developed solutions on AWS and Azure, creating reference architectures and best practices for cloud adoption.
- Designed and delivered a fully automated Weblogic solution on AWS using CI and masterless puppet.
- Led the technical evaluation and proof-of-concepts for various Cloud Management Portals and public cloud vendors.
Earlier Engineering Roles at IKEA IT AB
IKEA IT AB | Älmht, Sweden
May 2002 – April 2014
- Progressed through roles including Product Specialist, System Manager, and Service Development Technician.
- Designed and built key internal tools for automated server provisioning (RHEL/Windows) using Java, Spring, and VMware APIs.
- Managed large-scale server environments and led critical infrastructure design projects for Ikanobanken.
- Invited by Red Hat to speak at the 2009 Red Hat Summit in Chicago on enterprise RHEL usage.
Education
Programming and System Administration
Haganässkolan Komvux | Älmhult, Sweden
1999 – 2000
Languages
- Swedish: Native
- English: Fluent
- Danish: Elementary
- German: Elementary