KARL JAKOB LARSSON

Software Engineer who wants to build products users love. Great JavaScript skills, including React. Prefers functional programming. Strong communication skills developed in several nonprofit commitments.

Outside of work I build analog synthesizers and play music.

Relevant Work Experience

Software Engineer, Devies

Gothenburg, October 2022 - Current

I currently work as a Consultant at Devies.

Frontend Engineer, Fyndiq.se

Fully Remote, July 2021 - September 2022

Worked as a fullstack developer for Fyndiq.se, one of the largest e-commerce sites in Sweden. We are working with Next.js, TypeScript and Cypress tests.

Fullstack Software Engineer, LumenRadio

Gothenburg, Feb 2020 - June 2021

Developed the app and backend for the AirGlow wireless outdoor lighting control system. The app is cross-platform and communicates with the embedded controller using Bluetooth LE. The system is connected via REST to a backend written in python. I was sole responsible for the app and backend, and developed the full system together with the team.

Developer, Klimator

Gothenburg - Summer 2018

Worked on Road Status Info, an app which predicts winter road conditions. I developed the map-based front-end using React and also worked on tuning the PostgreSQL database for large amounts of geospatial data.

Web developer, Ericsson

Lindholmen, Gothenburg - Summer 2017

I developed a tool to install and manage low power radio devices in non-cellular networks. The main application will be to roll-out IoT systems. It was built as a responsive web app using React with Go on the back-end.

IT Consultant, Chalmers teknologkonsulter, CTK

2016-2017

Worked part time as an IT consultant. Built, among other things, an iOS app and a tool to show and analyse elections results.

Education

Chalmers University of Technology

Selection of Other Experiences

Student Union Council

2016-2018

I was the secretary for the Chalmers Student Union Council 2016-2017 and a member of the council the year after.

Event Responsible, CHARM - Chalmers student union work fair

2015-2016

I was part of the organizing committee for the Chalmers Student Union Work Fair. The fair has about 150 exhibitors and several thousand visitors. I worked with corporate relations and events.

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