Summary
Niels Skovgaard is a seasoned independent consultant and senior full-stack software engineer with 9 years of experience delivering scalable C#, .NET, TypeScript, and React solutions in Azure cloud-native environments. At Planday (2019–2025) he led technical delivery, built microservices and micro-frontends, and shipped a self-service payments portal and an event-driven AI revenue-forecast system, often deploying to production daily. His work spans LEGO Group, Netcompany, the Danish Ministry of Education, KOMBIT, Ørsted, Visma Enterprise, and Mondo, delivering enterprise-grade software and mentoring cross-functional teams. He designs and delivers cloud-based SaaS with SOLID, Domain-Driven Design, and Hexagonal Architecture, leveraging AKS, Azure services, and modern CI/CD pipelines. Based in Copenhagen, he runs Skovgaard Consulting, handling engagements end-to-end while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and high-performance teams.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Study abroad in Sydney, Australia, Engineering Management, Study abroad in Sydney, Australia, Engineering Management at University of New South Wales
Brazilian Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazilian Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Caminhos Language Centre
Technical University of Denmark
Higher Technical Examination (HTX), Higher Technical Examination (HTX) at Copenhagen Technical College
Danish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Spanish, Portuguese