Axel Svensson
Software Engineer at Hopsworks
Örebro, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolAxel Svensson is a senior backend engineer with 14 years of experience in systems architecture, currently building scalable data infrastructure at Hopsworks from Örebro, Sweden. He has a strong track record delivering critical administrative and manufacturing systems as a consultant, plus hands-on experience developing automated trading systems and bespoke CRMs. Axel pairs formal training in engineering physics with later studies in logic and philosophy, which informs a methodical, correctness-focused approach to engineering. An active open-source contributor, he improved the StumpWM window manager with UI refinements, new tiling commands and integration tests—showing attention to both user experience and code quality. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic architecture decisions and for translating complex requirements into robust, testable systems.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, 19.93 / 20.00, High School Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, 19.93 / 20.00 at TullängsskolanBachelor's degree, Engineering Physics, Bachelor's degree, Engineering Physics at Chalmers University of TechnologyLogic, Logic at Stockholm University
Github Skills (9)
window-management10
lisp10
integration-testing10
x9
windowing9
command-line9
cli9
command-line-interface9
xwindow9
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
stumpwm/stumpwm
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
The Stump Window Manager
Role in this project:
Software Engineer
Software EngineerContributions:3 reviews, 47 commits, 17 PRs in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:Axel primarily contributed to the StumpWM window manager by fixing documentation errors and implementing new features. They addressed issues related to window borders and frame indicators, improving the visual experience. Furthermore, the user deprecated old commands and introduced new ones for splitting frames, enhancing the tiling functionality of the window manager. They also added integration tests to improve the project's quality.
x11linuxwindowwindow-manager
Fujitsu-Sweden-DTS/activedirectory-handler
May 2021 - Sep 2024
Contributions:14 pushes, 6 branches, 5 tags in 3 years 4 months
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