Summary
Björn Jensen-urstad is a software engineer with 13 years of experience building backend, big data and cloud-native systems for both startups and large companies. He has a strong track record migrating monoliths to scalable GCP/Kubernetes architectures, designing data pipelines and reducing operational complexity through Terraform, Postgres, Redis and robust DevOps practices. At Klarna and Bonnier News he led rewrites and migrations that improved reliability and cost-efficiency, and has built high-throughput batch systems capable of processing terabytes per day. He favors simple, pragmatic solutions to complex problems and pairs hands-on coding in Scala and Python with system-level architecture and database design. Björn also has measurable impact on product metrics—introducing subscription billing and scheduling systems that turned usage into predictable revenue streams. Based in Stockholm with a Computer Science background from KTH, he blends deep technical breadth with a focus on operational excellence.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology