Summary
Cornelius Ruckman is a Stockholm-based co-founder and software engineer with a decade of experience building and scaling product-led startups and engineering teams. He has co-founded two ventures (Passbuy and Kalkera) and held hands-on engineering roles across early-stage companies, combining product, technical leadership and CTPO responsibilities. His background in Information Systems, corporate strategy and product innovation gives him a rare blend of systems thinking and business-first product sensibility. Currently leading Kalkera while having recently shipped engineering work at cornycorp and Pedago Labs, he thrives on turning ambiguous problems into pragmatic, user-focused software. An unconventional detail: alongside his tech career he’s pursued studies in philosophy, suggesting a reflective approach to product decisions and team culture.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Philosophy, Philosophy at Umeå University
Corporate Strategy & Business Management, Corporate Strategy & Business Management at Coventry University
Information Systems, Information Systems at Linköping University
Product innovation management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Product innovation management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship at RMIT University
English, Swedish