Summary
David Ahlstrom is a pragmatic Back End Developer with 12 years of experience building robust, scalable server-side systems, currently contributing at ForgeX after a four-year freelancing stint on Fiverr. A retired Army electronics specialist turned software engineer, he blends disciplined systems thinking with hands-on expertise in data flow and backend architecture. Based in the Klagenfurt-Villach area, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Informatics from Fachhochschule Kärnten and applies that formal grounding to practical, production-focused solutions. Known for approaching problems with a tinkerer’s curiosity, he brings an uncommon mix of operational rigor and a lifelong appetite for learning—motivated in part by keeping pace with a highly academic family.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Informatics, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Informatics at FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN