Summary
Erik Byström is a pragmatic software developer based in Umeå, Sweden with 20 years of professional experience and a background in system design, interaction and innovation from Umeå University. Currently at Sogeti, he brings steady delivery and a user-centered mindset to software projects, informed by formal studies in design and interaction. His earlier long-term retail role honed customer service, composure under pressure and an ability to learn quickly—traits he applies to cross-functional collaboration and fast-paced development cycles. Comfortable bridging technical implementation and user needs, he favors practical, maintainable solutions over unnecessary complexity. Though not a prolific open-source profile, his career reflects deep, applied experience across both customer-facing and technical domains.
20 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Systemvetenskapliga programmet med Inriktning mot design, interaktion och innovation, Bachelor of Science - BS, Systemvetenskapliga programmet med Inriktning mot design, interaktion och innovation at Umeå universitet
Gymnasieexamen, Ledarskap, Gymnasieexamen, Ledarskap at Dragonskolan