Summary
Esben Von Buchwald is a product-minded senior software engineer and Head of Mobile App Development based in Copenhagen with over 15 years of applied experience and 20+ years in software overall. He blends hands-on mobile expertise (React Native, iOS/Swift, Android) with cloud-native backends (AWS, Firebase, Node.js), having built everything from white-label banking apps to automated refuelling robot infrastructure. As a freelance consultant and repeated co-founder/CTO, he’s comfortable moving between code, architecture, and customer-facing product responsibilities, and he regularly teaches and mentors developers. Notably, his work has included low-level device integrations (camera calibration for medical imaging) and large-scale multi-tenant mobile platforms for Nordic banks. His background in telecommunications (MSc, DTU) and long history with open-source stacks and diverse clients give him a pragmatic systems perspective that favors shipping reliable, testable products.
15 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
High School Mathematics Social studies Computer Science, High School Mathematics Social studies Computer Science at Amtsgymnasiet i Roskilde
Kommunikation i praksis - Practical communication, Kommunikation i praksis - Practical communication at Zealand - Sjællands Erhvervsakademi
Technical University of Denmark
Primary school, Primary school at Lindebjergskolen
Danish, English, Swedish