Summary
Håkon Holmstedt is a software developer with 14 years of hands-on experience building Java-based systems for both public sector and commercial clients, currently developing software at NAV in Norway. His background spans consultancy and in-house roles, from security-critical greenfield projects at Capgemini to being the sole Java maintainer for Palringo’s client and long-term senior consultancy at Miles AS. He combines academic research experience with practical delivery, holding CS degrees from University of Otago and Østfold University College. Comfortable liaising with outsourcing partners and shipping public releases, he excels at taking responsibility for complex codebases and production deployments. Based in Horten, he prefers making “computers do good things,” bringing a practical, service-oriented mindset to software problems. An understated strength is his continuity across roles—deep institutional knowledge from multi-year engagements that helps turn ambiguous requirements into reliable systems.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at University of Otago
Master's, Computer Science, Master's, Computer Science at Østfold University College (HiØ)