Henrik Olsson
Senior Generative AI Backend Engineer
Stockholm, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolHenrik Olsson is a Senior Generative AI Backend Engineer and seasoned systems architect with 12+ years of hands-on experience building robust C and Java systems across embedded, cloud, and IoT domains. He combines low-level embedded expertise (C/C++, RTOS, MediaTek platforms) with large-scale Java backend design, having led embedded product architecture for a wearable device and driven integration and mapping solutions for enterprise ERP systems. Henrik is an active open-source contributor—his Node-RED and Arduino Eclipse plugin work improved IoT data handling and broadened hardware platform support—and he frequently publishes DIY IoT projects like energy monitors and traffic counters. Comfortable taking full ownership as a founder and senior engineer, he thrives at the intersection of hardware and cloud, using MQTT, AWS, and secure networking to connect devices to production backends. Known for pragmatic architecture, mentorship, and cross-border vendor collaboration, he brings curiosity and a maker’s mindset to building the next generation of connected applications.
12 years of coding experience
34 years of employment as a software developer
Intranet developer Computer Science, Intranet developer Computer Science at Ljud & Bild Skolan
Github Skills (16)
eclipse-plugin10
json10
embedded10
csv10
javascript10
node-red10
sys10
arduino10
java9
environment-variables9
apidoc9
api9
nodejs9
javas9
build-system8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
node-red/node-red-nodes
Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
Extra nodes for Node-RED
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Henrik contributed to the development of the Emoncms node within the Node-RED environment. They primarily focused on modifying the JavaScript code (emoncms.js) to handle different payload types (CSV and JSON), enabling greater flexibility in data input. The user's commits also included improvements to the user interface (HTML) for better usability, such as adding more helpful information to help texts. They also addressed security concerns by removing the API key from the export function.
node-redjavascriptnodesnodejsnpm
Sloeber/arduino-eclipse-plugin
Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
A plugin to make programming the arduino in eclipse easy
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:7 commits in 6 days
Contributions summary:Henrik primarily contributed to adding support for the Mediatek (MTK) platform within the Arduino Eclipse plugin. They introduced environment variables, modified existing code to accommodate MTK-specific paths and build configurations, and added a new MTK uploader. Further, they corrected bugs related to environment variable replacements and improved code readability.
eclipse-plugineclipsearduino
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