Summary
Henrik Stengaard is an experienced .NET software developer and freelance consultant with over 15 years working in the Microsoft ecosystem and 20 years in software development overall. He designs and implements desktop, web and API solutions—ranging from WinForms and ElectronJS to React, ASP.NET MVC/Web API and CMS platforms like Episerver and Umbraco—while routinely deploying to Azure, AWS and Docker. Comfortable across data layers with MS SQL, MySQL, SQLite and ORMs such as NHibernate and Entity Framework, he combines deep backend expertise with practical front-end and integration skills. Since founding firstrealize in 2011 he has delivered bespoke solutions for clients while maintaining hands-on technical work, reflecting a contractor’s blend of autonomy and long-term client focus. Based in Aarhus, Denmark, Henrik brings a pragmatic, full-stack approach and a track record of translating complex requirements into maintainable production systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Det Danske Forsvar, Kongens Artilleriregiment, Sjælsmark Kaserne
Datamatiker (Academy Profession [AP] Degree in Computer Science), Computer software, Datamatiker (Academy Profession [AP] Degree in Computer Science), Computer software at Skive Handelsskole
HTX, HTX at Skive Tekniske Gymnasium
English, Danish