Jan Carlsen
Staff Software Engineer at Attensi
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolJan Carlsen is a Staff Software Engineer based in Oslo with a decade of experience building .NET desktop and ASP.NET Core tools, primarily for game and simulation workflows. At Attensi he has progressed from Unity developer to staff engineer, owning architecture, mentoring teams, and enforcing modern code standards while shipping a suite of in-house authoring tools including a node-based visual scripting system and process-recording utilities. He contributes to open-source WPF projects—improving Material Design XAML components, drag-and-drop behavior, and test coverage—demonstrating a strong focus on UI/UX polish and reliability in desktop ecosystems. Jan pairs hands-on C# and XAML expertise with QA and automation experience, often bridging development and testing to reduce regressions. His background in Unity game development and a bachelor’s in 3D computer graphics gives him an uncommon blend of interactive content creation and robust tooling craftsmanship.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
GK Elektro, GK Elektro at Flekkefjord Videregående SkoleVKI IKT Driftsoperatør, VKI IKT Driftsoperatør at Eilert Sundt Videregående SkoleBachelor Information Technology 3D Computer Graphics, Bachelor Information Technology 3D Computer Graphics at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
English, Norwegian
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Github Skills (19)
xaml10
testing10
drag-and-drop10
nunit10
ui-design10
material-design10
dotnet-core10
wpf10
windows-gui10
csharp10
wordpress-themes9
windows9
ui-theme9
open-source8
unity-game-engine6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
Aug 2017 - Aug 2022
Google's Material Design in XAML & WPF, for C# & VB.Net.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:4 reviews, 19 commits, 19 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Jan primarily focused on enhancing the UI/UX of the Material Design in XAML Toolkit. Their contributions include implementing new styles for components such as DatePicker and ComboBox, which involved modifying XAML templates and adjusting existing styles. They also fixed dependency property getters and setters and addressed typos within the project. The user also contributed to improving the slider and snackbar components.
xamldotnetuwpdragablzmaterial
punker76/gong-wpf-dragdrop
Aug 2018 - Jan 2022
The GongSolutions.WPF.DragDrop library is a drag'n'drop framework for WPF
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 5 commits, 7 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Jan primarily contributed to the WPF drag-and-drop library by adding new functionalities and fixing existing issues. They implemented a `DropTargetScrollViewer` feature, addressing scrolling behavior during drag-and-drop operations. The user also fixed namespace issues within the project and improved the handling of `UniformGrid` panels and list box multi-selection issues. Additionally, a fix to cancel drags when both mouse buttons are pressed was implemented.
xamldrag-n-dropossdrag-and-dropgui
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