Jesper Lekland
Software Engineer at Lovable
Stockholm, Sweden
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Top SchoolJesper Lekland is a seasoned software engineer and technology leader with 11 years of experience building mobile-first products and growing engineering teams, most recently moving from CTO at Yepstr to an engineering role at Lovable. He blends deep hands‑on expertise in React Native, native Android, and front-end data visualization with strong people skills and a focus on ownership and lasting systems. As the author of the popular open‑source library react-native-svg-charts (2k+ stars), he has a track record of shipping reusable components and improving developer experience across charting and UI. Jesper has founded a mobile consultancy, led multiple React Native initiatives at scale, and driven cross-functional delivery at companies ranging from Klarna to Netlight. He thrives in high‑trust cultures that value clear ownership, and is motivated by mentoring teams and building products that endure. Based in Stockholm with an MSc in Computer Science from Lund University, he pairs entrepreneurial grit with pragmatic engineering.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
English
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Github Skills (10)
javascript10
svg10
react-native10
d3js10
react10
storybook10
charts10
mobile8
pie-chart8
mobile-development8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
JesperLekland/react-native-svg-charts
Jul 2017 - Apr 2020
📈 One library to rule all charts for React Native 📊
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:26 releases, 374 commits, 119 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jesper primarily worked on improving and adding features to the React Native SVG Charts library. They focused on refactoring and fixing issues within chart components, adding features such as gridlines, and implementing new chart types like a progress circle and a multi-bar chart. The user also improved x-axis label formatting and added support for user-defined gradients to enhance visual customisation.
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JesperLekland/react-native-svg-charts-examples
Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
A collection of usage examples of react-native-svg-charts
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 24 commits, 9 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Jesper contributed significantly to the React Native examples within the repository. Their work focused on creating and updating Storybook stories for the chart components. The commits involved modifying and adding UI elements, integrating various charts, and refactoring existing code to align with newer versions of the charting libraries. They also addressed styling and layout issues in several chart examples.
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