Summary
Joacim De La Motte is an engineering manager at IKEA with 12 years of experience transitioning from senior software engineer to team leader while retaining strong hands-on web development skills. Based in the Greater Helsingborg area, he blends a minimalist, perfectionist approach with a passion for automating work and reducing friction across teams. His background spans consulting, product engineering, and co-founding an interaction design studio that built 3D projection applications, giving him a rare mix of UX sensibility and backend discipline. He mentors engineers, drives delivery at scale, and favors pragmatic tooling choices that emphasize developer efficiency. Outside work he still tinkers with game projects, reflecting a long-running curiosity about interactive systems and design.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Johannes Hedbergskolan
Bachelor, Interaction Design, Bachelor, Interaction Design at Malmö University
Social Anthropology, Social Anthropology at Lund University
English, Swedish