Summary
Johan Axfors is an experienced technology executive with over a decade in embedded systems, product management and leadership, currently serving as CEO & MD of Renz Sweden AB. He progressed from hands-on engineering and test roles in traffic enforcement and automation to CTO and head of product management, combining deep technical expertise in C/C++, embedded Linux/Windows platforms and system integration with strategic business acumen. Johan holds an MSc in Automation and Mechatronics and expanded his commercial toolkit with business studies from Blekinge Institute of Technology, enabling him to translate complex technical requirements into cost-effective product and organizational decisions. He has led international commissioning and verification projects across aerospace, telecom and industrial automation, and retains a practical knack for test frameworks and release management uncommon in C‑level leaders. Based in Jönköping, Sweden, he pairs operational rigor with product-focused leadership, often bridging engineering teams and executive strategy.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Gymnasium, Natural and technology science, Gymnasium, Natural and technology science at Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet
Primary education, Elementary school, Primary education, Elementary school at Ljungarumsskolan
30 ECTS credits, Business Administration, 30 ECTS credits, Business Administration at Blekinge Institute of Technology
Master of Science (MS), Automation and Mechatronics, Master of Science (MS), Automation and Mechatronics at Chalmers University of Technology
English, Swedish, German