Josef Karlsson
Staff Engineer at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Norway
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Top SchoolJosef Karlsson is a Staff Engineer with a decade of experience building and operating data- and metadata-intensive digital services at the intersection of technology, people, and organisations. He combines hands-on system operations, API integration, and workflow optimisation with user-focused interface design to turn real organisational needs into robust, usable solutions across public sector and startup contexts. Known for acting as a technical bridge between specialists, vendors, and end users, he balances stable IT operations with continuous improvement and pragmatic technical evaluation. His background spans NOC operations, digitization projects (including AI/HTR advisory work), and leading end-to-end municipal digitisation initiatives, reflecting a rare mix of archival preservation and modern automation. Based in Norway and currently at NTNU University Library, he’s driven by making knowledge more accessible and has a maker’s curiosity evident from co-founding a makerspace and a hacker-style GitHub approach: Explore. Analyze. Hack. Repeat.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampBachelor's Degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Keilir Institute of TechnologyElectrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Technical College ReykjavíkIT-Drift, IT-Drift at Tisip Fagskole
Danish, Icelandic, English, Norwegian
Github Skills (15)
css10
codebase10
certification10
javascript10
nodejs10
math10
react10
smart-city7
firebase5
planning5
urban-planning4
redux4
minecraft1
forge1
java1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kaztraz/CBAGS
Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
Coding Buddies Accountability Group System
Contributions:16 commits, 10 PRs, 15 pushes in 1 year 8 months
system-groupaccountability
kaztraz/kaztraz.github.io
Feb 2017 - Oct 2018
personal portfolio
Contributions:4 PRs, 11 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 8 months
reactjsreact
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