Summary
Magnus Ekstrand is a senior developer and architect with three decades of IT experience and over a decade focused on Java-based systems, test-driven development, and Open Source frameworks. He has modernized integration landscapes across healthcare, finance, and government—recently leading a migration from Mule ESB to a microservices, container-based platform at Västra Götalandsregionen. A pragmatic advocate of agile and object‑oriented design, he specializes in architecture, automated testing and build automation while guiding teams on platform and coding decisions as a consultant. His background spans industrial, military, pharmaceutical and eCommerce domains, giving him a rare ability to translate strict regulatory and operational requirements into maintainable software. Currently expanding into program and project management, he combines hands-on development craft with strategic delivery oversight.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Economics, Economics at Mälardalen University
Mathematics & Computer Science, Mathematics & Computer Science at Växjö University
Swedish, English