Summary
Mikael Svensson is a seasoned software engineer based in Stockholm with 12 years of experience building user-focused full-stack applications, currently developing Java and JavaScript back-ends and React front-ends at Klarna. He blends pragmatic engineering with product empathy, believing technically superior solutions only matter when users want to use them. Comfortable across database design, distributed systems, web services and UI design, he also values clear documentation and DevOps/CI-CD practices. His background spans consulting and hands-on support roles, giving him a strong operational perspective when shipping production systems. Mikael’s combination of deep backend Java experience (Dropwizard, Spring Boot) and modern JS stacks (Node, React, React Native) lets him move fluidly between persistence, services and client-facing features.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information and Communication Technology, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information and Communication Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Swedish, English