Oskar Karlsson is a Stockholm-based CTO and seasoned software leader with a decade of experience building and shipping product-focused engineering teams and platforms. He has progressed from hands-on Java development and teaching roles to senior engineering positions at Klarna and Telia, and now leads technology and product strategy at Pedago Labs. Comfortable toggling between code and leadership, he combines practical system development skills with a knack for turning user-focused ideas into reliable software. His background includes founding CTO experience at Golfer Sweden and freelance engineering work, reflecting both entrepreneurial drive and client-facing adaptability. Known for enjoying innovation around software products, he brings a pragmatic, product-first mindset to scaling engineering teams and architectures.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Information technology, Information technology at Realgymnasiet
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Information Systems Analysis, System development, Bachelor of Science (BS) - Information Systems Analysis, System development at Linköping University
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