Pär Karlsson
Systemutvecklare at Init AB
Stockholm, Sweden
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Top SchoolPär Karlsson is a seasoned systemutvecklare with 11+ years of experience in telecommunications and public sector systems, currently developing open source-focused systems at a major Swedish authority. He brings deep hands-on expertise in Perl, Ansible, Python and Linux across both backend and frontend environments, backed by a strong networking and NOC background from Telenor. Pär contributes to notable open-source projects such as Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, where he’s worked on core game logic, refactoring and data validation tooling—demonstrating an ability to navigate and improve complex codebases. Known for a wide technical breadth that spans programming, system development and operations, he combines pragmatic engineering with curiosity-driven side pursuits as a musician and author. Based in Stockholm, he excels at turning legacy systems into maintainable, auditable solutions while staying active in community-driven software.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production, Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production at Virginska Skolan
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA
Mar 2017 - Feb 2022
Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead. A turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 115 commits, 39 PRs in 4 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Pär primarily contributed to the core game logic of Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead, focusing on refactoring and adding new features. Their work included renaming variables related to weapon barrels and implementing corpse revival mechanics for the necroboomer enemy. Further contributions involved integrating changes from a different branch and improving the itemgroup analyzer tool used for data validation. These changes reflect a strong understanding of the game's codebase and data structures.
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feinorgh/Cataclysm-DDA
Feb 2017 - Feb 2025
Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead. A fork/variant of Cataclysm Roguelike by Whales.
Contributions:860 pushes, 95 branches, 3 tags in 8 years
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