Summary
Tom Blackmore is a seasoned software engineer and manager with 15 years of experience building cross-platform web and mobile applications, specializing in Node.js, React and geolocation systems. He combines hands-on engineering with leadership—having led teams and architecture efforts as Managing Consultant at arctictiger.se and served as Interim CTO—while currently running engineering and management duties at arctictiger. His background in GIS and an MPhil in GIS and Remote Sensing underpin a long track record of mapping, map-server and location-aware projects dating back to municipal GIS roles and work at Hitta.se. Comfortable across the stack, Tom has delivered production systems using modern tooling (GraphQL, Redux, Docker, AWS) and taught JavaScript to advanced students, reflecting a knack for translating complex technical concepts for teams. Based in Sweden, he blends academic depth in ecology and GIS with pragmatic product delivery, often steering projects where spatial data meets consumer-facing web and mobile experiences.
15 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Hons, Ecology and Natural Resource Management, BSc Hons, Ecology and Natural Resource Management at The University of Edinburgh
MPhil, GIS and Remote Sensing, MPhil, GIS and Remote Sensing at University of Cambridge
Biology, Biology at Uppsala universitet
English, Swedish