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Jon Carlsen

Hello, I'm Jon Carlsen

I'm a highly analytical and technically astute professional with an exceptional talent for planning and coordinating engineering activities to improve overall business efficiency. With a successful background in leading product strategy and technology initiatives, I specialize in developing and implementing innovative solutions that drive business growth, enhance customer experience, and increase operational efficiency.

With over 17 years of experience in the tech industry, I've developed expertise in various domains including software development, team leadership, and technical architecture. I'm passionate about building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills & Expertise

Technical Leadership

Leading engineering teams, technical strategy, and architecture implementation.

Cloud & Platform

Cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, microservices, and platform engineering.

Agile & DevOps

Implementing agile methodologies, continuous delivery, and DevOps practices.

Product Strategy

Product development, market analysis, and strategic planning.

Team Development

Building and scaling high-performing teams, mentoring, and leadership development.

System Architecture

Designing scalable systems, API development, and service-oriented architecture.

Professional Experience

Director of Engineering – Europe

2023 - Present

AXON Networks, Copenhagen

Leading teams around AXON Orchestrator platform, a high data ingestion platform for network ingest. Setting up engineering culture, insourcing external development, and building AI/ML capabilities.

Director of Technology

2022 - 2023

Lunar A/S, Copenhagen

Led Developer & Platform Experience, implementing self-services and x-as-a-services for developers, data engineers, and security teams. Built outcome-driven department with clear measurements.

Vice President of Services Operation

2021 - 2022

Scrive, Copenhagen

Led multiple teams including Firefighters, QA, DevOps, and e-signature teams. Managed infrastructure migration to containers and Kubernetes, achieving ISO 27001 and ISAE 3000 certifications.

Chief Technology Officer

2021 - 2022

eSignatur (acquired by Scrive), Copenhagen

Led development, QA, and support teams. Managed security, compliance, and technical roadmap. Implemented cloud adoption strategy and improved team collaboration through agile methodologies.

Department Manager - Developer & Platform Experience

2017 - 2021

DFDS, Copenhagen

Led Developer & Platform Experience, overseeing cloud operations and building cloud-native platforms. Scaled department from three to 20 people, managing 500+ microservices in Kubernetes.

Department Manager of Customer Experience

2014 - 2017

DFDS, Copenhagen

Increased productivity and developed architecture while facilitating competence development. Integrated design and UX into development teams, implemented continuous delivery, and scaled department from 5 to 25 people.

Education & Certifications

Master of Science in Engineering

Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark

Bachelor of Engineering

Information Technology, Technical University of Denmark

Professional Certifications

  • Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO)
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • IT Architecture Foundation (DIT)
  • Management 3.0 (Agile leadership)

Get in Touch

I'm always open to interesting conversations and collaborations. Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.

github.com/carlsendk linkedin.com/in/joncarlsen