benji.dev

About

I'm a Stockholm based Product and Software Engineer.

Experience

  1. Jan 2025 — Present

    Senior Web Developer · Alf (part of Länsförsäkringar)

    Details
    • Lead full-stack ownership of e-commerce platform, CMS architecture, and web development initiatives serving thousands of users
    • Architect and develop custom TypeScript/React/Next.js solutions in close collaboration with product and design teams to enhance user experience
    • Build robust backend APIs and services using NestJS, ensuring scalable architecture and seamless integrations with third-party systems
    • Collaborate directly with high-profile stakeholders including major insurance companies, translating complex business requirements into technical solutions
    • Manage and mentor external development consultants, ensuring code quality and adherence to technical standards
    • Optimize critical user flows including checkout processes and payment integrations, improving conversion rates and customer satisfaction

  2. Jan 2024 — Dec 2024

    Freelance Consultant · Freelance

    Details
    • Delivered full-stack TypeScript solutions for diverse clients across e-commerce, fintech, musictech, and SaaS platforms
    • Facilitated end-to-end UX/UI design and development, creating intuitive user experiences from wireframes to production implementation
    • Provided strategic consulting to early-stage startups, leveraging over a decade of experience in product development and growth
    • Led technical decisions and implementation strategies for greenfield projects and legacy system modernization

  3. Aug 2023 — Dec 2023

    Entrepreneur in Residence · Antler

    Details
    • Selected from 1,000+ applicants for Antler's residency program — Europe's most active early-stage VC investor
    • Collaborated with 100+ exceptional entrepreneurs across Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen to develop scalable technology ventures
    • Participated in an intensive startup validation program including customer discovery, MVP development, and business model refinement under expert mentorship
    • Developed expertise in venture-scale business building methodologies

  4. Aug 2022 — Jul 2023

    Frontend Lead & UX/UI Developer · Tracklib

    Details
    • Spearheaded greenfield development of a rights management platform for record labels and music publishers using TypeScript, Next.js, and Django
    • Collaborated with Product leadership to define technical roadmap and feature prioritization for complex B2B workflows
    • Designed and implemented comprehensive music library management systems for record labels and publishers to organize, track, and monetize their catalogues
    • Led frontend architecture and UX/UI design, creating intuitive interfaces for royalty management and catalogue administration
    • Managed a distributed team of external consultants across multiple time zones, establishing development workflows and code review processes

  5. Aug 2020 — Aug 2022

    Senior Frontend Developer · Tracklib

    Details
    • Completed migration from JavaScript/React to TypeScript/Next.js, improving code maintainability and reducing bugs
    • Implemented headless Storyblok CMS integration, enabling non-technical teams to manage content independently and reducing developer bottlenecks
    • Built sophisticated browser-based music players and audio editing tools, enabling seamless music discovery and sampling for producers
    • Developed self-service licensing flows, streamlining the rights clearance process for music creators and reducing manual processing time
    • Created clean, modern user interfaces optimized for complex music industry workflows, balancing functionality with intuitive user experience

  6. Nov 2019 — Jun 2020

    Software Development Consultant · uBIT

    Details
    • Served as sole full-stack developer (React/Rails) and UX/UI designer for an event ticketing platform
    • Delivered end-to-end product development
    • Architected and built a complete ticketing solution from user interface to backend infrastructure, handling complex event management workflows
    • Collaborated with stakeholders to develop a scalable product in their desired styles and formats

  7. May 2019 — Oct 2019

    Software Development Consultant · Flatwave

    Details
    • Facilitated strategic brainstorming workshops and market research sessions to validate product concepts before development
    • Developed user-centered digital products using React and associated frameworks, ensuring solutions addressed real market problems
    • Led comprehensive market analysis and user research to align client product vision with viable business opportunities
    • Collaborated with clients to translate complex business requirements into technically sound and user-friendly solutions

  8. Feb 2018 — Apr 2019

    Software Developer · CE Check

    Details
    • Served as sole frontend developer, taking full ownership of frontend architecture, UX/UI design, and user experience decisions
    • Modernized the legacy codebase while continuing feature development, maintaining system stability and performance
    • Improved user acquisition metrics through strategic UI/UX optimizations, increasing sign-up conversion and paid subscription rates