Erik Westrup

About Erik

Experience

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   Netlify · Full-time

   • Software Engineer

     Jul 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo·Remote·Current

     Software Engineer in Accounts & Billing at Netlify, a modern web developer platform that multiplies productivity. With over 2 million developers worldwide, Netlify is leading the transition to modern Jamstack-based web development. By uniting the ecosystem of developer tools and technologies, Netlify makes it easier than ever to build, deploy, and scale web applications. The company is a remote-first with a world-wide international work force. Backend developer for the Accounts & Billing team with responsibilities including development and ownership of team/org management, permissions, plans, security, billing, invoicing and payments, in the Developer Workflow team with responsibilities for Domains, DNS and Certificates. Technology stack: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Jamstack, MongoDB, Sidekiq, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Redis, LaunchDarkly, Amplitude, Zuora billing platform, WorkOS, Datadog, Humio, Notion

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   Örebro University · Full-time

   • Sabbatical: Studies & Open Source Projects

     Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 · 10 mos

     * Studies at Örebro University, see entry below under the Education section. * Own open source projects e.g. https://github.com/erikw/nestedtext-ruby GitHub - erikw/nestedtext-ruby GitHub - erikw/jekyll-glossary_tooltip GitHub - erikw/jekyll-google_search_console_verification_file

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   Full-time · 4 yrs 1 mo

   • Senior Engineering Manager I

     Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

     Engineering Manager position for the world's largest professional online network for scientists and researchers called ResearchGate, based in Berlin. On this network, participants can share scientific and academic work and connect to other professionals for collaboration. Leading the team responsible for the company's Java backend system ranging from REST microservices to big data applications batch/streaming systems. The team drove the development of the core aspects of document storage, assets & derivatives, image processing, statistics counters, search, extraction, recommendations, shared libraries and infrastructure components.

   • Engineering Manager

     Apr 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

     Engineering Manager position for the world's largest professional online network for scientists and researchers called ResearchGate, based in Berlin. On this network, participants can share scientific and academic work and connect to other professionals for collaboration. # Achievements * Enabled success for my teams, in big data / backend engineering & advertisement technology (size 2 - 8 Engineers), in - improvement on the product's core engagement driving features - complex multi-team projects including several major platform upgrades - development of industry-standard way for consumption counting in the publishing industry - collaborations with external parties (data exchange) * Ensured platform stability, maintainability, performance, cost-reduction and increase knowledge sharing * Enabled and coached personal development of team members for them to advance in their career * Improved company processes and collaborative tooling * Recruitment & on-boarding of new team members # Role Description * Management of a software engineering team that continually sets, communicates, and achieves new goals and contributes to the success of the department and the company as a whole * Identification & management of daily technical and operation problems that occur in the team's area of responsibility * Development of ideal strategies and processes to create a positive working atmosphere within the team to achieve goals effectively in order to create a strong engineering culture * Ensure rapid flexible, and successful software development and maintenance in accordance with quality standards by continuously improving internal and cross-team processes * Strategic recruitment & development of team members. Creating career and development opportunities through feedback, mentoring, knowledge transfer * Taking responsibility for the technical decisions made in the team, as well as the development of a suitable architecture to achieve and maintain high productivity

   • Senior Software Engineer, Backend

     Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 · 8 mos

     Software Engineering position for the world's largest professional online network for scientists and researchers called ResearchGate, based in Berlin. On this network, participants can share scientific and academic work (in-progress or published) and connect to other professionals for collaboration. Positively progressed company's monetization infrastructure by using big data processing and analysis. Engagement and coordination of cross-team initiatives on improving development process. Technology stack: Java, Dropwizard, Gradle, Apache Flink, Azkaban, Hadoop, Hive, Lucene, MongoDB, Jira (Administrator), Git, Intellij ResearchGate

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   Dubsmash · Full-time

   • Software Engineer, Backend

     Jul 2016 - Mar 2017 · 9 mos·Berlin, Germany

     Developer forming and delivering the coolest features in the backend for for the video communication IT-startup Dubsmash. High scale problems solving by utilizing a micro architecture solution with modern technologies like Python Django REST Framework, Docker and AWS among many others. Active driver in processes (Scrum, Kanban) and team development questions in both discipline and feature team based structures. Contributed to the app with iOS development. Technology stack: Python, Django REST Framework, Docker, AWS, Heroku, Redis, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, BigQuery, Travis, Buildkite, Git, Swift iOS, API Blueprint, Sentry & Virtualenv. Example of work: Expanded Dubsmash to the field of public consumption by developing the highly popular Community Moments feature, and expansion of the existing user base by integrating Facebook Login. Lip-syncing video giant Dubsmash rolls out Community Moments, nabs Warner as first channel sponsor

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   2 yrs 8 mos

   • Experienced Software Engineer, Embedded

     Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo·Kalmar County, Sweden

     Firmware developer at the world's largest and leading video surveillance company manufacturing network camera, security management- and physical access control systems (3k+ employees). My work ranged from requirement analysis, research, architecture, design, implementation and QA testing, on an embedded Linux platform. Scrum/Kanban master for a team of 5--10 people including meeting facilitation, planning and improvements to teamwork and our process. Technology stack: Embedded C, Python, Shell scripting, GNU Linux, Gerrit, Jenkins, Glib, check test, GDB, libcurl, Taiga, GNU Make cross-compilation & LaTeX. Example of work: * Solved the problem of access control devices (without external time source) drifting from each other thus creating security problems by developing a solution for distributed isolated time synchronization. * Expanded the market for an access control system by integrating it with a networked IO module to control access to elevator floors. AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller Non-proprietary & open IP-based access control

   • Master's Thesis Project

     Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 · 6 mos·Kalmar County, Sweden

     In-depth study of Google's Go programming language in an embedded environment in collaboration with Axis, with the thesis title "Using the Go Programming Language in Practice". Research and implementation. Popular science article Presentation slides Thesis

   • Consultant as Software Developer

     Nov 2013 - Jan 2014 · 3 mos·Kalmar County, Sweden

     Development of a feature full product report generation tool and an accompanying web interface, using Python and JavaScript. Technology stack: Python, Pylons Pyramid, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap & Git.

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   Lunds nation

   • Foreman, Team Lead

     2013 - 2014 · 1 yr·Lund, Skåne County, Sweden

     Foreman for the student night club Hybris! taking 300-500 guests. Responsibilities including e.g. volunteer worker recruitment, education, security inspection, work shift management and economy. With another colleague, we were resonsible for the whole event with the goals of creating a fun and safe work environment, following all laws snd regulation and to create a great night for our guests. Also involved in all sorts of nation associated events. Took two courses in responsible alcohol serving. Awarded for being a driving force who can engage the community.

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   The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, LTH · Part-time

   • Assisting Research Software Developer

     Dec 2011 - Sep 2012 · 10 mos·Lund, Sweden

     Active involvement in EU sponsored robot projects. Creating a service and subscriber for force and torque samples from a sensor with low level hard real time requirements using C, FreeRTOS, Linux and Xenomai. Design and implement a general system and API for connecting nodes speaking a sample language and let them communicate over logical channels with different transport methods e.g. (real time) Ethernet, UDP, TCP or sneakernet. Evaluating and adapting the use of ROS (Robot Operating System) for new robots. Technology stack: Embedded C, Shell scripting, C++, GNU Linux, Robot Operating System, lwIP, CUnit, GDB, GNU Make, Clang, LaTeX, Git, SVN & Doxygen. GitHub - erikw/firefly

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   Tetra Pak, Global IM · Internship

   • IT-employee at Server & Mail

     Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 · 2 mos·Lund, Sweden

     Responsible for the operation of backups jobs for most of Tetra Pak's sites in Europe and Africa including job administration, error detection and correction and task delegation to people at the sites. Installation and configuration for new and old rack-servers also involving virtualization. Technology stack: Symantec Backup Exec & HP Integrated Lights-Out.

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   IKEA Group

   • Trainee at computer department

     Jun 2008 - Jun 2008 · 1 mo·Älmhult, Sweden

     Administration, upgrading and testing of various computer services for most of the group operational systems, e.g. payments systems, internal web servers.

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    Falsterbo Golf Course

    • Golf course worker

      Mar 2006 - Mar 2006 · 1 mo·Falsterbo, Sweden

      Gardening and maintenance work.

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    Hamrelius and Lazer, Hansakompaniet

    • Trainee at a book and music store

      Feb 2006 - Feb 2006 · 1 mo·Malmo, Sweden

      Serving customers and administrative tasks e.g. updating product database.

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    FrontWeb Sales AB

    • Trainee at a computer game store

      Sep 2005 - Sep 2005 · 1 mo·Vellinge, Sweden

      Updated the company's web page with new products, serving customers, advertising, marketing and administrative tasks.

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    Svensk Direktreklam AB

    • Commercial advertisement distributor

      Jun 2003 - Jun 2003 · 1 mo·Ljungby, Kronoberg County, Sweden

      Distributing commercial advertisements.

Education

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   Örebro UniversitySound EngineeringSep 2021 - Jan 2022

   Theoretical and practical studies in sound engineering including studio acoustic design, digital tools, microphone recording techniques, signal processing and mixing at the School of Music, Theater and Art, Örebro University (remote). Grade: Pass with Distinction (VG, highest grade)

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   die deutSCHuleCEFR B1, German Language Course2017 - 2017

   Full time German language studies completed up to and including CEFR level B1.

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   UC IrvineMaster of Science in Computer Science, Software Development2012 - 2013

   Grade: 3.775 Nominated for a year abroad at Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science as a part of my program in Lund. Took advanced courses in Graph Algorithms, Machine learning, Data Structures, Compilers \& Interpreters, Software Testing, Software Architecture among others. Participated in research project for a professor about Firewire/PCI hacking and the re-design of a computer system for prevention of such attacks. GPA of 3.775 and in Dean's Honor List all 3 quarters. Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science

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   The Faculty of Engineering at Lund UniversityMaster of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, Software Development2009 - 2014

   Activities and societies: Datatekniksektionen vid TLTH 5 year solid program in Computer Science and related subjects as Programming, Data structures, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Security, Physics, Electronics. Department of Computer Science - LTH

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   SundsgymnasietHigh School, Techincal Program2006 - 2009

   Technical education with focus on mathematics, computer and natural science. Examples of courses; Web design, Database management, Computer networking, Server management, Programming (C\#), Advance Physics and Mathematics, Religion, History, Project work and Business start up.

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   LjungenskolanElementary school1997 - 2006

   Primary school with early focus on own responsibility, planning, flexible working hours, critical thinking, teamwork and presentations.

Skills