espen.dk - software development, architecture, and leadership

About

Hello, I am espen.dk, née Espen Højsgaard, a software developer, architect, and leader from Denmark. I deliver results on IT projects by combining strong technical skills with a knack for creating efficient processes and a joy in working with people.

I have a PhD in theoretical computer science and experience as a software developer, architect, personnel manager, and management consultant (yes, I like variety). My experience is primarily within FinTech, but I enjoy challenges wherever they arise and I love learning new stuff. Check out my LinkedIn profile for more details.

I mostly work freelance but am also open to collaborations of other kinds. So please reach out if you think I could be a good fit for your project/startup/organisation/network...

I'm hiring! So if you're a pleasant, brilliant, and ambitious computer science person in DK who thinks I might be worth working with, do reach out!

Residence . . . . . Denmark
Freelance . . . . . Fully booked
Company . . . . . espen.dk ApS
VAT no. . . . . . DK-41195959
Email . . . . . espen@espen.dk
Phone . . . . . +45 6166 4416

Testimonials

I worked very closely with Espen for over two years and it's been a pleasure.

First of all he has been invaluable and we have come to deeply rely on his ability to deliver. That's true at the level of development, where he has the ability to learn new tech ecosystems and quickly produce performant and maintanable code. That's also true at the organizational level, where he takes extremely high-level (and sometimes not so well defined) goals, always breaks them down in a way that fits our team, and manages the work to successful completion every single time.

Not only that, he is also super nice to work with and extremely trustworthy. He is direct, polite, conscientious and open to new ideas. I've learned a lot by interacting with him.

Adrien Husson

Core Contributor & Co-Founder

Mangrove Exchange

I have had the pleasure of working with Espen in his capacity as Solutions Architect on Topdanmark’s STOKA/IFRS17 project.

Espen is a pleasure to work with, a splendid colleague and team player as well as a gifted architect.

Espen excels in finding solutions and rarely rises an issue without one or more suggested solutions.

I will happily recommend Espen in similar settings and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.

Eva Beim

Head of Core Systems Life & Pension

Topdanmark

I have had the pleasure of working together with Espen on a project at Topdanmark. I have come to know Espen as a dedicated, self motivated and very competent person. He has my best recommendations.

Christian Rohde

Application and Architecture Manager - Life Insurance and Pension

Topdanmark

I had the pleasure of working close together with Espen in Festina. Espen is both a very talented software developer and architect with a wide experience from both the corporate and academic world as well as having significant experiences with managing and consultancy.

As a person Espen have a natural aura of leadership, a great personality and is very empathic.

All this combined makes Espen very valuable and versatile as he can fill out roles both within software development, software architecture, coaching, people management and project management.

Espen is excellent at combining the many skills, which makes him a natural leader. He keeps a focus on the overall corporate / customer goals, while also being a great team lead with a focus on team performance and the individual growth of each team members.

Simon Espelund Hansen

Chief Operating Officer

Festina Finance