Daniel Villanueva
Principal Engineer at Klarna
Stockholm County, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolDaniel Villanueva is a Principal Engineer at Klarna with over 12 years of experience delivering scalable backend systems, specializing in search and information retrieval using Java and C#. Based in Stockholm, he has led search-focused initiatives as Group Lead for Search & Compare and now drives architectural delivery as Principal Engineer. He combines strong software engineering with information security expertise, holding an MSc in Computer and Information Systems Security from KTH and an engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Prior to Klarna, he built backend capabilities at PriceRunner and contributed to information access at Findwise AB, shaping robust search experiences for e-commerce and comparison platforms. His career began in education and public-facing roles, including teaching, which underpins his collaborative leadership and mentorship. Daniel’s track record blends hands-on development, system design, and cross-functional leadership in Sweden’s tech scene.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyEngineer's degree, Computer Engineering, Engineer's degree, Computer Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Swedish, English, Spanish, Russian
Github Skills (15)
ngmodel9
admin7
directive7
elasticsearch6
currency5
mask4
facade4
java4
search-engine3
angular3
data-processing3
distributed-computing3
scalability2
stream-processing2
distributed-systems1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
DanielGV/danielgv.github.io
Jan 2021 - Dec 2024
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
DanielGV/scripting
Aug 2015 - Oct 2017
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
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