Mikael Svensson
Karlskrona, Blekinge County, Sweden
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Top SchoolMikael Svensson is a seasoned data and analytics leader based in Karlskrona, currently heading Axfood's Data & Analytics department and acting as system owner for a modern analytics platform supporting a 73 billion SEK business. He has over a decade of leadership experience in data and analytics across retail and telecom, with a strong financial background as CPA, CFO and controller. Since joining Axfood in 2017, he has built and led a 40-person analytics organization across four autonomous teams, established AI/ML capabilities, and steered a shift from technology-centric to business-driven delivery. Key achievements include migrating on-prem backends to the cloud, creating a modern data & analytics architecture, and fostering an experimentation-driven culture with events like hackathons. With formal training from KTH and a BA in business, he blends rigor in governance with practical, value-focused execution. Always focused on collaboration, accountability and developing his people, he is known for turning complex data initiatives into clear, value-led solutions.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
IT/IP program 10 ECT, IT/IP program 10 ECT at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyComputer Science and Electronics 80p, Computer Science and Electronics 80p at Mid Sweden UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Växjö University
English, Swedish
Github Skills (33)
socket-io10
forum10
mongodb10
postgresql9
redis9
javascript9
nodebb9
node-js9
browser9
websockets9
nodejs9
pdf-files8
pdf7
emacs6
melpa5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mickesv/ProvisioningDeployment
May 2022 - Mar 2025
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Contributions:1 review, 6 PRs, 35 pushes in 2 years 10 months
mickesv/LSRE-ReleasePlanningProject
Nov 2015 - Nov 2016
Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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