Tess Åkerlund

Tess Åkerlund has extensive experience in software development and engineering management. Tess is currently the Senior Director of Engineering at Global Savings Group since December 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Software Engineering at Unzer from June 2021 to December 2022. Tess also held the position of Senior Engineering Manager at Wayfair from July 2019 to May 2021. Tess has strong leadership skills, having served as a Software Development Manager at Pricer AB from September 2017 to June 2019, and as a Software Development Lead and Team Lead at the same company from March 2016 to August 2017 and August 2015 to February 2016, respectively. Tess began their career as a Software Developer at L.E.B System AB, before taking on roles at Knowit and Cybercom Group as a Business Intelligence Developer and Software Developer. Tess has a solid background in software development and has steadily progressed in their career to hold senior leadership positions in the field.

Tess Åkerlund has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a major in Software Development from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, which they obtained from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they pursued a Master program in Information Technology at the same institute from 2004 to 2006. Tess also completed their high school education in the Technology Program at Brännkyrka Gymnasium from 2000 to 2003. In addition, they have obtained a certification in the Team Topologies Training Course from Avanscoperta, although the specific date is not provided.