Jacob Junker

Director of Software Engineering at Kanda

Jacob Junker started their work experience in 2008 as an Animation Advisor for The Danish Youth Association of Science. From 2011 to 2013, they worked as a Gameshow Assistant at Aalborg University. In 2012, Jacob joined Kanda as a Developer, responsible for programming and developing projects using Unity3D. In 2016, they were promoted to Head of Development at Kanda, a role they held until 2018 when they became a Partner at the company. Alongside this role, Jacob also served as the Chief Technology Officer at Kanda, where they engaged with customers, guided the development team, and focused on emerging technologies like AR and VR. In 2023, they became the Director of Software Engineering at Kanda.

Jacob Junker has a strong educational background in the field of Medialogy. Jacob pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Medialogy from Aalborg University from 2010 to 2013. Jacob then furthered their studies by completing a Master of Science degree in Medialogy with specialization in computer games from the same university from 2013 to 2015. Prior to their university education, Jacob graduated from HTX Thisted in 2008, having studied English and Communications. In addition to their academic qualifications, Jacob has obtained a certification in Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance in June 2016.

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Timeline

  • Director of Software Engineering

    May 1, 2023 - present

  • Chief Technology Officer

    March, 2018

  • Head Of Development

    February, 2016

  • Developer

    May, 2012