Meet the friendly faces of Umbraco HQ. Hardcore developers, communications astronauts, support warriors, friend makers... all of those smiley, 6.13 percent crazy, simply amazing people that, together with our extraordinary community, make Umbraco happen.
Warren Buckley
Core Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Umbraco hacker & craftsman since Yahoo Mailing Lists. General old-timer.
Non-Umbraco me: Code tinkerer & learner. Dad bod & husband, Brit. Watches too much Netflix.
Poul A. L. Jensen
Friendly Cashier
Team: Fish Tank
Umbraco me: Captain of finances and facilities. Favorite quote: "Excel is not only a tool... "
Non-Umbraco me: Fan of fatherhood, family and fishing (and not to forget: "Sea Bass - not catching one - just being on")...
Get to know Poul a little better
Eric Frost
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: SWAT member. Bad jokes galore. Tea drinker.
Non-Umbraco me: Cat fanatic. Washed up gamer aspiring reader.
Get to know Eric a little better
Vera Green
The BBC (Beaming Broadcaster of Communication)
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Wordsmithing. Queen of email marketing. Brewer of delicious tea.
Non-Umbraco me: Impulsive plant collector (without knowing the names of any of them). Foodie. Netflixaholic.
Get to know Vera a little better
Sebastiaan Janssen
Head of PR (Pull Requests)
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Umbraco Core nerd and community steward. Chief Tinfoil Hat Officer.
Non-Umbraco me: Beer geek (and amateur brewer). Audiobook and podcast addict. Loves live music. A bit of a science nerd.
Anders Trans Sørensen
Major Friend Maker
Team: The Suits
Umbraco me: The captain of The Suits. Negotiator extraordinaire. Partnerships guru.
Non-Umbraco me: Father of two. IRONMAN participant. Red wine admirer.
Get to know Anders a little better
Niels Hartvig
Chief Unicorn
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Product lover. Community evangelist. Master of confetti.
Non-Umbraco me: Wannabe outdoor'er. Father. Failed synth collector.
Kenneth Jakobsen
Cloud Gunslinger
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Developer of the fullest of stacks. Very friendly. Cloud team lead.
Non-Umbraco me: Kitesurfer. Snowboarder. Father & husband. Very appreciative of alcohol.
Get to know Kenneth a little better
Mikulas Tomanka
Umbraco Cloud Ninja
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Cloud developer. All the things tinkerer.
Non-Umbraco me: Apprentice hiker. Beer lover. Trekkie.
Get to know Mikulas a little better
The Rabbit
Umbraco HQ Entrance Guardian
Team: Unicorn Square
Umbraco me: Protecting things. Scaring people. Sworn Codegarden attendee.
Non-Umbraco me: Carrot enthusiast. Dreamer. Fashionista.
Robert Copilau
Patient Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Umbraco Core tinkerer. Persistent coder.
Non-Umbraco me: Game developer extraordinaire. Likes to fix stuff but ends up braking it. Messy car mechanic.
Get to know Robert a little better
Claus Jensen
Core Team Lead
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Core team lead. Deploying all the things. Master of custom Slack emojis.
Non-Umbraco me: Code geek. Occasional gamer. Explorer of awesome new tech stuff.
Jacob Midtgaard-Olesen
CTO or Chief Technology Officer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Friendly CTO. Protector of technology, process and planning.
Non-Umbraco me: Tech geek. Gamer lamer. Negroni fan.
Get to know Jacob a little better
Ilham Boulghallat
Umbraco CEO or Community Engagement Officer
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: Community liaison. Hopeless research/practice combo advocate.
Non-Umbraco me: Self-proclaimed expert multitasker. Tsundoku'er (obsessively buys books without the time to read them all). Amateur baker.
Get to know Ilham a little better
Martin Wülser Larsen
OCD or Online Communications Dragoon
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Website master. Online marketing guru. Exceptional printer skills.
Non-Umbraco me: Passionate hiker. Wine lover. Multiple times pub quiz winner.
Get to know Martin a little better
Mikkel Holck Madsen
Umbraco Cloud Mastermind
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Developer of things. CCO - Chief Coffee Officer.
Non-Umbraco me: Father & husband. Coder. Learner. Beerlover. Wannabee Lego collector.
Gabriel Ionut Brumea
Umbraco Coach and Cloud Counselor
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: Teaching Umbraco magic. The Rainbow in the Cloud.
Non-Umbraco me: Football maniac. Occasional gamer. Super Athlete.
Get to know Gabriel a little better
Sofie Toft Kristensen
Documentarian & Umbraco Youtuber
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Documentarian a.k.a. Docs Queen, Youtuber, Sofie in the Cloud.
Non-Umbraco me: Crochetess. Gamer. Selfie-queen.
Get to know Sofie a little better
Torben Frigaard Rasmussen
Chairman of the Board aka Cup Bearer
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: Helping Umbraco HQ realize its full potential. Encouraging, supporting and guiding Umbraco HQ through new territories.
Non-Umbraco me: NFL fan. Wine lover. Enthusiastic deadlifter (current record - 210kg or 460lbs).
Kim Sneum Madsen
Chief Friend Maker
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: Friend making. Head of Suits, Service and Support.
Non-Umbraco me: Axes. Chainsaws. Forestry.
Get to know Kim a little better
Georgs Bormanis
Support Team Lead
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Cloud Magician. Umbazing™ creator. Our customers' best friend.
Non-Umbraco me: An almost famous dancer. Level 3 gastronome. Sports enthusiast. Overall a curious mind.
Get to know Georgs a little better
Shannon Deminick
Director of Moon Based Operations
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Core developer captain. Load balancing guru. Coding while you sleep. Maintainer of (too many) OSS projects.
Non-Umbraco me: Coder. Surfer. Traveler. Canadian. Australian. Sausage Dog Owner.
Morten Christensen
Azure Hero
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Building Umbraco Cloud since before it was cool. Azure Hero. All things Cloud.
Non-Umbraco me: LEGO master builder. Azure and .NET Community guy with a soft spot for gadgets. Awaiting next flight to Brazil with my family.
Kristian Egebæk-Carlsen
Delightful Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Delightful Developer. I put the feet in Cloud Feature Team.
Non-Umbraco me: Football fanatic. Dog lover. Pork scratchings enthusiast.
Get to know Kristian a little better
Darek Szatkowski
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Part-time S.W.A.T. padawan. Keyboard shortcut hoarder.
Non-Umbraco me: Fantasy RPG devourer. 3D printing amateur. Power metal addict.
Mathias Tøndering
Steward Assistant of Reliable Operations & COMA
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: The fastest IT support. The problem solver guy. Part-time COMA rookie.
Non-Umbraco me: Car enthusiast. Fitness lover. Part-time gamer.
Get to know Mathias a little better
Jim Jensen
Chief Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Platoon leader of SWAT. Our customers' best friend. Service and support tools geek.
Non-Umbraco me: Father & husband. Sports freak. Self-taught handyman. 90's nostalgic.
Get to know Jim a little better
Rebeka Dzurikova
Partner Friend Maker
Team: The Suits
Umbraco me: Suits youngster, Knowledge gainer, Partnerships friendly caller.
Non-Umbraco me: Adventure seeker, Cozy coffee and wine drinker, Sun-water-mountains lover.
Daniel Deleuran Løkkegaard
Support Friend Maker
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Support sales. Umbraco Unicorns striker. Friend maker.
Non-Umbraco me: Football enthusiast. Music nerd. Family man.
Get to know Daniel a little better
Maiken Skov Nielsen
OMG or Office Management Guru
Team: Fish Tank
Umbraco me: Happy helper. "Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also a principle and a passion."
Non-Umbraco me: Food lover (the secret ingredient is always cheese). Dogs are family.
Get to know Maiken a little better
Kristian Jeppe Schou Guld
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Musketeer and Friendly SUpporter - Account manager some might say. Helping out with webinars and alike.
Non-Umbraco me: Striving towards being a cyclist, skipper, DIY, and 1970s music entusiast. I fault my dad.
Get to know Kristian a little better
Jesper Mayntzhusen
QA & Support Engineer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Aspiring docs king. Structure nerd.
Non-Umbraco me: Grunge and Rock lover. Fantasy nerd. American Football fan.
Get to know Jesper a little better
Helle Kragelund
Partner Friend Maker
Team: The Suits
Umbraco me: The female touch to The Suits. Love/hate relationship with Gmail. Fan of "keep it short & simple".
Non-Umbraco me: Mother of 2. Sports enthusiast. Good coffee, flowers & green plants. Great movies.
Get to know Helle a little better
Claus Kristensen
Delightful Design Director
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: Master of design & visual communication. Creative Octopus.
Non-Umbraco me: Father of an enormous amount of friendly children. Organic believer. Art & design enthusiast. Coffee snob wannabe.
Dennis Aaen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Experienced Umbracian. Customer savior. Twice Umbraco MVP nominated.
Non-Umbraco me: Hangs out with friends. Music lover. Dedicated football watcher.
Andrew Barta
ATF or American Trainer and Friend-maker
Team: Umbraco HQ
Umbraco me: The HQ's "boots on the ground" in America! Trainer where needed (mostly, but not exclusively, the US), and Friend Maker.
Non-Umbraco me: Typical American - outdoor explorer, truck enthusiast, enjoy lifting heavy things up and putting them back down... and motorcycles.
Get to know Andrew a little better
Bjarke Mikkelsen Berg
Senior Software Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Missionary of clean code and architecture.
Non-Umbraco me: Huge fan of beer, whisky, meat and for some reason losing football clubs.
Get to know Bjarke better
Halldór Hólm Kristinsson Lyngmo
QA & Support Engineer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Problem solver and sporadically a crazy viking.
Non-Umbraco me: Burger master with a fetish for bacon.
Get to know Halldór a little better
Niels Michaeli Lauritsen
Cloud Hunter
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Shop apprentice, Master of low riding chairs, Friendly developer.
Non-Umbraco me: Passionate hunter. Cartridge guru. Enthusiastic sports fan. Gamer.
Get to know Niels a bit better
Elitsa Marinovska
Student Programmer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Code jockey. Core female apprentice. IT Security devotee.
Non-Umbraco me: LA and Ballroom dancer. H2O lover. Fruit hunter.
Get to know Elitsa a little better
Morten Hartvig Larsen
Web Developer
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Umbraco's online media magician. Docs contributor. Umbraco Unicorns MVP.
Non-Umbraco me: Bookworm. Health nut. IT nerd.
Get to know Morten a little better
Niels Lyngsø
UI/UX Engineer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Editor Ambassador. UX thinker & UI Developer.
Non-Umbraco me: Handcraftsman & gardener. Sci-Fi lover. Hygge-onkel (Danish for cozy-person).
Get to know Niels a little better
Mike Pedersen
Partner Friend Maker
Team: The Suits
Umbraco me: Friendly Partner relationship builder. Sales Specialist. Umbraco Cloud Advocate.
Non-Umbraco me: Retired sports athlete and enthusiast (anything that includes a ball! 😁). Down to earth. 2 sons. Countryside house admirer.
Get to know Mike a little better
Lars Skjold Iversen
SEE or Search Engine Explorer
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Online Hide & Seek Champion. Data visualiser. COMA rookie(ish).
Non-Umbraco me: Sports fan (all the way from 180 to Touchdown). Board game enthusiast. Happy beer drinker.
Get to know Lars a little better
Pia Frigaard Rasmussen
COMA Chameleon
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Chameleon, Marvelous Market Researcher
Non-Umbraco me: Quiz game fanatic, volleyball player, foodie & music lover.
Mahmoud Abdel Rahman
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: the friendly expert in customer care.
Non-Umbraco me: Fisherman. Game developer. Documentary lover.
Get to know Mahmoud a little better
Michael Roholdt Larsen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Support Warrior from the city of Umbraco. Youtube content creator. Writer of Documentation.
Non-Umbraco me: Belgian beer enthusiast. Casual Code Cruncher. In love with drawn animation.
Get to know Michael a little better
Rheannon Amanda Lefever
Umbraco Coach and Cloud Counsellor
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Support Warrior from Outer Space. Breaker of things. Wannabe Umbraco TV celeb and trainer.
Non-Umbraco me: Orbiting around Earth. Writing a daily Captain's Log. Meditating. Obtaining pilot's license.
Get to know Rheannon a little better
Christian Tobias Frydkjær
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Care Bear. Problem handler.
Non-Umbraco me: Gaming enthusiast. Creative stuff maker. Audio book listener.
Get to know Christian a little better
Kasper Friis Christensen
Frontend Engineer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Color lover. SASS magician. Accessibility advocate.
Non-Umbraco me: Cycling fanatic. Internet activist. Enjoy growing flowers.
Get to know Kasper a little better
Rasmus John Pedersen
Full-stack Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Headless developer. Longtime Umbraco developer and advocate.
Non-Umbraco me: (Bad) movie lover. Casual gamer. Tinkerer.
Get to know Rasmus a little better
Milena Stijović
Content Marketing Sparkle
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Blogging Badass. Magical Marketeer. COMA's personal cake deliverer.
Non-Umbraco me: Queen of nail art. Pancake stack enthusiast. Photographer. Fan of books and board games.
Get to know Milena a little better
Rune Strand
Product Owner
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Product owner and enthusiast. API aficionado. Recovering karaoke singer.
Non-Umbraco me: Pour over coffee brewing enthusiast. IPA aficionado. Recovering gamer.
Get to know Rune a little better
Sezgin Sahin
Umbraco Cloud Intern
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Avid programmer. Cloud apprentice. The Ottoman Viking.
Non-Umbraco me: Lazy former athlete. Emotionless affectionate guy. Dog and cat enthusiast. Tabletop game fan.
Get to know Sezgin a little better
Martin Humlund Clausen
Kickass Developer
Team: D-Team
Umbraco me: Cloud-minded dreamer. High five dispensing team supporter.
Non-Umbraco me: King of high-velocity exercise schemes. Diver and adventurer. Spare time nerd and coffee drinking enthusiast.
Get to know Martin a little better
Jonathan Pabst Klemensen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: Almost 100 NPS. Not a coffee drinker.
Non-Umbraco me: Beer-drinking volleyball player. History/movie enthusiast. Part-time gamer.
Get to know Jonathan a little better
Jakob Nawrocki
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: S.W.A.T. front-liner. Ambitious one. Happy to help others.
Non-Umbraco me: Movie lover. Hawaiian shirt collector. Creative but lazy.
Get to know Jakob a little better
Marek Malach
CCC or Creative Campaign Creator
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Creative mastermind. Campaigner. Jack of all trades.
Non-Umbraco me: Avid reader. Sarcasm enthusiast. Lord of memes.
Get to know Marek a little better
Trine Nissen
BAM or Brilliant Activities Master
Team: Fish Tank
Umbraco me: Structured, passionate and service-minded event and activities master.
Non-Umbraco me: Food and especially cake lover. Family person and dog lover. Fan of "hygge" (if it includes a glass of wine and a board game)
Get to know Trine a little better
Jesper Lange Nielsen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.
Umbraco me: The Carpenter, NPS Surgeon.
Non-Umbraco me: Beer drinker - my favorite beer is free beer. Connoisseur of comedy TV. Gamer.
Get to know Jesper a little better
Eleftheria Tsatsi
Author or Brilliant Copywriting (ABC)
Team: COMA
Umbraco me: Visionary writer, SoMe savant, Structure junkie
Non-Umbraco me: Travel addict, amateur pianist, passionate scrapbooker
Get to know Eleftheria a little better
Perhaps YOU are our brand new Support Warrior? Marvelous Developer? Friend Maker?
Then have a glance at our job openings 👓
Umbraco HQ team names explained 🤓
D-Team - our talented Developers.
S.W.A.T. - Support Warriors And Troubleshooters.
COMA - Communications and Online Marketing Astronauts.
The Suits - our amazing Sales and Partner team.
Fish Tank - our friendly Finance team (the name is inspired by the team's first office in a tiny cubicle with glass walls...).