The Umbraco HQ Team

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.

Mads Rasmussen
King of Keytars and Components
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: User experience ambassador. Front-end coding hipster.
Non-Umbraco me: Wannabe plant eater. Lost music producer waiting for a comeback. Spends too much time on YouTube.

Poul A. L. Jensen
Friendly Cashier
Team: Umbraco HQ

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: Umbraco Cloud bartender. Constructor of Arch Advising.
Non-Umbraco me: That weird one. Cat fanatic. Washed up gamer.
Get to know Eric a little better

Vera Green
The Merry Wordsmith
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

Warren Buckley
#NotJustTheFormsGuy
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Umbraco hacker & crafstman since Yahoo Mailing Lists. General old-timer.
Non-Umbraco me: Code tinkerer & learner. Dad bod & husband, Brit. Watches too much Netflix.

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.
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

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.

Stephan Gay
Umbraco Core Repairman
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Architect At Large. Chief refactor-er & bug fixer.
Non-Umbraco me: Father of 4. Sailor.

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

Claus Jensen
Developer at the Night's Watch
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Core developer. 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

Jeton (Tony) Kryeziu
Friend Maker
Team: The Suits

Umbraco me: Partners' inquiries 007. Love/hate relationship with Google Sheets. The Suits escalator of inquisitiveness.
Non-Umbraco me: German Autobahn enthusiast. Aspiring whisky drinker. "Hyggelig fætter". Loves to talk about study abroad in Hawai 6 years ago.
Get to know Tony a little better

Rune Strand
Umbraco Coach and Cloud Counselor
Team: Umbraco HQ

Umbraco me: Head of all things training #certifiable. Umbraco (Cloud) evangelist. Purveyor of morning jazz and slooooow brewed coffee.
Non-Umbraco me: Coffee connoisseur. Avid podcast listener. Vegan curious.

Kristian Egebæk-Carlsen
Delightful Developer
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: D-Team apprentice. Wearing glasses even though I can C#.
Non-Umbraco me: Football fanatic. Dog lover. Pork scratchings enthusiast.
Get to know Kristian 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.

Sofie Toft Kristensen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Documentationist/ Keeper of the Docs. Chatting Warrior Princess. Sofie in the Cloud.
Non-Umbraco me: Crochetess. Gamer. Selfie-queen.
Get to know Sofie a little better

Georgs Bormanis
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Overlord of support statistics. Webinar wizard. Cloud magician.
Non-Umbraco me: An almost famous dancer. Level 3 gastronome. Sports enthusiast. Overall a curious mind.
Get to know Georgs a little better

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

Kristina Liebutė
The Scribbling Storyteller
Team: COMA

Umbraco me: In-house journalist. Photographer/paparazzi. Instagramer.
Non-Umbraco me: Booknerd & movie geek. Indie music obsessed. Roadtripper.
Get to know Kristina 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

Nicolai Oksen
Keyboard Smasher & Code Creator
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Clean code aficionado. Slow-brew coffee drinker.
Non Umbraco me: Weight lifter. Cat petter. Home-automation explorer.
Get to know Nicolai a little better

Niklas Matthiesen
Friend Maker
Team: The Suits

Umbraco me: Partnerships know-it-all. Insightly guru. Structure and processes preacher.
Non-Umbraco me: Dedicated traveler. Beer enthusiast. Sports lover.
Get to know Niklas a little better

Gabriel Ionut Brumea
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Dedicated chat warrior. Webinar Apprentice. The Rainbow in the Cloud.
Non-Umbraco me: Football maniac. Occasional gamer. Super Athlete.
Get to know Gabriel a little better

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.

Morten Hartvig Larsen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: SWAT magician. Docs contributor. Umbraco Unicorns MVP.
Non-Umbraco me: Bookworm. Health nut. IT nerd.
Get to know Morten a little better

Jesper Mayntzhusen
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Aspiring docs king. SWAT evangelist. Structure nerd.
Non-Umbraco me: Grunge and Rock lover. Fantasy nerd. American Football fan.
Get to know Jesper a little better

Maiken Skov Nielsen
OMG or Office Management Guru
Team: Umbraco HQ

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

Daniel Deleuran Løkkegaard
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Friendly Warrior. Umbraco Unicorns striker. Troubleshooter.
Non-Umbraco me: Football enthusiast. Music nerd. Family man.
Get to know Daniel a little better

Helle Kragelund
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

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

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.

Joachim Stapelfeldt
Steward of Reliable Operations
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Firefighter. Bringing the Ops in DevOps. Putting the No in *.*
Non-Umbraco me: Taylor Swift Evangelist. Foodie. Hobby-jumping.
Get to know Joachim 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.

Elitsa Marinovska
CPsU or Core Plus security Umb-Trainee
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

Kristian Jeppe Schou Guld
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Friendly warrior. Customer caretaker.
Non-Umbraco me: Bicycling. Beer. "Watch out what you're saying, it's going on the internet."
Get to know Kristian a little better

Pedro Ortega
Umbraco Cloud Apprentice
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Ferdinand Magellan of code. Learning aficionado.
Non-Umbraco me: Astronomy passionate. WWII history enthusiast. British cars lover.
Get to know Pedro a little better

Halldór Hólm Kristinsson Lyngmo
Support Warrior
Team: S.W.A.T.

Umbraco me: Fabulous Viking. S.W.A.T. rookie. Friday bar regular.
Non-Umbraco me: Huge sports fan who loves running. Burger master who's addicted to bacon.
Get to know Halldór a little better

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