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.

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: 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

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
Developer at the Night's Watch
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.

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

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.

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

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: 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

Gabriel Ionut Brumea
Umbraco Coach and Cloud Counselor
Team: Umbraco HQ

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Niels Michaeli Lauritsen
Steward Assistant of Reliable Operations
Team: D-Team

Umbraco me: Internal trouble-shooter. Master of printers. IT equipment hunter.
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
WWW or Wireless Web Wizard
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

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

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 better

Lars Skjold Iversen
SEE or Search Engine Explorer
Team: COMA

Umbraco me: Online Hide & Seek Champion. Data visualiser. COMA rookie.
Non-Umbraco me: Sports fan (all the way from 180 to Touchdown). Board game enthusiast. Happy beer drinker.
Get to know Lars 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

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 town of Umbraco. Savior of customers. Keyboard jockey.
Non-Umbraco me: Beer enthusiast - especially Belgian beer. A father of two. In love with computer and drawn animation.
Get to know Michael a little better

Rheannon Amanda Lefever
Support Warrior
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

Trine Nissen
BAM or Brilliant Activities Manager
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

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

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.

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.

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.

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