About
Application, Security, and Software Development executive with 20+ years of experience. Extensive experience with Agile Software Development methodologies. Practical, hands-on knowledge of numerous solutions and processes, including Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), FinTech, SaaS/Cloud, and Information Security. Created over $500m shareholder value.
Beyond his professional achievements, Magnus's passion for technology drives him to continually seek opportunities for personal growth and learning. He values his time in Dallas, Texas, cherishing moments spent with his family and pets.
Experience
Nectar, inc, CTO & SVP product development - Dallas
October 2022 - Current
• Built AI-empowered platform for higher education institutions to deliver high-quality education effectively
• Hired and managed Product Management, Development and QA
• Optimized Product Management and Development Processes speeding up production deployments 20x
–BLuE Yonder (ACQUIRED BY PANASONIC), Director of Product management - Dallas
December 2019 - September 2022
• Consolidated identity, API management, and compute infrastructure for 50+ applications, saving the company millions of dollars in operations cost
• Migrated multiple applications from on-prem / hosted model to SaaS
• Evaluated, integrated, and managed vendor relationships (Snowflake, OpenWeather, PredictHQ, etc)
• Served on Patent Committee
–Magni Software, fractional cto - Dallas
January 2017 - November 2019
• Fractional CTO / Product Management business delivering applications for mobile, desktop, and web
• Implemented Agile Methodology Software Development process for multiple clients
• Business strategy and due diligence research for investors
–CG INFINITY, sr vice president - Dallas
August 2014 - December 2016
• Recruited to build a software delivery business. Built 50+ people organization and increased revenue by 300% in two years from scratch
• Delivered software applications for mobile, desktop, and web to 10+ clients
–CREDANT (ACQUIRED by DELL), Director of cloud and mobile engineering - dallas
December 2012 - July 2014
• Recruited to build encrypted cloud storage solution for enterprise customers
• Hired and managed team to build the solution from scratch
• Managed SDLC and delivered Windows, Android, iOS, and MacOS clients
–idology (ACquired by GBG), Chief Technology officer - dallas
September 2003 - November 2012
• Invented and built SaaS/Cloud 24x7x365 solution for identity and age verification solution
• Managed infrastructure, networking, and development of multiple web services and applications
• Hired team from scratch, hired and managed developers, quality assurance and IT.
–pgp / Mcafee (Acquired by Intel), multiple manager roles - california
July 1999 - August 2003
• Recruited to redesign and manage the pgp.com website. Opened pgp.com e-store.
• Built pgp.com e-store from scratch to a run rate of $900,000/year outselling the field sales team
• Redesigned and maintained the nai.com website (over 1 billion hits per year, one of the top 20 sites on the Internet at the time).
• Managed marketing of security product line, including products such as PGP, CyberCop, and Gauntlet.
recommendations
Magnus was deeply trusted among executive leadership to always delivery a quality product on time. As a testament to his technical expertise, creativity, and contribution to Dell’s growth, Magnus was awarded the Dell Innovation Award for Security this summer presented by Dell's Chief Security Officer and Chief Security Scientist. With a strong product management and engineering background, Magnus is one of the best in the industry. He just gets it. He's also well-liked by all of his peers and a great team member to collaborate with. I look forward to the day that our professional paths will cross again in the future.
Chas Larios - Director of Strategic Marketing and Planning at VMware
Magnus gets it. He is very savvy in his ability to understand the business usability of software. Too often people build products and take them to market. Magnus understands that you need to build products that the market wants. On a personal level, Magnus is engaging and very sharp. His humor and ability to not get rattled serve him well in early stage and large companies (I've been with him in both environments). I would recommend Magnus to anyone that wants to have the best engineering manager/product manager professional in the business. If I have the chance to work with Magnus again I would jump on it in a nanosecond.
Andrew Kahl - Chief Executive Officer at Backbox
I reported to Magnus directly for seven years. He adapts well to changing circumstances and buffers his employees so that they can focus on the tasks at hand. He ably handles multiple concurrent projects and manages deadlines well. He also trusts in the expertise of those who work for him and understands that it reflects well on a manager when their employees do well. In the course of working with him, I was consistently impressed by his professionalism and dedication.
Rafe Colburn - Chief Product and Technology Officer at Debop
We were working with a simple new technology that was being made far more difficult than it had to be. Magnus had the technical ability to understand the technology, but also the strategic vision to be able to step back, identify and attempt to improve the inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the business model. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Alisa Bonsignore - Dynamic writer clarifying complex ideas
Magnus did excellent work for me at NAI, including single-handedly launching an online store under cost that immediately outperformed field sales reps. Excellent ability to tackle new things and figure out how to get things done.
Jeff Jones - Sr Director of Communications, Microsoft
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Education
nya elementar, sweden
FINANCE
Graduated 1993
IMS, sweden
NETWORKING
Graduated 1994