Role profile
Developers need clear goals, professional ownership and plans that still work when priorities change. At Modified Solutions, I led developers, hired colleagues and protected time for learning while delivering customer software. As an Engineering Manager, I can take responsibility for priorities and the conversation with the business, so specialists know what needs to succeed and have room to choose how to build it.
At Modified Solutions, I built a business with up to 16 employees and led developers directly and through a partner responsible for daily management. My remit included recruitment, development conversations, capacity and delivery. We generally booked 80 percent of available time for customer work, leaving room for unexpected demands and learning. I have also led developers remotely. This has given me practical experience in combining individual ownership with clear expectations and accessible support in everyday work.
I want people to develop their skills and feel confident taking responsibility. I have given developers autonomy over technical choices, reserved time every other Friday for learning and knowledge sharing, and held conversations covering work and wellbeing. Average employee tenure was four to five years, with several staying much longer. Their recommendations highlight my accessibility, trust and willingness to listen. That is the kind of working relationship I want to build with my next team.
My background in backend systems, databases, APIs, architecture and operations helps me have substantive technical conversations with developers. I can help clarify dependencies and agree priorities with the team. I have also trained developers to use AI for analysis, task breakdown, implementation and review. We estimated that AI made development about 50 percent faster in many tasks, including review and checking. Engineering responsibility and testing remained with us, making quality control part of the working method.
Leadership
My experience hiring, developing and retaining software developers through clear expectations, ownership and dedicated time for learning.
Leadership
Capacity planning in practice: roughly 80% of developer time for customer work, leaving room for incidents, changing needs and learning.
Leadership
AI in software development: I trained developers to use it for analysis, coding and review while keeping quality checks and responsibility with the team.
Case
I clarified customer needs and led development of a mobile service workflow that transferred data into the customer's system. An anonymised case.
Case
I founded avecdo and took it from idea to daily operation: around 3,000 users, 1,500 webshops and 15 million products processed each day.
Delivery
In cross-functional software teams, I have led developers and worked with product owners and customer experts to make clear decisions.
Delivery
Software delivery across teams calls for realistic plans, visible dependencies and a clear handover from development into dependable operations.
Evidence
“As a leader, Tom gives a great deal of freedom with responsibility. He trusts that people can take responsibility for their own work, come up with ideas and suggestions, and find solutions.”
Translated from Danish
Kirsten Ellgaard
Product Owner, avecdo ApS
Has reported to Tom since February 2023
“He is very down to earth, easy to talk to and treats people properly.”
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Sureewan Chongkonklang
Software developer
13 years of close collaboration in Tom's company
“From my experience working with Tom, I consider him a strong leader and a great communicator.”
Kristián Palovic
Former full-stack web developer at Modified Solutions
Worked with Tom from 2021 to 2025
Roles
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People, development and operations aligned with business needs, drawing on experience in team leadership, customer delivery, hosting and technology decisions.
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avecdo from idea to an operating SaaS product, with architecture and product development connected to customer needs, technical priorities and commercial decisions.
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Hosting, server operations, backup and redundancy connected to provider choices, specialist teams and operations the business can rely on.
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