Hi, I’m

Halvor Ødegård Teigen

Backend developer & Platform Enthusiast

Everything can be learned. That mindset means taking on new problems, doing work I'm proud of, improving along the way, and sharing knowledge with the team.

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RoleSenior Software Engineer

Certifications16 certifications

FocusKotlin · Platform · DevEx

Skills & certifications

Technologies I work with

Technologies and engineering practices I use day to day.

I'm mainly a backend developer, but also a platform enthusiast with an interest in cloud infrastructure and developer experience. I contribute across the stack when delivery requires it.

Backend

Reliable services, event-driven systems, and business logic.

Kotlin
Java
Go
Ktor
Spring Boot
Kafka

Cloud & Platform

Technologies I use and explore alongside my backend work.

AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Serverless
CI/CD

APIs & Integration

API contracts and system integration, with frontend delivery when needed.

OpenAPI
REST
React
TypeScript

Engineering Practice

Security, developer tooling, and quality assurance.

Security
AI
Developer experience
Test automation

Credentials

Featured certifications

AWS Solutions ArchitectView credential

Azure Developer AssociateView credential

Kotlin for Java DevelopersView credential

PRINCE2View credential

Professional Scrum Master IView credential

ISTQB CTFL AgileView credential

View all certifications10 more

Azure FundamentalsView credential

Azure Data FundamentalsView credential

Azure Data Scientist AssociateView credential

Azure AI FundamentalsView credential

GitLab CI/CD AssociateView credential

ISTQB CTFLView credential

ISTQB CT-AIView credential

IREB CPRE FoundationView credential

Professional Scrum Developer IView credential

Professional Scrum with Kanban IView credential

Experience

Professional experience

2026–Present
ZTL
Senior Software Engineer
Building secure B2B payment services in Kotlin and evolving their Kubernetes and Azure platform. Also serving as security champion for the team.
- Kotlin
- Kubernetes
- Azure
- Fintech
- B2B payments
- Security
- React
2024–2026
Hafslund
Senior Software Engineer
Developed backend services for the Hafslund Flex platform, which enables smart power management and automated multi-market flexibility trading. Later implemented new functionality for Hafslund's power trading systems.
- Kotlin
- Go
- AWS
- Serverless
- Energy flexibility
- Energy markets
- Power trading
2024
Barentswatch
Full-stack Developer
Consulting project at Sopra Steria
Full-stack developer using React and TypeScript on the frontend and Java on the backend.
- Java
- React
- TypeScript
- OpenAPI
2022–2024
Statnett
Backend Developer & Team Lead
Consulting project at Sopra Steria
Part of an enablement team developing tools for implementing automated integration testing on Kubernetes and simulation of data streams in test environments. The solutions are designed to be used by all development teams in Statnett.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Kafka
- GitLab CI/CD
- Ansible
- Kubernetes
- Team leadership
2021–2022
Statens vegvesen
Python & Java Developer
Consulting project at Sopra Steria
Generation of synthetic test data using Python, as well as implementation of a Java Spring Boot application for test data management.
- Python
- Pandas
- NumPy
- Java
- Spring Boot
2021–2024
Sopra Steria
Software Engineer
IT consultant within software engineering and backend development, with a specialization in DevOps.
2016–2021
NTNU
MSc Cybernetics and Robotics
A Master's degree in Cybernetics and Robotics with a specialization in autonomous systems.