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19 Mar 2025

Meet Elisabeth, Project Manager and Award-Winning Author

Early in my career, I worked at a company that introduced a new IT system and was involved as a user and requirements specifier. I eventually became the business system administrator, with the responsibility that goes with it.

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5 Feb 2025

Improved Digital Accessibility in the Public Sector

Improved Digital Accessibility in the Public Sector Creating digital solutions that are accessible, user-friendly, and meet high security standards is a challenge for many public organizations. For over 20 years, we at Ductus have...

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10 Jan 2025

Meet Julia, Software Engineer, Problem-Solver and Award-Winner

As a kid I played a lot of video games, but it was never my intention to work with tech, even though my mum does, and she was encouraging me to follow the same path as her.

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Ductus Celebrates Double Victory at Addher Awards and Grows with a Focus on Diversity and Recruitment

Press Release, Luleå, 29 November 2024: At last week’s Addher Awards, a celebration of women in IT and tech, Ductus achieved a double win, taking home two local awards. Alicia Grevsten was named Valuemaker of the Year, and Julia Stål...

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27 Nov 2024

Meet Vian, Change Manager, Generalist, and Chaos Sorter

I’m an engineer who believes that tech can facilitate and drive better operations for organizations and improved services for customers. However, I’m not a tech-oriented person, which can be beneficial in my role, as I am more likely...

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13 May 2024

Meet Alicia Grevsten, Software Developer, Scrum Master and Interior Design Enthusiast

I guess you could say it stemmed from me playing a lot of computer games with my brothers as a kid. This interest led to me taking extra courses at high school to learn Java before I moved to Örebro in central Sweden to study a Bachelor...

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2 Apr 2024

Maintenance – the vital defense longtail of any IAM solution

Maintenance – the vital defense longtail of any IAM solution Increasing IAM complexity The need for effective Identity Access Management (IAM) has never been greater, whether for humans trying to log in via a frontend client...

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28 Feb 2024

Meet Anders Essner: Ductus Malmö Site Manager

Anders Essner, Ductus Malmö Site ManagerPhoto: Jonas Westling How did you end up at Data Ductus?I started my career at Ericsson. Funnily enough it was in Skellefteå where the Ductus HQ is located. After a decade there, where I’d...

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25 Jan 2024

Meet Ida Ek, Consulting / Client Relations Manager and CrossFit Trainer

My interest in tech came much later than many people's. I studied social sciences and human resources at university, going on to work as a Project Manager and Recruiter, among other things.

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15 Dec 2023

Despite global downturn – job opportunities for senior software engineers in Luleå

The global downturn in business due to current instability in the world has left many consulting companies overstaffed as assignments are paused or canceled. At Ductus in Luleå, however, it's a different story. We have more than ten open...

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4 Dec 2023

How can you lower your environmental footprint with AWS?

We put the question to Ductus AWS expert and Principal Solutions Architect Max Block to get his thoughts and find out more about how Ductus can help organizations achieve this. Max Block, Principal Solutions Architect, Data...

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24 Nov 2023

From call center to cloud computing enthusiast: meet Karl Jonsson

We meet Ductus IT Consultant Karl Jonsson in the Skellefteå office and find out what assignments he has worked on, his goals, and why he believes every experience can contribute to your personal development. Karl Jonsson, Ductus IT...

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7 Nov 2023

Successful hackathon in Luleå

Our much-appreciated hackathon was held over the course of an afternoon and evening at the Ductus Luleå office this September. Around 40 participants split into teams and set about creatively solving problems and turning their ideas into...

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24 Oct 2023

Meet Chloe Holst, network automation/recipe tester and developer

There was always a laptop at home when I was growing up. My dad was a project manager and developer, so it was part of the discussions at home, and playing around with computers came naturally to me.

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25 Sep 2023

Meet Anders Hermanson: Ductus Luleå Site Manager

Anders Hermanson, Ductus Luleå Site Manager How long have you been with Data Ductus? Well, that depends on how you look at it. I’ve officially been the Site Manager of Ductus in Luleå since June, but previous to that, I was the CEO...

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5 Sep 2023

Meet Scott Barvick: Ductus Director of Operations Boston and North America CTO

Scott Barvick: Ductus Director of Operations Boston and North America CTO How long have you been with Data Ductus?That’s an interesting question. I guess it depends on how you define it. I was initially a Ductus customer about a...

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24 Aug 2023

Can We Trust AI? And What Benefits Does It Bring to Industries and Businesses?

ARTICLE Can We Trust AI? And What Benefits Does It Bring to Industries and Businesses? AI is the subject of much debate. As new solutions are launched at a rapid pace, questions are being raised: Can we trust the technology? Do...

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4 Jul 2023

Putting users front and center with UX design

Putting users front and center with UX design With a growing team of UX designers at Ductus in Skellefteå, we are strengthening our focus on user-centered development. But what does this really mean for our customers and...

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29 Jun 2023

Cisco Automation Developer Days – Crosswork and Sustainability take center stage

With the newly released Cisco Crosswork and an increased focus on sustainability high on the agenda, there was a lot of anticipation for this year's Cisco Automation Developer Days in Stockholm. And this year, Ductus was a main sponsor and...

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8 Jun 2023

Meet Ludwig Eriksson: Ductus Uppsala Site Manager

Ludwig Eriksson, Ductus Uppsala Site ManagerPhoto: Jonas Westling How long have you been with Data Ductus?I’ve been with Ductus most of my working life. I joined 18 years ago as a Service Desk Operative, assisting our biggest client...

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2 Jun 2023

Never stop learning. Never stop developing.

System developer Daniel Nilsson has two passions: programming and Lego building, both demand creative thinking. Born in Umeå, Sweden, in the late 1970s, Daniel’s family moved further north to Luleå when he was a one-year-old. It...

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1 Jun 2023

Coding from an early age – the key to a bright future

Ductus system developer Renée Kauppi channels her creativity and problem-solving skills into programming, music, and gaming. Growing up in Kiruna with four siblings, it was her parents that inspired her to take the tech route....

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11 Apr 2023

Thinking of writing a student thesis? Think Data Ductus.

We meet Ductus Head of Sustainability & Quality, Joacim Lindström to find out why students should apply to write their thesis at Ductus. Joacim Lindström, Ductus Head of Sustainability & QualityPhoto: Jonas Westling Hi...

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24 Feb 2022

Meet Linnea Edlund, Service Desk Manager and Swedish national team Bridge Captain

I’ve always been interested in gaming, whether it’s board, video or computer games. At 12, I had my own computer and then in my later teens I spent the school holidays working at a friend’s parents’ company, where we assembled...

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2 Feb 2022

The Ductus Thesis Program – how a Thesis Supervisor can help students succeed academically and in the workplace

Following on from our recent interview with Hannes Larsson, an employee who wrote his thesis through the Ductus thesis program, we speak to Max Block to find out more about his role as a thesis supervisor. What is the Ductus thesis...

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24 Dec 2021

Meet Gayatri Pendharkar, backend developer and budding mountaineer

When I was around 16 years old, I had to choose between arts, science, and commerce. I chose science because it covered a broad subject area with many potential career opportunities – from medical to engineering.

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22 Dec 2021

From thesis program to employee working with IT security in the cloud

We meet Hannes Larsson to find out more about the Ductus thesis program and what it can mean for those who take part. Hi Hannes, what was your thesis about?IT Security. More specifically, the capabilities and limitations of...

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24 Sep 2021

Meet Amalia Faoziah, a Software Engineer who wants to make a difference

When I was a young kid, my dad used to challenge me to do quizzes. Unbeknown to me, they were IQ tests – building my inner computer. When I was in junior high school, I started using computers. I enjoyed playing games on them, but also...

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24 Aug 2021

Meet Mia Johansson, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Specialist and accomplished storyteller

My mum worked at Ericsson and I spent my summers helping out there. Over time I became more and more interested in tech and the challenges they were working to solve there.

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24 Jul 2021

Meet Emina Cirkic, Software Engineer, Java / AWS Developer, former bio-medical technician

I was in a six-month internship at Malmo University following three years of studies as a biomedical technician. I was fathoming out a simple front-end language and it dawned on me that this is what I wanted to do.

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24 Jun 2021

Meet Mathilda Sjödin, Software Engineer, C-sharp expert, baking fanatic

At about five years old, I got a Super Nintendo and was hooked. By 11, I’d seen an ad for a gaming education at my local college and my future was set – I wanted to learn how to build and design games, and I did.

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22 Jun 2021

Women in Tech

Women in Tech Although the IT industry is growing, the proportion of women has not increased at the same pace. To help create a more equal industry, our series “Women in Tech” highlights some of the talented women working...

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Category: Articles

Meet Elisabeth, Project Manager and Award-Winning Author

Improved Digital Accessibility in the Public Sector

Meet Julia, Software Engineer, Problem-Solver and Award-Winner

Ductus Celebrates Double Victory at Addher Awards and Grows with a Focus on Diversity and Recruitment

Meet Vian, Change Manager, Generalist, and Chaos Sorter

Meet Alicia Grevsten, Software Developer, Scrum Master and Interior Design Enthusiast

Maintenance – the vital defense longtail of any IAM solution

Meet Anders Essner: Ductus Malmö Site Manager

Meet Ida Ek, Consulting / Client Relations Manager and CrossFit Trainer

Despite global downturn – job opportunities for senior software engineers in Luleå

How can you lower your environmental footprint with AWS?

From call center to cloud computing enthusiast: meet Karl Jonsson

Successful hackathon in Luleå

Meet Chloe Holst, network automation/recipe tester and developer

Meet Anders Hermanson: Ductus Luleå Site Manager

Meet Scott Barvick: Ductus Director of Operations Boston and North America CTO

Can We Trust AI? And What Benefits Does It Bring to Industries and Businesses?

Putting users front and center with UX design

Cisco Automation Developer Days – Crosswork and Sustainability take center stage

Meet Ludwig Eriksson: Ductus Uppsala Site Manager

Never stop learning. Never stop developing.

Coding from an early age – the key to a bright future

Thinking of writing a student thesis? Think Data Ductus.

Meet Linnea Edlund, Service Desk Manager and Swedish national team Bridge Captain

The Ductus Thesis Program – how a Thesis Supervisor can help students succeed academically and in the workplace

Meet Gayatri Pendharkar, backend developer and budding mountaineer

From thesis program to employee working with IT security in the cloud

Meet Amalia Faoziah, a Software Engineer who wants to make a difference

Meet Mia Johansson, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Specialist and accomplished storyteller

Meet Emina Cirkic, Software Engineer, Java / AWS Developer, former bio-medical technician

Meet Mathilda Sjödin, Software Engineer, C-sharp expert, baking fanatic

Women in Tech