About Me

Name: Nikolai Emil Damm

Location: Haderslev, Denmark

Education: MSc in Software Engineering

Occupation: Developer Experience Engineer

Languages: Danish, English

Interests: Socializing, CrossFit, Running, Gaming, Technology, Music

As a software engineer, I have a strong passion for modern software development practices and technologies. I truly believe in the power of open-source software, especially its ability to spark innovation and encourage collaboration. I’m a big fan of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and appreciate their work in promoting the use of cloud-native technologies. I believe that by working together on important software, we can tackle the challenges we face today and in the future.

Talks and Presentations

KSail — a tool for creating, maintaining and operating Kubernetes clusters with ease KCD Denmark 2024

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This talk presents KSail to the world. The talk demonstrates the core capabilities of KSail, and how it enables developers to shift-left Kubernetes operation and development practices. You will see first-hand how KSail can simplify and empower local development, and CI workflows. The talk is a mix of conceptual explanations and live demos.

The talk also presents the roadmap for KSail along with an open invitation to the community to contribute to the project.

Professional Experience

Years of experience in software development have given me a solid foundation in modern software development practices and technologies. I have worked on a wide range of projects, from developing and maintaining e-commerce platforms to creating and operating cloud-native solutions. I have a strong passion for learning and sharing knowledge, and I’m always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow as a software engineer. I have a sharp eye for detail and a strong focus on quality and simplicity in everything I do. I love working with people who share my passion for software development and who are not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Developer Experience Engineer Jun 2025 — Now

TV2, Odense

As a Senior Engineer in Developer Tooling at TV2, I am responsible for improving the developer experience for the product teams at TV2. This includes working on internal tools and platforms, as well as providing support and guidance to the teams on best practices for software development and operations. I work closely with the teams to understand their needs and challenges, and I strive to find solutions that make their work easier and more efficient. I also collaborate with other enabling teams within the organization to ensure that our tools and platforms are aligned with the overall goals and strategies of TV2.

Platform Engineer and Open Source Community Facilitator Nov 2024 — Jun 2025

Energinet, Fredericia — Consultant

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Working as a Consultant at Energinet, I was part of a Platform team in the Infrastructure and Platforms department. As a member of the Platform team my primary focus was on platform engineering. The team’s vision was to provide a Kubernetes platform to create and manage single-tenant and multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters for the organization.

Developing and maintaining Kubernetes platforms.
Developing and maintaining different tenancy models.
Developing and maintaining self-service portals.
Developing and maintaining GitOps tooling.
Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Operating and monitoring on-prem servers.
Facilitating and fostering an open-source community within the organization.
Hosting and facilitating meetups, hackathons, and workshops.
Promoting modern software development practices like GitHub Flow, DevOps, cloud-native, and open source practices.

Software Engineer and Open Source Community Facilitator Aug 2023 — Nov 2024

Energinet, Fredericia — Junior Consultant

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Working as a Junior Consultant at Energinet, I was part of the Substation Data team in the Innovation department. As a member of the Substation Data team my primary focus was on platform engineering and IT/OT convergence.

From September 2024 to June 2025 I was lent out to a platform engineering team, to help scope, design, and implement a new shared Kubernetes platform for the organization.

Developing and maintaining Kubernetes platforms.
Developing and maintaining GitOps tooling.
Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Developing and maintaining IT and OT integrations.
Operating and monitoring on-prem servers.
Facilitating and fostering an open-source community within the organization.
Hosting and facilitating meetups, hackathons, and workshops.
Promoting modern software development practices like GitHub Flow, DevOps, cloud-native, and open source practices.

Teaching Assistant Sep 2022 — Aug 2023

University of Southern Denmark, Odense

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Teaching assistant in Big Data at the University of Southern Denmark. Responsible for creating course material, teaching students, and helping students with their exercises.

Creating course material.
Teaching students.
Helping students with their exercises.

Student Software Developer Jul 2022 — Aug 2023

Umbraco, Odense

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Part of the Umbraco Heartcore team. Responsible for developing and maintaining the Umbraco Heartcore headless CMS.

Developing and maintaining the Umbraco Heartcore Product.
Working with operation of the Umbraco Heartcore Product in Azure Portal.
Working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.
Working with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
Working in a DevOps team with a focus on automation and monitoring.

Student Software Developer Nov 2021 — Jul 2022

FiftyTwo, Kolding

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Part of the development team for an e-commerce platform.

Developing and maintaining the e-commerce platform.
Working with .NET Framework and SVN.
Working with SQL Server and Stored Procedures.
Working with Kabana and Network Monitoring.

Student Software Developer Feb 2021 — Nov 2021

Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, Odense

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Sole developer of a platform used in research projects and course material to explore the possibilities of mapping and visualizing Business Ecosystems with UML.

Developing and operating a web-based platform.
Working with C# and Blazor WebAssembly.
Working with SQL Server and Entity Framework.
Working with Azure and GitHub Actions.
Working with Actor-Based modeling and UML.
Working closely with researchers and students.

Teaching Assistant Sep 2020 — Dec 2020

University of Southern Denmark, Odense

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Teaching assistant in Object-Oriented Programming at the University of Southern Denmark. Responsible for creating course material, teaching students, and helping students with their exercises.