Erik Hellman — Co-Founder

Engineering Leader | AI Strategy & Agentic Workflows | Software Architect With over 25 years of experience across embedded, mobile, web, and cloud, I bridge the gap between complex systems architecture and high-performing team leadership. My career has spanned from low-level embedded systems to scaling global mobile platforms. Currently, I focus on the future of development: Agentic coding. I lead organisations through the introduction of AI-driven tools, transforming developer workflows and accelerating delivery cycles. Core Expertise: - Leadership: Engineering Management and Tech Lead. - AI: Introducing Agentic AI and LLMs to organisations. - Polyglot Engineering: Expert-level proficiency in Rust, Kotlin, Java, Swift, JavaScript/TypeScript and C#/.NET. - Complex Systems: Specialising in WebRTC, Bluetooth, Automotive/AOSP, and on-device AI. I’m passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers and helping organisations navigate the shift toward AI-augmented development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in AI-driven software engineering and mobile development.

Location: Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Experience: 21 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Embedded Software
Android Development

Career Highlights

Over 25 years of diverse engineering experience.
Expert in AI-driven development and agentic workflows.
Strong leadership in complex systems architecture.

Work Experience

Collaborative Minds

Partner (1 yr 4 mos)

Iteam

Head Of Development (1 yr 4 mos)

BELLPAL

Lead Mobile Developer (7 mos)

H&M

Lead Android Developer (5 mos)

Zenly

Android Developer (1 mo)

Evidensia Djursjukvård

Mobile Engineer (7 mos)

THXRD

Technical Lead (10 mos)

BookBeat

Android Developer (1 yr 1 mo)

ICA Gruppen

Lead Android Developer (1 yr 2 mos)

Zettle by PayPal

Android Developer Consultant (7 mos)

Hellman Software

Freelance Software Developer (10 yrs 1 mo)

Malmö Yrkeshögskola

Teacher for junior Android Developers (1 yr 11 mos)

Bontouch AB

Technology Evangelist (1 yr 3 mos)

Spotify

Senior Android Engineer (1 yr)

factor10

Mobile Development Consultant (7 mos)

Sony Mobile Communications

Research Engineer (2 yrs 6 mos)

Software Architect (2 yrs 8 mos)

Posten IT

Consultant: System Architect/Designer (7 mos)

Emdo AB

Consultant: System Architect/Designer (6 mos)

AstraZeneca

Consultant/Developer (3 mos)

IBS JavaSolutions AB

Consultant (1 yr 8 mos)

Ericsson AB

System Architect (3 yrs)

Blekinge Institute of Technology

Research Assistant (4 mos)

Teacher in Software Engineering and Computer Science (3 yrs 4 mos)

Teacher assistant (2 yrs 2 mos)

Education

Computer Science at Blekinge Institute of Technology

Erik Hellman

Co-Founder

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden21 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of diverse engineering experience.
Expert in AI-driven development and agentic workflows.
Strong leadership in complex systems architecture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in AI-driven software engineering and mobile development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Embedded SoftwareAndroid Development

Other Skills

Rust (Programming Language)Web DevelopmentJavaiOS developmentSoftware DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringSoftware DesignEnterprise ArchitectureMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsMobile InternetWeb ServicesWeb 2.0C#/.NETPython

About

Experience

21 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Collaborative minds

Partner

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden · Hybrid

Founding partner at Collaborative Minds AB.
Collaborative Minds are senior experts building AI and data-driven products, data infrastructure and delivering value in data-driven decision making and analytics.Co-founder and CEO of Collaborative Minds Sweden. Collaborative Minds are senior experts building AI and data-driven products, data infrastructure and delivering value in data-driven decision making and analytics.

Iteam

Head Of Development

Aug 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

I lead our team of developers at Iteam where I am responsible for everything regarding the technologies we work with and how we continuously grow our competences. I bring my experience to our projects and help my colleagues when needed.

Bellpal

Lead Mobile Developer

May 2021 – Dec 2021 · 7 mos

Leading the development for Android and iOS on the companion app for the BellPal watch

H&m

Lead Android Developer

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 · 5 mos

Developing the next generation, Android-based, PoS System for retail.

Zenly

Android Developer

Sep 2020 – Oct 2020 · 1 mo · Paris, Île-de-France, France

Android developer consultant for the Zenly application.

Evidensia djursjukvård

Mobile Engineer

Jun 2020 – Jan 2021 · 7 mos

Technical consultant for a React Native project. Assisted and guided the team on best practices and how to release mobile applications for Android and iOS.

Thxrd

Technical Lead

Nov 2019 – Sep 2020 · 10 mos · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Tech lead and lead developer for a social media solution (including backend, app and web) yet to be released. Developed app in Flutter with a Google Cloud + Firebase backend.

Bookbeat

Android Developer

Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

Consulting for BookBeat (audio and e-book subscription service) on their Android application. Implemented a complete ePub reader for the Android client from scratch and drove the refactoring work of the app to a modern state (AndroidX library usage).

Ica gruppen

Lead Android Developer

Jan 2017 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Solna, Sweden

Developing mobile applications and solutions at ICA Sverige AB. Focus is on Android-based terminals and smartphone, but including other domains such as API design, architectural reviews and UX.

Zettle by paypal

Android Developer Consultant

May 2016 – Dec 2016 · 7 mos · Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

Helped the Android team at iZettle with architectural and refactoring work on their Android code base.

Hellman software

Freelance Software Developer

Apr 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 1 mo · Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

Working as a freelance software developer focusing on Android, iOS, cross-platform, embedded systems, IoT and cloud solutions. I also do training and mentoring in these areas. My experience includes working as tech lead and engineering manager.
Feel free to reach out to me if you need a skilled and experienced consultant in any of these areas.

Embedded SoftwareRust (Programming Language)Android DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentJavaiOS development

Malmö yrkeshögskola

Teacher for junior Android Developers

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area

Teacher for vocational college on Android Development

Bontouch ab

Technology Evangelist

Jan 2015 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Stockholm

Spotify

Senior Android Engineer

Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr · Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

Factor10

Mobile Development Consultant

May 2013 – Dec 2013 · 7 mos · Kalmar County, Sweden

Senior consultant with focus on mobile application and web development. Also working on web and enterprise project in Java, .NET, Node.JS and Python.

Sony mobile communications

2 roles

Research Engineer

Oct 2010 – Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Inventing new exciting stuff for your next smartphone.
Evaluating new technologies for smartphones.
Prototype development for next generation mobile products.
Presenting mobile technologies at international developer conferences.

Software Architect

Jan 2008 – Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Responsible for architectural and design of Sony Ericsson Android software.
Lead multiple developer team regarding technical issues and decision.
Set and define company policies regarding technical solutions on the Android platform.

Posten it

Consultant: System Architect/Designer

Sep 2007 – Apr 2008 · 7 mos

Developing a new system for the Posten AB (Swedish postal service) for planning and scheduling the delivery routes for mailmen. The system is built on top of JBoss Seam and running on Sun Soalris 10 and Oracle 10g.

Emdo ab

Consultant: System Architect/Designer

Mar 2007 – Sep 2007 · 6 mos

Consultant as system architect at a new startup company developing a new music service for mobile devices. Technologies used range from Spring, Hibernate and Oracle for enterprise development, advanced search algorithm for string matching and streaming media implementation on Java Micro Edition.

Astrazeneca

Consultant/Developer

Oct 2006 – Jan 2007 · 3 mos

Consultant for a short assignment developing an internal system for long term project management within pharmaceutical research. The system was developed using Hibernate and AJAX technologies (DWR, Dojo etc.).

Ibs javasolutions ab

Consultant

Sep 2006 – May 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

Java Architect and Developer Consultant. Experience from Java Enterprise Edition, EJB, Servlets/JSP, JavaServer Faces, Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, NetBeans, Swing, Java NIO etc.

Ericsson ab

System Architect

Jan 2003 – Jan 2006 · 3 yrs

System Architect at Ericsson AB. Worked on large distributed real-time charging solutions for telecom operators.

Blekinge institute of technology

3 roles

Research Assistant

May 2001 – Sep 2001 · 4 mos

Research assistant for SoCLab at Blekinge Institute of Techonolgy. Developing simulation software and services for research projects.

Teacher in Software Engineering and Computer Science

Promoted

Aug 2000 – Dec 2003 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Teacher in Software Engineering and Computer Science courses. Responsible for courses up to and including Masters degree. Developed new courses in Mobility, Web Application Development and Design, Security and Risk Analysis.