Technical Lead · Web Development

David
Strömbom

I lead cross-functional teams to build web platforms that are stable, secure and built to last - championing quality and growing the people behind the code.

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PHPSymfonySylius DockerReactJSGraphQL LaravelCI/CDAI workflows

Years in web

Years as Tech Lead

Developers mentored

Portrait of David Strömbom, Technical Lead

Open for Remote or Hybrid (NW England) opportunities

6+ years as Technical Lead

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About me

A dedicated web developer, technical leader and lifelong learner who thrives on solving complex challenges.

Over many years in the industry I've had the privilege of working across a wide range of technologies - Symfony, Sylius, Laravel, WordPress, ReactJS, Docker and plenty more. That ever-growing list is exactly what keeps me passionate: it never lets me stand still, and always pushes me to evolve and stay ahead of the curve.

Collaboration and knowledge-sharing sit at the core of how I lead. I take real pride in working closely with colleagues, exchanging insights and fostering a supportive team environment. Communication is everything - whether on-site or remote - and my self-motivation and dependability have helped me consistently deliver high-quality results from home.

If you're after a passionate, collaborative and adaptable technical leader with deep knowledge of web development, CI/CD and AI, I'd be delighted to talk.

Career

Experience timeline

Fifteen years of building for the web - growing from a curious graduate into a technical leader who ships dependable platforms and brings teams with him.

Soap Media - Technical Lead

● Jun 2020 – Present · 6+ yrsPreston · Remote

Leading and mentoring cross-functional teams of 5–10 developers, delivering everything from two-week assignments to multi-year platforms. I transformed the agency's deployment process - replacing 20+ minute manual releases that caused client downtime with an automated zero-downtime pipeline, enabling multiple safe releases a day, instant rollbacks and easy A/B tests. I introduced Dockerised local development and Docker Swarm in production, and now lead the agency's adoption of AI - Copilot, Claude Code and automated testing workflows.

PHPSymfonySyliusDocker SwarmLaravelReactJSGraphQLAWSCloudflare

Ellos Group - Senior Frontend Developer & SCRUM Master

Jun 2017 – May 2020 · 3 yrsBorås, Sweden

Maintained and extended the group's eCommerce platform while it moved to Agile. I helped architect a brand-new decoupled frontend on Node, VueJS, GraphQL and Stylus, then stepped up as SCRUM Master for one of the teams - facilitating meetings, removing impediments and working closely with Product Owners across in-house and remote teams worldwide.

VueJS / VuexNode.jsGraphQLWebpackSCRUMIntershop

Warp Nine AB - Web Developer

Feb 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 5 moSweden

Developed and maintained the company's products and supported clients - focusing on front-end bugs, issues and improvements across the product range.

JavaScriptFront-endProduct support

Likipe Digital AB - Web Developer

Oct 2011 – Mar 2017 · 5+ yrsBorås, Sweden

Built web applications and sites for a wide range of clients - from WordPress and Magento shops to bespoke PHP solutions in Symfony - alongside heavy front-end work with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and frameworks like Backbone, Angular, Bootstrap and SASS. In the later years I project-managed up to 15 active projects at once, sharpening how I break big problems into prioritised, solvable pieces.

SymfonyWordPressMagentoSASSjQueryProject management

Custom Made Adspace - Owner / Lead Web Developer

May 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2+ yrsBorås, Sweden

Ran my own company building web products - from systems in Symfony 2 to WordPress sites integrating external and in-house APIs. Running the business taught me self-motivation, drive and a genuine passion for turning ideas into shipped products I could be proud of.

Symfony 2WordPressAPI integrationEntrepreneurship

Ascom - Electronics Repair Technician

Oct 2008 – Mar 2009 · 6 moHerrljunga, Sweden

Where the hands-on problem-solving started - troubleshooting and repairing circuit boards, replacing components, calibrating frequencies and surface-mount soldering.

TroubleshootingElectronics

Toolbox

Skills & technologies

A leader first - pairing the people, process and delivery skills to guide teams with the full-stack depth to make sound technical calls at every layer.

01 Leadership & Process

// people & delivery

Team managementMentoringSCRUM / AgileAI workflowsJiraSlackGitTrello

02 DevOps & Infrastructure

// ship, scale & secure

DockerDocker SwarmCI/CDAWSVPSWHM / cPanelCloudflareNode.js

03 Backend & APIs

// server, data & commerce

PHPSymfonySyliusLaravelWordPress (Bedrock)WooCommerceGraphQLREST APIs

04 Frontend

// interfaces & experience

ReactJSVueJS / VuexJavaScriptSASS / StylusTailwindBootstrapWebpackHTML5

Swedish Native

English Full professional

Impact

Selected highlights

A few of the changes I'm most proud of - where better engineering meant real results for clients and the team.

0s downtime

Zero-downtime deployments

Replaced 20+ minute manual deploys that took client sites offline with an automated, zero-downtime pipeline - releasing many times a day, with instant rollbacks and effortless A/B tests.

CEcertified

Cyber Essentials compliance

Led the company's drive to Cyber Essentials Level 1 - auditing our systems, closing the gaps and embedding the controls needed to meet the standard, earning us full certification.

AIfirst

An AI-powered workflow

Led the agency in adopting AI - GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, automated tests and custom skills - lifting team efficiency and helping developers take on work beyond their usual role.

5–10per team

Teams grown & mentored

Led cross-functional teams of 5–10 developers entirely remotely - translating tech into client goals and keeping multiple groups on track and shipping.

Learning

Education

2009 – 2016

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science (Web Development)

Linnaeus University, Sweden

2014 – 2015

3D Animation & Visualisation

University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

2002 – 2005

Upper Secondary - Industrial Electrician / Automation

Viskastrand, Sweden

Beyond the code

A little more about me

I blend practicality with productivity - and life outside work keeps me curious, creative and grounded.

Father of five

Happily married - family time is what I cherish most.

Vegan cuisine

Cooking and exploring plant-based food.

Fantasy & manga

Lost in the worlds of fantasy literature and manga.

3D modelling & printing

Designing in 3D and bringing models to life on the printer.

Drawing

Sketching and illustrating as a creative outlet.

Get in touch

Let's build something dependable.

Looking for a passionate, collaborative technical leader - in the north-west of England for a hybrid role or fully remote? I'd be delighted to discuss how I can contribute to your team's success.

Email me

david.strombom@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/davidstrombom Greater Preston Area, UK