Ivar Abrahamsen
Senior Engineer @Blue Light Card
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Engineer @Blue Light Card
Senior engineer shaping platform architecture, delivery practices, and AI-assisted workflows within Blue Light Card, with an initial focus on evolving identity flows and architecture to support future growth, reliability, and security.
EDUCATION
The University of Manchester
Post Graduate Diploma, HR Studies
Lady Manners School, Bakewell
A Levels, Maths, Physics, German
The University of Manchester
BSc, Computer Engineering
Östra Real Gymnas, Stockholm
Naturvetenskap
SKILLS
ABOUT IVAR ABRAHAMSEN
Engineering Manager | Technical Architect leading delivery and architecture for complex platforms in regulated and integration-heavy environments. Owns delivery outcomes, architectural decisions, and team effectiveness across multi-team programmes (5–15 engineers).I take ownership of architecture, delivery, and team effectiveness — simplifying legacy landscapes through modularisation, modernisation, and proven approaches such as Strangler Application, Microservices, and Integration Patterns.A core focus of my work is introducing AI Agents across the SDLC, from development and testing through to operations and architectural decision-making. I am deliberate about where AI adds real leverage: improving flow, reducing cognitive load, and increasing reliability, while ensuring safety, governance, and long-term maintainability are built in from the start.I lead and evolve engineering teams using Lean principles — reducing waste, shortening feedback loops, and continuously improving how teams deliver. I particularly enjoy managing, mentoring, and growing individuals while building aligned, high-performing groups.Startup mindset: experiment, fail fast, adapt, launch.Available for hire at eray.ukProjects and tutorials: flurdy.comWriting: blog.flurdy.comOpen to fully remote roles, hybrid roles within commuting distance, or occasional travel across the UK, Nordics, or EU.Currently considering permanent or contract roles as an Engineering Manager or Technical Architect.
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