Nearly 20 years of building scalable systems, leading high-performing teams, and turning complex problems into reliable, well-tested software. Currently driving architecture strategy at Kiewit.
I'm Dan Carlstedt — a software engineering leader based in the Omaha metro area with a career spanning nearly two decades across enterprise, fintech, logistics, and infrastructure. I've gone from writing my first lines of code as an intern at ConAgra to architecting platform-level systems at Kiewit.
My focus has always been the same: ship quality software using repeatable, tested practices. I believe the hardest part of software engineering was never writing the code — it's designing systems that scale, building teams that collaborate, and creating processes that don't break when things get complex.
I care deeply about CI/CD, platform engineering, multi-region architecture, and building cultures where engineers can do their best work.
Driving architecture strategy and platform engineering for one of North America's largest construction and engineering organizations.
Led engineering teams building logistics and transportation technology platforms, scaling systems and processes for growth.
Progressed from hands-on principal engineer to managing teams, balancing technical depth with people leadership.
Built and led application development in the agricultural fintech space, delivering tools for America's farming communities.
Brought software quality engineering practices to scale at one of the world's most influential technology companies.
Early career role building enterprise software for the equipment leasing and finance industry.
Where it all started — gained foundational experience in enterprise systems and software development.
Testing isn't something you bolt on at the end. I've built my career around repeatable, tested practices — from TDD at the code level to CI/CD pipelines that catch problems before they ship.
The real challenge is the system around the code: the team dynamics, the deployment strategy, the architecture decisions that compound over years. That's where I focus my energy.
Great engineering organizations think in platforms — shared foundations that let teams move fast without reinventing the wheel. That mindset drives how I approach architecture and team structure.