Joel
Drake

I’m a Senior Web Developer based in Stockholm, Sweden.

I have been working in tech since 2008. Did some PHP + jQuery back in the day and eventually got on the React bandwagon.

Since 2019, I’ve been part of a team building a web app for a major retail company in Sweden. We use Vue + TypeScript + GraphQL, and it's a joy to work with. I consider myself a front-end expert.

Big fan of open source in general, and projects like Svelte, Vue, Deno and Preact in particular.

Currently finding excitement in performance optimization and local-first software architecture.

Professional Timeline

2026

Feeling privileged to continue working on the same retail project. Good team, fun tech stack and interesting challenges.
Skill level: Senior web developer. Programming skills starting to reach John Carmack levels.

2019

Joined a team building a web app for a major retail company in Sweden.
Skill upgrades: Vue, GraphQL, Typescript, Svelte.

2015

Launched a tech startup called Infoping together with ett.se.
Skill level: Philanthropic entrepreneur. Like Bill Gates but without the money. Started using React.

2013

Studied Copywriting at Berghs School of Communication (evening course).
Skill upgrades: Idea generation, Communication, Project briefs, Language, Rhetoric.

2012

Studied Graphic Design at Berghs School of Communication (evening course).
Skill upgrades: Web Design, Typography, Color, Layout.

2011

Started a company called ett.se together with colleagues from OpenText.
Skill level: Technical evangelist. Using PHP + jQuery.

2008

Started as tech support at OpenText.
Skill level: Rising tech star