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Markus Sværke Staael

Computer Science Student · IT University of Copenhagen

markus@staael.com +45 61 60 11 36 LinkedIn København S, Denmark

01. About

Software development student at the IT University of Copenhagen with hands-on experience building full-stack web applications using React, C#, and Azure cloud services. Passionate about clean architecture, agile teamwork, and solving complex problems — from optimizing spatial data structures to delivering enterprise solutions in collaboration with industry partners.

02. Skills

// programming

Java C# F# C Go Python SQL

// web & cloud

React Azure Entra ID Azure Key Vault Azure App Services Git / GitHub

// methods

SCRUM Agile Workflows Software Architecture Testing

03. Education

MSc in Computer Science

Aug. 2026 — Ongoing
IT University of Copenhagen
Current

BSc in Software Development

Aug. 2023 — Jun. 2026
IT University of Copenhagen

Earned a bachelor's degree in Software Development at the IT University of Copenhagen. Worked across a broad range of tools and technologies, building the versatility to contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

Bachelor's project: Designed and implemented heuristic algorithms for the Minimum Dominating Set problem, exploring optimization techniques and evaluating their performance on large benchmark datasets.

Graduation celebration at IT University of Copenhagen, with Markus circled in red
Graduation · 2026

The Danish Armed Forces Basic Education

Aug. 2022 — Nov. 2022
The Danish Defence

Completed basic military education at Varde Barracks with the 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion. The programme emphasized strength of character, communication, and cooperation. Additionally, it comes with a lot of workplace harassment training.

Markus in Danish Armed Forces uniform after completing basic education
Service portrait · 2022

The Higher Technical Examination Programme

Aug. 2019 — Jun. 2022
Sukkertoppen Gymnasium

Completed the Higher Technical Examination Programme (HTX) at Sukkertoppen Gymnasium, with coursework in programming, mathematics, physics, game development, and product development.

Markus receiving his student cap after completing the Higher Technical Examination Programme
Graduation · 2022

04. Projects

C# + Harmony patch

Shanes Pizzeria: A Stardew Valley mod

GitHub ↗
2026 // PERSONAL PROJECT
  • Modifying and extending existing software
  • Runtime patching and custom game behavior with Harmony
C# Harmony Game Modding
// screenshot coming soon

Report Managing Web Application

2025 // ITU / DanOffice IT
  • Working directly with Azure services (Entra ID, Key Vault, App Services)
  • Full-stack development using React and C#
  • Applying agile methods (SCRUM) in a 9-person team
React C# Azure SCRUM
// screenshot coming soon

Microblogging Web Application

2024 // ITU
  • Collaborated via GitHub for version control and project management
  • Full-stack development using MVC patterns
  • Applied common architectural design principles
MVC GitHub Full Stack
// screenshot coming soon

Interactive Map Displaying Tool

2024 // ITU
  • Developed and designed an application using Java
  • Optimized rendering of 2D points using a KD-Tree
  • Pathfinding implementation using the A* algorithm
Java KD-Tree A* Algorithm

05. Experience

Cashier — Burger King

Jul 2021 — Jul 2023

Delivered fast, accurate, and people-oriented service in a high-pressure environment. Developed teamwork and communication skills.

Employee — Carl's Junior

2020 — 2021

Gained early work experience in a fast-paced service environment.

06. Languages

Danish
Native Speaker
English
Fluent