Experience
Founder, Design Engineer & Architectural Photographer
Current
Jakob Dahlin
Design Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and building customer-facing products across frontend development, visual design, and digital experiences. I build customer facing products in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a focus on usability, performance, accessibility, and visual craftsmanship. As the founder of an independent product and creative business, I designed and developed a proprietary image licensing platform that supports search, ecommerce, licensing, and digital asset delivery.
Design Engineer
- Designed and developed digital products from concept through production using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
- Built and operate a proprietary photography licensing platform supporting image discovery, ecommerce, licensing, and digital asset delivery
- Develop scalable frontend architectures, design systems, and reusable React component libraries
- Translate UX and product requirements into performant, accessible, production-ready interfaces
- Manage platform infrastructure, analytics, SEO, deployment, and product growth
Architectural Photographer
- Serve leading NYC real estate agencies, developers, and property owners
- Built and manage a 200,000+ image architectural archive
- Produce architectural photography for marketing, branding, and publication
- Photographed landmark properties including the Empire State Building and The Woolworth Building
- Featured on Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York and licensed by global brands including IKEA
Örebro Municipality
Childcare Worker
- Planned structured programs and managed daily operations
- Created digital documentation systems and organized internal workflows
- Designed communication materials and managed social media presence
- Developed visual and marketing assets for parents and community outreach
System Administrator
- Managed website, digital infrastructure, and social media presence
- Designed marketing materials and user-facing communication assets
- Supported a custom-built recruitment platform connecting job seekers and employers
- Conducted interviews and helped optimize candidate-company matching workflows
Education
Swedish Armed Forces
Military Service
Field Operations & Culinary TrainingSkövde & Karlskrona, Sweden
Completed 11 months of military service at P4 Skaraborgs Regiment, including general basic training, national field exercises, and a one-month culinary training program at a naval base in southern Sweden.
2009 - 2010
Virginska School
Media Communication
Örebro, Sweden
Studied Media Communication with a focus on Photography, Graphic Design, and Video Production. Over three years, gradually specialized in Graphic Design and Video Production.
2006 - 2009
Languages
English
Fluent
Swedish
Native
