It feels strange to look back and realize how much has changed while this blog has stayed quiet. Life has been moving at full speed; kids growing, priorities shifting, and a career chapter closing after more than a decade. 2025 wasn’t loud or dramatic, but it was one of those years where the ground quietly moves under your feet, and suddenly you find yourself somewhere new.
This year has been one of change, both personally and professionally.
On the home front, Emma moved on from kindergarten and is now a 0th grader in school. At the same time, Max moved into kindergarten. They grow up so fast 🫣
And professionally, 2025 became the year I decided to try something new and leave Microsoft.
I had been at Microsoft for over 14 years, 12 of them as an FTE and stepping away was not an easy decision. It took a few months from the moment I realized it was time for a change until I actually signed my resignation. Over those 14 years, I’ve had so many exceptional experiences, and the amount of growth, both professionally and personally, has been enormous. But the last few years also became increasingly isolating. On my former team, I was the only one working out of Europe. Working fully remote since COVID is something I’ve genuinely appreciated, but it also came with a cost.
When I returned from my deployment with the Danish Army in summer of 2024, the contrast was increasingly stark. Over the next 6 months, it became clear that I needed something different. I needed to be around people again. I needed to be part of a team I could see, hear, and feel. I needed that sense of belonging.
So after a lot of reflection, I decided to leave Microsoft and join a smaller company; somewhere I could be part of a team again and be around people on a daily basis.
In November, I joined Secomea as a Principal Software Engineer.
Secomea is a Danish company specializing in secure remote access solutions for industrial automation and IoT devices.
Being part of a smaller company has already been a refreshing change. The super flat structure, where everyone is accessible, is a stark contrast to the scale of Microsoft. One day at lunch, the table I was sitting at had an open seat, and our CEO joined us. Michael seems like a genuinely great guy, and we ended up having a very open and interesting conversation about the challenges Secomea will face in the coming years on the product side and the technical side.
As I look ahead to 2026, I feel something I haven’t felt in a while: momentum. A sense of building toward something new. I’m excited to see where this chapter leads; both at home and at work and I’m grateful for the people and experiences that brought me here.
Here’s to whatever comes next