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to production.

Full-stack developer. Interface, APIs, data and the deploy that ships it.

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Now at JuristicFounder of Begyn

  1. 01InterfaceFlows people understand
  2. 02APIsClear server boundaries
  3. 03DataCorrect and secure by default
  4. 04OpsBoring, automated deploys

01Work

Selected work.

Since 2025

Begyn

An AI-assisted personal operating system: goals, routines, health, finances and daily planning in one connected app.

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Details
Problem
Personal tools each cover one slice of life, so nobody sees how today connects to the bigger goal.
What I did
  • Designed and built independently
  • Data model, responsive UI, onboarding and subscriptions
  • A retrieval-augmented AI coach grounded in user context
Role
Founder, product design and full-stack
React · TypeScript · Vite · TanStack Query · Supabase · Edge Functions · Claude API · OpenAI · Stripe · PWA
The Begyn Today view: a next-step card “Run 10 km without stopping”, the AI coach entry, today’s plan and three goals with progress.
  • Dexta redesign preview: “Welcome to Dexta” over aerial footage of the ocean.
    In progressSince 2025

    Dexta

    A mobile-first, bilingual redesign for an Icelandic energy engineering firm.

    Details
    Problem
    An older CMS site that is hard to use on phones and only half bilingual.
    So far
    • Mobile-first React build
    • Icelandic and English with i18next
    • Swiper galleries and Google Maps
    Role
    Freelance, design and front-end
    Status
    Not live yet. dexta.is still runs the old site
    React · i18next · Swiper · Google Maps API
  • Tekla Kristjánsdóttir’s portfolio home page on a warm cream background.
    2025

    Tekla Kristjánsdóttir

    A calm, image-led portfolio with an inquiry form that reaches her inbox.

    Details
    Problem
    Her work lives in images, so the site had to get out of the way.
    What I did
    • Gallery, bridal, blog and contact pages
    • Images through Cloudinary
    • Contact form via Resend
    Role
    Freelance, design and development
    React · Vite · Tailwind CSS · Cloudinary · Resend

  • No public preview yet

    Early build. kraft.is still runs the current site

    In progressSince 2026

    Kraftlyftingasamband Íslands

    A rebuild of the federation’s website on a modern front-end stack.

    Details
    Problem
    News and federation info that volunteers need to keep current easily.
    So far
    • Foundation on React 19, Vite, Tailwind 4 and Radix
    • Design and content structure underway
    Role
    Freelance, design and development
    Status
    Early build. kraft.is still runs the current site
    React 19 · Vite · Tailwind CSS 4 · Radix UI

02Approach

Four layers, one product.

  1. 01

    Interface

    Flows people understand

    Tools

    Start from the person and the problem.

    TypeScript / React / Next.js / Redux / TanStack Query / Tailwind CSS

    See it in Begyn

  2. 02

    APIs

    Clear server boundaries

    Tools

    Rules, payments and AI live behind the server.

    Node.js / AdonisJS / Deno / WebSockets / LLM APIs / Stripe

    See it in the approval-evidence redesign

  3. 03

    Data

    Correct and secure by default

    Tools

    The database should refuse what the UI forgets.

    PostgreSQL / SQL migrations / Supabase / Python / Kafka / ETL pipelines

    See it in async AI imports

  4. 04

    Ops

    Boring, automated deploys

    Tools

    Reproducible infrastructure and deploys nobody worries about.

    Docker / Kubernetes / Terraform / Scaleway / AWS / ArgoCD / GitHub Actions

    See it in OCR modernisation

03Experience

From deploy pipelines to product systems.

CV PDF

  1. 01 · 2019 – 2023

    Engineering Management and Computer Science

    BSc Engineering Management · BSc Computer Science · Reykjavík University

  2. 02 · 2023 – 2025

    DevOps

    Forsia Forsikring

  3. 03 · 2024 – 2026

    Full-stack product engineering

    Begyn, founder · Predicti · Freelance

  4. 04 · 2026 –

    AI and workflow systems

    Juristic

Now · since Sep 2026

Full-stack Developer, Juristic

Seven-developer startup team building a B2B legal-tech platform.

What my work spans
  • TypeScript and React
  • AdonisJS and Node.js services
  • Shared TypeScript packages
  • SQL and schema migrations
  • WebSockets and real-time state
  • Background jobs
  • Python services
  • C#/.NET document services
  • Redis
  • Terraform on Scaleway
  • Document generation and processing
  • AI and LLM integrations
  • Multi-tenant authorization
  • Localization in ten languages

Earlier and alongside

  1. Jan 2025 – Now

    Founder & Engineer

    Begyn

    Designed and built an AI-assisted personal operating system, live and actively developed.

    Details
    • Retrieval-augmented AI coach grounded in context from every module
    • Supabase data model, auth and row-level security
    • Responsive PWA from one codebase, with onboarding and subscription flows

  2. Jan 2024 – Now

    Freelance Web Developer

    Independent

    Fast, mobile-first websites for small businesses and organisations.

    Details
    • Dexta redesign (in progress)
    • Portfolio for Tekla Kristjánsdóttir
    • Kraftlyftingasamband Íslands rebuild (in progress)

  3. Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

    Software Engineer

    Predicti

    Sole data engineer. Production ETL pipelines for Nordic financial institutions.

    Details
    • Datasets up to 100 GB and 100M+ records, streamed through Kafka
    • Terraform, AWS IAM and ArgoCD GitOps, owned end to end
    • Batching, S3 backups and safe restarts for large runs

  4. Oct 2023 – Apr 2025

    DevOps Developer

    Forsia Forsikring

    Grew from little DevOps experience to leading deployment work.

    Details
    • 95% smaller deploy packages, 75% faster deployments
    • Core system moved to Oracle OCI with zero downtime for 50k+ users
    • Trunk-based development with Kubernetes and ArgoCD
Baldur Logi Gautason in a white beret and glasses, smiling in front of a red wall.

04About

Icelandic. Copenhagen. Builder.

Computer Science and Engineering Management at Reykjavík University. DevOps, then data, then product. I like owning a problem all the way to production.

Icelandic · English · Danish · Copenhagen, Denmark

05Contact

Let’s build something.

Open to good ideas and collaborations.

baldurgautason@gmail.com
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