Mikael
Katmerian

Engineering & organizational leadership

Clarity.
At every
level.

Mikael Katmerian

I believe people do their best work with trust, clear direction and room to grow. I lead by creating those conditions — and connecting them to meaningful results.Mikael Katmerian · Stockholm, Sweden

Explore my experience How I lead

01 / Experience

Different contexts.
A broader perspective.

From global digital services and consulting to coaching teams and leading engineering organizations.

King

2017–present
Current role

Associate Director of Engineering

Leading an engineering department, setting direction across platforms and developer tooling, and developing the Engineering Managers within it.

Senior Engineering Manager2025–2026

Led across multiple products and teams, coached Engineering Managers and connected organizational design, priorities and delivery.

Engineering Manager2021–2025

Built and developed cross-functional teams, with responsibility for people, technical direction and delivery. Worked with Product, Design and HR to support both team performance and individual growth.

Agile Coach2017–2021

Coached game studios and leadership teams through launches and live operations. Helped teams strengthen ownership and collaboration, and developed recurring leadership workshops with HR and studio leaders.

NetEnt

2016–2017
Agile Coach

Coached teams and managers on collaboration, ownership and continuous improvement. Facilitated workshops and supported teams as they adopted new ways of working.

Accedo

2013–2016
Solution Engineer Manager & Agile CoachPreviously: Agile Project Manager & Coach

Led the Solution Engineering function from 2015 to 2016, connecting sales, customer requirements and delivery. Supervised engineers and coordinated resources, risks and handovers for digital media products across TV and mobile.

Earlier work combined project management, product ownership and coaching for customer delivery teams.

Connecta

2011–2013

Consulting

Project management & digital deliveryClients including ICA, H&M and Telenor

Consulting across requirements, project delivery and quality assurance, connecting stakeholders and development teams. Clients included ICA, H&M, Telenor, Elverket, Nycomed and Titan IT.

Cybercom

2008–2011

Consulting

Service & content managementSony Ericsson

Managed global web and mobile content services covering 80 markets and 43 languages, with responsibility for delivery quality, service levels, budgets and editorial processes.

The perspective I bring to leadership

02 / How I lead · Direction

Make direction
actionable.

A clear direction should change what people do next.

I want people to understand what we are trying to achieve, why it matters and what they own. I make trade-offs visible and connect priorities to outcomes we can measure and change we can sustain.

In practice

Explain the why. Make the difficult choices. Set priorities teams can act on and follow through on the results.

03 / How I lead · Organizational design

Give teams
room to move.

Clear responsibility. Connected teams. Space to act.

I shape team structures, ownership and decision-making so people can work well across boundaries. I pair that clarity with trust: giving people room to use their judgment, challenge assumptions and bring different perspectives into decisions.

In practice

Design teams around the work. Make decision ownership clear. Create space for different perspectives to influence the outcome.

04 / How I lead · Growth

Develop people.
Keep learning.

Leadership should leave people more capable.

My coaching background shapes how I lead: listening closely, giving honest feedback and helping people develop their own judgment. I invest in that growth, from individuals and teams to the leaders around me. Improvement belongs in everyday work.

In practice

Coach regularly. Create peer support and opportunities to stretch. Reflect on what is working and change what is not.

Let’s exchange perspectives

05 / Start a conversation

What could
we build together?

If you’re thinking about the next chapter for your teams
or your organization, I’d be glad to talk.

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