About Me

I'm a Swedish-American software engineer who grew up moving around — born in Bangkok and raised across six countries on three continents. I got used to being the new kid, picking things up quickly, and figuring out how things work in unfamiliar places. That carried over into how I work as an engineer.

I did my MSc in Computer Science at EPFL and my BSc at the University of Groningen, where I graduated cum laude. I like building things that are fast and don't break — whether that's low-level systems code or data-heavy backends.

Outside of work, I'm into startups, traveling, and thinking about how tech actually affects people's lives. Currently at Bloomberg in London.

Where I've Lived

9 cities, 6 countries, 3 continents — and counting.

2026–🇬🇧

Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom

Work

Joining Bloomberg for a software engineering placement.

2024–26🇨🇭

MSc Computer Science

Lausanne, Switzerland

Education

Master's at EPFL (5.6/6 average). Systems, security, ML, and a minor in Management, Technology & Entrepreneurship.

2021–24🇳🇱

BSc Computing Science

Groningen, Netherlands

Education

Graduated cum laude (8.6/10) from the University of Groningen. Focused on algorithms, OS, concurrency, and data systems.

2018–21🇸🇪

IB Diploma, ISSR

Stockholm, Sweden

Education

Completed the International Baccalaureate at the International School of the Stockholm Region.

2012–18🇦🇪

Middle & early high school

Dubai, UAE

Life

Longest stretch in one place — formative years in Dubai.

2010–12🇬🇧

Primary school

Egham, United Kingdom

Life

Living in the English countryside.

2007–10🇦🇪

Growing up abroad

Al Ain, UAE

Life

Childhood years in the Emirates.

2006–07🇸🇪

Early childhood

Stockholm, Sweden

Life

First move back to Scandinavia.

2003🇹🇭

Born

Bangkok, Thailand

Life

Born in Bangkok to a Swedish-American family.

Where I've Been

Cities and countries I've visited, worked, and lived in — select a place to explore.

27 countries·87 places·4 US states

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Let's connect!

Always open to interesting conversations about systems, research, or potential collaborations. Feel free to reach out!

oscar.defrancesca@gmail.com