About
My journey into tech entrepreneurship started during my college years, fueled by an obsession with computers and security. I launched YippieMove, an email migration service that tackled the complex challenge of moving data between email providers. From day one, I built it as a remote-first company, giving us the flexibility to hire the best talent regardless of location.
After YippieMove, I created Blotter, a productivity app for macOS that I bootstrapped from scratch. The app resonated with users immediately, climbing to the top 10 in the Mac App Store and teaching me valuable lessons about product-market fit and user experience.
I dove deep into cloud computing early on, working closely with major cloud providers and becoming an early adopter of containerization with Docker and Kubernetes. My hands-on experience with DevSecOps and security has led me to advise companies and speak at industry events, sharing practical insights from the trenches.
My biggest venture has been Screenly, which started with Anthias - now the most popular open-source digital signage solution on GitHub. Building on that foundation, I've grown Screenly into a comprehensive digital signage platform used by organizations like NASA, Lowe's, and Capital One. When I'm not coding or building products, I'm sharing my experiences through my blog and podcast, aiming to help others navigate the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship.
Press, mentions and interviews
2024
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State of Open Con, London, UK
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BSides, Bristol, UK
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SBOM-a-Rama, Denver, US
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InfoQ: New Platform sbomify Streamlines Making Software Inventories for SBOMs
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London DevOps #85, London, UK
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TechTarget: U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin detail SBOM progress
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Canonical (Ubuntu) Engineering Sprint, The Hague, Netherlands
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EE Times Europe Magazine: Cybersecurity Legislation Driving SBOMs
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CycloneDX / Transparency Exchange API (TEA)’s KoalaCon
2023
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Ubuntu Summit, Riga, Latvia
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#QSRNext, Virtual Conference
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podcast
The Shobeir Show: Episode 27
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podcast
Default Global: Powering 10K Screens Worldwide: The Screenly Journey with Viktor Petersson
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TechCrunch: Screenly makes it easier to build interactive apps for its digital signage platform
2022
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The Register: Strong support for Snap and Ubuntu Core as Canonical meet IRL
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Ubuntu Summit, Prague, Czech Republic
2021
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guest post
Docker: Compiling Qt with Docker Using Caching
2020
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Cloud Native London, London, UK
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podcast
Balena’s IoT Happy Hour
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guest post
Docker: Compiling Qt with Docker multi-stage and multi-platform
2019
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Docker London, London, UK
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Open Source Summit Europe, Lyon, France
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Kubernetes London, London, UK
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InfoSecurity Europe, London, UK
2018
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DailyDOOH - Screenly + NEC interview
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Open Source Summit North America, Vancouver, Canada
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Container Camp, Melbourne, Australia
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Ansible London, London, UK
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guest post
Rave Publications: Why Are We Not Talking About Digital Signage Security?
2016
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Sixteen:Nine: Podcast Interview
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Ubuntu Insights: Digital signage solution, Screenly, chooses Canonical’s Ubuntu Core
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Sixteen:Nine: Screenly’s Raspberry Pi-Powered Platform Shifting To New IoT Version Of Ubuntu Linux
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CloudExpo Europe, London, UK
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IoT London, London, UK
2015
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Syncsort: Interview with Viktor Petersson, VP of Business Development for IAAS provider CloudSigma
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IoT Day @ BBVA Innovation Center, Madrid, Spain
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Open Cloud Day, Bern, Switzerland
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ApacheCon North America, Austin, TX
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CloudExpo Europe, London UK
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CloudExpo Europe, London, UK
2014
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Sixteen:Nine: Screenly Q&A: Optimization Crucial For Raspberry Pi Digital Signage
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Ubuntu Insights: CloudSigma joins Ubuntu Certified Public Cloud
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Zadara Summit, Las Vegas, NV
2013
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Sixteen:Nine: Screenly Serves Up Raspberry Pi As Alternative To Android Players
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Pi And More 3, Trier, Germany
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gSocial 2, Sunnyvale, CA
2012
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Data Center Knowledge: Currency Miners Cause Spot Shortages of Dedicated Servers
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Information Week: CloudSigma: One Tool For Many Cloud Workloads
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TechCrunch: YippieMove Wants To Become The Twilio Of Email Migration
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NoSQL Road Show, Basel, Switzerland
2009
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NyTeknik: Flyttgubbe på nätet för över din e-post (Swedish)
2008
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CNET: Yippie Move migrates all your e-mail for ten bucks
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GigaOM: YippieMove Offers Email Portability
Other
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other
FreeBSD’s - Highly Available Storage (HAST)
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guest post
BitTorrent - Sync Dev: Securely Deploying Sync
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Weave - How Weave Net Enables a Global Docker Cluster with OnApp
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Weave - Living on the Edge - How Screenly Monitors Edge IoT Devices with Prometheus