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Viktor Petersson

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.

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Press, mentions and interviews

2026

  • talk
    FOSDEM Upcoming
    Brussels, Belgium

    CRA-Ready SBOMs: A Practical Blueprint for High-Quality Generation

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  • talk
    QCon London Upcoming
    London, UK

    From Chaos to Clarity: Modern SBOM Practices That Actually Work

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2025

  • podcast
    System76 Transmission Log

    Linux Hardware, Open Source Summit, and a chat with Screenly

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  • panel
    Digital Signage Summit Europe
    Munich, Germany

    AI & Trust / Cybersecurity / Challenges

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  • podcast
    Founder Mode

    Remote Boundaries – Saying No Without Burning Bridges with Viktor Petersson

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  • talk
    DevOps Exchange
    London, UK

    Securing Your Software Supply Chain: Why SBOMs Are Essential for DevOps and Compliance

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  • guest post
    Sixteen:Nine

    Op-Ed: The Dirty Secret About Compliance And Digital Signage Security

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  • talk
    Dependency Track Community Meeting

    sbomify @ Dependency Track Community Meeting (2025-11-05)

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2024

  • talk
    State of Open Con
    London, UK

    Screenly’s Journey: Raspberry Pi to x86, BIOS, Coreboot, RISC-V

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  • talk
    BSides
    Bristol, UK

    Navigating The SBOM Landscape: Formats, Relevance, And Tooling In 2024

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  • talk
    SBOM-a-Rama
    Denver, US
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  • press
    InfoQ

    New Platform sbomify Streamlines Making Software Inventories for SBOMs

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  • talk
    London DevOps #85
    London, UK

    The Essential Role of SBOMs

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  • press
    TechTarget

    U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin detail SBOM progress

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  • talk
    Canonical (Ubuntu) Engineering Sprint
    The Hague, Netherlands
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  • press
    EE Times Europe Magazine

    Cybersecurity Legislation Driving SBOMs

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  • talk
    CycloneDX / Transparency Exchange API (TEA)'s KoalaCon
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2023

  • talk
    Ubuntu Summit
    Riga, Latvia

    From Pets to Cattle: Revolutionizing Edge Computing with Screenly’s Edge Apps

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  • talk
    #QSRNext
    Virtual

    Beyond Just a Menu Display

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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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  • press
    TechCrunch

    Screenly makes it easier to build interactive apps for its digital signage platform

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2022

  • press
    The Register

    Strong support for Snap and Ubuntu Core as Canonical meet IRL

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  • talk
    Ubuntu Summit
    Prague, Czech Republic

    Five Years of Ubuntu Core

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2021

  • guest post
    Docker

    Compiling Qt with Docker Using Caching

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2020

  • talk
    Cloud Native London
    London, UK

    The DevSecOps Iceberg

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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

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2019

  • talk
    Docker London
    London, UK
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  • talk
    Open Source Summit Europe
    Lyon, France

    The ‘S’ in IoT Stands for Security

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  • talk
    Kubernetes London
    London, UK
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  • talk
    InfoSecurity Europe
    London, UK

2018

  • press
    DailyDOOH

    Screenly + NEC interview

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  • talk
    Open Source Summit North America
    Vancouver, Canada

    The ‘S’ in IoT Stands for Security

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  • talk
    Container Camp
    Melbourne, Australia

    The ‘S’ in IoT Stands for Security

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  • talk
    Ansible London
    London, UK
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  • guest post
    Rave Publications

    Why Are We Not Talking About Digital Signage Security?

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2016

  • podcast
    Sixteen:Nine

    Podcast Interview

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  • press
    Ubuntu Insights

    Digital signage solution, Screenly, chooses Canonical’s Ubuntu Core

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  • press
    Sixteen:Nine

    Screenly’s Raspberry Pi-Powered Platform Shifting To New IoT Version Of Ubuntu Linux

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  • panel
    CloudExpo Europe
    London, UK
  • talk
    IoT London
    London, UK
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2015

  • press
    Syncsort

    Interview with Viktor Petersson, VP of Business Development for IAAS provider CloudSigma

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  • talk
    IoT Day @ BBVA Innovation Center
    Madrid, Spain
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  • talk
    Open Cloud Day
    Bern, Switzerland
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  • talk
    ApacheCon North America
    Austin, TX
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  • talk
    CloudExpo Europe
    London, UK
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  • panel
    CloudExpo Europe
    London, UK

2014

  • press
    Sixteen:Nine

    Screenly Q&A: Optimization Crucial For Raspberry Pi Digital Signage

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  • press
    Ubuntu Insights

    CloudSigma joins Ubuntu Certified Public Cloud

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  • talk
    Zadara Summit
    Las Vegas, NV
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2013

  • press
    Sixteen:Nine

    Screenly Serves Up Raspberry Pi As Alternative To Android Players

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  • talk
    Pi And More 3
    Trier, Germany
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  • talk
    gSocial 2
    Sunnyvale, CA
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2012

  • press
    Data Center Knowledge

    Currency Miners Cause Spot Shortages of Dedicated Servers

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  • press
    Information Week

    CloudSigma: One Tool For Many Cloud Workloads

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  • press
    TechCrunch

    YippieMove Wants To Become The Twilio Of Email Migration

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  • talk
    NoSQL Road Show
    Basel, Switzerland
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2009

  • press
    NyTeknik

    Flyttgubbe på nätet för över din e-post (Swedish)

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2008

  • press
    CNET

    Yippie Move migrates all your e-mail for ten bucks

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  • press
    GigaOM

    YippieMove Offers Email Portability

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Other

  • other

    FreeBSD’s - Highly Available Storage (HAST)

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  • guest post
    BitTorrent - Sync Dev

    Securely Deploying Sync

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  • guest post
    Weave

    How Weave Net Enables a Global Docker Cluster with OnApp

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  • guest post
    Weave

    Living on the Edge - How Screenly Monitors Edge IoT Devices with Prometheus

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