Aste Ploug Henriksen

Software Engineer

About

I’m a software engineer with a background in civil engineering and data-driven design. I build scalable, intuitive products with a strong focus on usability and thoughtful engineering. I enjoy working on mission-driven teams that value curiosity, collaboration and challenging conventions to deliver efficient and meaningful solutions.

JavaScript TypeScript React Node.js Express HTML CSS Tailwind Astro Vite PostgreSQL Jest Git

Projects

01

Tandklinikken Frederikssund

Production website for a dental clinic, built and deployed end to end. The project focused on improving local discoverability and reducing friction for patient contact through custom booking and contact flows, alongside a lightweight news section to support ongoing updates and SEO.

  • Built a responsive frontend using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap, integrating external APIs and deploying via Netlify with automated CI/CD.
  • Implemented custom booking and contact flows and a simple news section designed for non-technical content updates.
  • Increased site traffic and user engagement by 400% after launch.

JavaScriptHTMLCSSBootstrapAPIsNetlifyCI/CD

Experience

Software Engineer & Construction Engineer

Independent Consultant

Aug 2022 – Present
  • Built and delivered a production web application for a dental clinic, including custom booking and contact flows and a lightweight news section to support ongoing updates and SEO. Owned the solution end to end, from requirements and technical decisions to deployment, increasing site traffic and user engagement by 400%.
  • Designed and implemented a responsive, SEO-optimised frontend using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap, integrating external APIs and deploying via Netlify with automated CI/CD.
  • Delivered civil engineering consulting for residential and commercial projects, applying analytical problem-solving and project management to ensure fast delivery and regulatory compliance.

Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern

Computas

Feb 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Contributed to updates of internal tools and client-facing projects for IKEA and Wash World, working with Angular, TypeScript, and cloud-based development workflows on Google Cloud Platform.
  • Collaborated within a professional consultancy environment, gaining hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks and cloud infrastructure.

Computational Design Engineer

Rambøll

Jan 2017 – Nov 2021
  • Developed and deployed computational design tools using Python and Grasshopper to automate CAD workflows, saving over 1,000 hours of manual design and engineering work across 10+ projects.
  • Ranked 7 out of 700+ teams (top 1%) in Rambøll’s Innovation Cup by prototyping a circular reuse solution for wind turbine materials.

Founder & Design Engineer

Hayway

May 2014 – Oct 2021
  • Founded and led a design and innovation firm focused on developing novel products and applied technologies, working across concept development, prototyping, and technical validation.
  • Developed an experimental lens technology with potential myopia-reversing effects in collaboration with Rigshospitalet, funded by Innovation Fund Denmark.

Computational Design Engineer

3XN / GXN

Jan 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Led parametric design and automation of facade geometry using Python and Grasshopper for the Quay Quarter Tower competition, contributing to the firm’s first international high-rise win.
  • Supported performance-driven design decisions through computational optimisation at early design stages.