Simon Marqvard Jensen http://marqvard.com   Simonmarqvard@gmail.com  +45 27 12 63 82

Researcher interested in the intersection between humans and technology. Dual masters degree holder with a MPS in Interactive Technology and a MSc. in Human Physiology. Interested in using coding platforms and computer science to explore, create and promote new insight, design and content that inspire and impact humans. A smiling, curious, hard working and optimistic human being who thrives in a team-based environment.

Experience

Software developer.
Tjek, DK

  • Initally, part of a smaller team: building, scaling and maintaining a SaaS for data-driven visualizations: incito.io. Infrastructure relies on API's and SDK's to build real-time vizualizations based on large sets of inventory feed data provided by clients.
  • Later, assigned to the core-engineering team overseeing and building features to other company services.
  • Assignments are a mix of operational tasks/maintenance and development tasks contributing to technical depth of services. This involves everything from monitoring, coding and refactoring to discussions about architecture and roadmaps.
  • Tech Stack: - JavaScript, TypeScript - Node + Express.js - React, Next.js - AWS, GCP

Volunteer Teacher
REDI school of Digital Integration, DK

  • Teaching 'Introduction to Javascript' to women with migrant- and refugee background.
  • Building curriculum to assist and support students pursuing a job within the digital industry.
  • Mentoring and assisting students with everything job, code or social related.

Research Assistant
Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, DK

  • Under the "Muscle Tissue Control/Sarcopenia" group lead by Prof. Abigail Mackey I investigated macrophage subpopulations in the inflammatory response in skeletal muscle tissue.
  • Other tasks included: patient recruitment, preparation of human muscle tissue after muscle biopsies, immunohistochemistry, Real-time PCR, data analysis and writing research paper.
    • First authorships:
  • Jensen SM, Bechshøft CJL, Heisterberg MF, Schjerling P, Andersen JL, Kjaer M, Mackey AL. Macrophage Subpopulations and the Acute Inflammatory Response of Elderly Human Skeletal Muscle to Physiological Resistance Exercise. Front Physiol. 2020 Jul 24;11:811. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00811. PMID: 32792975; PMCID: PMC7393256.
    • Co-authorships:
  • Ziegler AK, Jensen SM, Schjerling P, Mackey AL, Andersen JL, Kjaer M. The effect of resistance exercise upon age-related systemic and local skeletal muscle inflammation. Exp Gerontol. 2019 Jul 1;121:19-32. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 21. PMID: 30905721.
  • Bechshøft CJL, Jensen SM, Schjerling P, Andersen JL, Svensson RB, Eriksen CS, Mkumbuzi NS, Kjaer M, Mackey AL. Age and prior exercise in vivo determine the subsequent in vitro molecular profile of myoblasts and nonmyogenic cells derived from human skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2019 Jun 1;316(6):C898-C912. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00049.2019. Epub 2019 Mar 27. PMID: 30917034.
  • Soendenbroe C, Bechshøft CJL, Heisterberg MF, Jensen SM, Bomme E, Schjerling P, Karlsen A, Kjaer M, Andersen JL, Mackey AL. Key Components of Human Myofibre Denervation and Neuromuscular Junction Stability are Modulated by Age and Exercise. Cells. 2020 Apr 6;9(4):893. doi: 10.3390/cells9040893. PMID: 32268508; PMCID: PMC7226801.

Study Coordinator
Novartis

  • Study coordinator in a worldwide investigation conducted by Novartis. A phase III clinical trail examining the effects of anti-myostatin in Sarcopenic elderly. Assignments included: Overview of study, recruitment of patients, time planning, coordinating staff (doctors, test managers and lab-technicians) and communicating with third party vendors and the pharmaceutical company (Novartis Healthcare).

Teacher
Fitness Institute, DK

  • Course teacher in human anatomy and human physiology. Introducing participants of various professional backgrounds to important concepts of human health, function and training. Additionally - developer of e-learning instruction videos and supplemental material.

Performance specialist
EXOS, USA

  • Two separate learning opportunities with EXOS / Athletes Performance and their performance innovation team. A world-leading facility in applied research and innovation for human performance. Initial experience at their headquarter in Phoenix, AZ, second experience at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis, MN.

Research Intern
Saarbrucken, GE

  • Engaged in a big intervention study at Universität des Saarlandes - a FIFA medical centre of Excellence - under guidance of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tim Meyer. The aim was to investigate the effects of different training interventions on untrained individuals.

Other

  • Internship at Spectrum Sports Performance in Orlando, FL.
  • External examiner for semester oral assessment in anatomy and physiology at “Paul Petersens Idrætsinstitut” the first founded sports and gymnastics institute in Denmark.
  • Lecture on Strength and movement training at the "International Parkour Gathering 2013" at Gerlev.

Education

MPS - Interactive telecommunications program
New York university, USA

  • Learning new coding languages, data visualization, physical computing and creative use of technology.
  • Relevant coursework: Understanding Networks, The API of you, Physical computing, Developing assistive technologies, Creating with web API's, The nature of code.

Cand. Scient. - Human Physiology
The University of Copenhagen, DK

  • Masters degree in Human Physiology with a bachelors degree in Physical Education. Optional courses with emphasis on muscle physiology and neurophysiology. Masters thesis on changes in the ageing muscle was awarded with the highest possible recognition following a public presentation/defence.
  • Relevant coursework: Biomechanics, experimental design and statistics in bio-science, functional neurobiology, biochemistry, human physiology, neuroplasticity, anatomy, physical education in society: today and future concerns , etc.

Economics major, Granted a full scholarship
Rollins College, USA

  • Economics major and physical education minor. Participated on the men's varsity soccer team. Granted a full athletic scholarship due to a professional background in soccer.