Patrik "totte" Torstensson

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DISC Type : idc

Head of Engineering at Lovable

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Patrik is a seasoned technical leader with 35 years of experience at companies like Google, Meta, and Spotify. As Head of Engineering at Lovable, he leverages his deep expertise in large-scale software systems, AI, and Trust & Safety, previously managing teams of over 100 engineers.

After a long career abroad, Patrik recently moved back to his home country, Sweden, to join Lovable. He is passionate about building strong teams and publicly champions world-class engineers and leaders he has worked with, frequently highlighting their skills and encouraging others to work with them.

Unique fact: Patrik was a founding member of the Android Go initiative at Google, which successfully expanded to serve over 250 million users worldwide.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Large-Scale Systems
He specializes in transforming and architecting complex software systems, with experience on major products at Google (Android Go, WearOS) and Meta.
Engineering Leadership
His career shows a clear progression to senior leadership roles. His social posts show a passion for recognizing and promoting talented engineers and leaders.
Trust & Safety
He has recent, direct experience leading multiple teams working on account access, reporting, and appeals within the Trust & Safety domain at Meta.

Media Appearances

Lovable Hires Ex-Meta Engineering Director Totte Torstensson. Featured in Headlines Briefing

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Lovable poaches new engineering chief from Meta: ‘The whole industry is transforming’. Featured in Sifted

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Lovable värvar ny toppchef – plockar in Meta-svensk. Featured in Dagens Industri (DI)

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Work History

4-2026
Head of Engineering at Lovable
6-2025 - 4-2026
Director of Engineering at Meta
8-2022 - 7-2025
Software Engineer at Meta
7-2018 - 8-2022
Director Of Engineering WearOS Platform at Google
8-2017 - 9-2018
Engineering Lead for Android Go at Google

Education

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Exp : 31 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering at Lovable
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Insights For Selling To Patrik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrik is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrik

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrik move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Patrik take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Patrik

Personality Compatibility


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