Summary
Andre Maidl is an experienced curriculum developer and researcher with over 20 years working across Linux/UNIX systems, software development, and systems support, and 13 years focused on curriculum and education roles in industry. He has progressed from low-level Linux developer and systems administrator roles to senior curriculum architect positions at Elastic and now ClickHouse, blending deep technical fluency in C, scripting languages (Lua, Python, Bash, Perl) and programming language design with practical training delivery. A PhD in Computer Science and a background as an adjunct professor give him a rare combination of formal research rigor and real-world engineering empathy for developer learning. He thrives on cross-team communication in global organizations, is deadline-driven, and enjoys investigating the most effective way to teach complex technical concepts. Notably, his career bridges hands-on kernel-level work and high-impact curriculum strategy, making him equally comfortable with code and pedagogy.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
MSc, Computer Science, MSc, Computer Science at Universidade Federal do Paraná
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná