Arne Kesting
Principal Software Engineer at TomTom
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolArne Kesting is a Principal Software Engineer based in Berlin with 15 years of experience designing and delivering complex software at TomTom, where he progressed from Senior to Expert and now Principal roles since 2011. Trained to doctoral and post-doctoral level at Technische Universität Dresden with a Diplom in Physics from Freie Universität Berlin, he brings strong analytical rigor and a research-oriented approach to engineering problems. He focuses on building robust, production-grade systems and mentoring teams to raise engineering standards across long-lived product lines. Known for blending deep technical expertise with practical delivery, he maintains a personal site (www.akesting.de) that reflects his sustained engagement with software and technical communication.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom, Physics, Diplom, Physics at Freie Universität BerlinPost-Doc, Post-Doc at Technische Universität Dresden
Github Skills (10)
simulation10
racing10
traffic10
simulator10
baduk10
javascript8
kernel-smoothing7
smoothing3
kernel3
linux2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
movsim/movsim
Apr 2011 - Dec 2022
Contributions:1 review, 1398 commits, 14 PRs in 11 years 10 months
racingtraffic-simulatorsimulationformula1simulator
akegermany/asm
Mar 2019 - Mar 2025
Contributions:8 PRs, 22 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years 1 month
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