Benjamin Michel
Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolBenjamin Michel is a Staff Software Engineer and founder with 11 years of experience blending hands-on engineering, product strategy, and consulting for startups and global firms. Since launching his consultancy in 2016 he has delivered engineering leadership and product development for clients like Shell, BCG Digital Ventures and Audi, and now applies that expertise at Shopify while co-running a language-education startup, Casa Spanish. Trained in computer science and management across Europe and Hong Kong, he champions Lean Startup principles to accelerate product-market fit and reduce development friction. Known for bridging technical oversight with hiring and team coaching, he quietly excels at turning fragmented innovation portfolios into production-ready products.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
master IT, master IT at Metropolia University of Applied SciencesMaster Computer Science and Managment, Master Computer Science and Managment at Polytech MontpellierLycée Français de Shanghaijanne d'arcAssociate degree Computer Science and Technology, Associate degree Computer Science and Technology at Hong Kong Baptist University
English, Spanish, French, Chinese
Github Skills (48)
design-tokens10
shopify10
vscode-extension10
figma-plugin10
component-library10
react10
typescript9
discounts7
backend7
shopify-app6
local-files6
react-component6
sprite5
voice-assistant5
mustache5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
s19-tech/eslint-config-andromeda
Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Andromeda project ESlint config
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 19 days
eslint-configandromedaconfigeslint
lone-star/web-components-backbone-example
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 comment, 3 issues in 20 days
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