Daniél Kerkmann
Team Lead (Software Development) at OpenTalk
Gießen, Hesse, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolDaniél Kerkmann is a Rust-focused software leader with 10 years of engineering experience, currently serving as Team Lead at OpenTalk and CTO of Moturbo UG. He progressed rapidly through hands-on Rust roles (Software Engineer → Lead Developer → Team Lead) on media-focused systems, pairing deep implementation skills with people leadership. A staunch open-source advocate and GNU/Linux fan, he brings practical system-level expertise from years of independent contracting and product work. Based in Gießen, Germany, Daniél blends formal computer science training with an electrical-engineering apprenticeship background, giving him a pragmatic edge on low-level and systems challenges. Outside work he channels attention to detail and cultural curiosity into learning Japanese and anime, a personal interest that complements his long-term focus on craftsmanship in code.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Fachhochschulreife Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Fachhochschulreife Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Kinzig-SchuleBachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
German, English, Japanese
Github Skills (200)
reverse-proxy10
compile-time10
rest-api-documentation10
saml10
authentication10
proxy10
security10
oidc-client10
oidc-provider10
pam10
home-assistant10
game-development10
passkey10
game-engine10
reactive10
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
kerkmann/qmk_firmware
Feb 2023 - Jun 2026
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
Contributions:25 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 4 months
NotakuDotMe/dotfiles
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:100 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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