Summary
Emil Flach is a product manager with a decade of experience building mobile platforms and developer-facing libraries, currently shaping Kotlin Multiplatform products at JetBrains. Previously he led Mobile Foundation and Design System efforts at Backbase, driving security, networking, storage and UI components that power banking apps. His background blends industrial design (MSc, Delft) with hands-on web and full‑stack development, giving him a rare eye for both UX and engineering trade-offs. He has shipped large consumer apps at Coolblue and moved from web developer to product leader through roles at Skopei and freelance work, which informs his pragmatic, systems-oriented product approach. Based in Rotterdam, he tinkers with smart homes, electronics and digital manufacturing in his spare time—bringing a maker’s curiosity to scalable product design.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Design for interaction, Master of Science (MSc) Design for interaction at Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch, German