Henrik Hesslau
Founder & CEO at FaustAI
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolHenrik Hesslau is a Berlin-based founder and CEO with 11 years of hands-on software and web development experience, currently leading FaustAI — a venture he started after researching the topic for his master's thesis. He blends technical leadership with product intuition, having transitioned from freelance web development and Ruby on Rails lead roles into building and scaling an AI-focused startup. Henrik's background spans backend PHP/Laravel and Rails, frontend JavaScript, mobile optimization, and server administration, giving him full-stack fluency that helps translate mission-driven requirements into practical platforms. His dual technical and business education (BASc/BS and an MBA) and history of delivering custom solutions for sustainability-minded organizations suggest a founder who pairs engineering depth with strategic thinking. An understated strength is his continuity: many roles evolved into long-term engagements, indicating reliability and an inclination to iterate products from prototype to production.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General, Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General at Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und GesellschaftBachelor of Applied Science - BASc Business & Software Systems, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Business & Software Systems at Technische Universität Berlin
Github Skills (56)
docker-image10
kanban9
javascript9
camelcase9
json9
snapcraft9
jstree9
saas8
transifex8
solve8
nodejs8
sandstorm8
tencent8
meteor8
aws7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
fdo-labs/nachbarschaftsmarktplatz
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:10 PRs, 60 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
hesslau/fairmondo-books
Jul 2018 - Aug 2023
Contributions:31 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 2 months
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