Josh Windels
Engineering Manager at Camunda
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolJosh Windels is an engineering manager based in Berlin with 11 years of experience delivering backend systems and leading teams at Camunda. He progressed through roles from backend engineer to technical lead before taking on his current management role, demonstrating a strong blend of hands-on engineering and people leadership. His background spans Java development, QA, and scalable backend architectures across high-growth companies like Brandwatch and Zenjob. He holds a first-class BSc in Computing and IT (Software Development) from The Open University, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning alongside practical experience. Known for turning complex technical requirements into reliable, production-ready services, he brings pragmatic engineering judgment and mentorship to cross-functional teams. An under-the-radar strength is his QA-to-manager career arc, which gives him a detail-oriented perspective on quality and delivery.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing and IT: Software Development, 1st Class with Honors, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing and IT: Software Development, 1st Class with Honors at The Open UniversityA Levels/GCSEs, A Levels/GCSEs at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Github Skills (44)
identity10
charts10
workflow-engine10
java10
camunda10
openshift10
helm10
bpmn10
orchestration-framework10
microservices10
k8s10
grpc10
zeebe10
documentation10
docker-compose9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
RomanJRW/battleships
Oct 2016 - Oct 2020
A battleships game, made in Java
Contributions:33 PRs, 53 pushes, 39 branches in 4 years 1 month
java
RomanJRW/face-api-verifier
Oct 2018 - Apr 2023
Uses MS FaceAPI to verify user photos against a dummy library of user photos
Contributions:7 PRs, 11 pushes, 5 branches in 4 years 7 months
faceapiverifyphotos
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