Leon Machens is a versatile full-stack developer and coach with 11+ years delivering hundreds of projects across startups and education, currently operating independently from Nottuln, Germany. He blends hands-on engineering—ranging from frontend leadership to CTO responsibilities—with a passion for teaching, having led web development training and mentored cohorts at neuefische. Comfortable shipping production systems and experimenting with new technologies, Leon keeps a steady stream of private and freelance work since starting freelance in 2011. His background includes rapid leadership transitions in product teams and a Master’s in Computer Science, reflecting both technical depth and an aptitude for guiding teams. Less obvious: he pairs long-term freelance hustle with short, high-impact executive stints, signaling an ability to jump into strategic roles while maintaining day-to-day coding fluency.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Informatik, Master of Science - MS Informatik at Hochschule Osnabrück
Contributions:56 commits, 102 PRs, 98 pushes in 7 months
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Leon Machens - Selbstständig at The Hidden Gaming Lair