Matthias Polman-wilhelm
Principal Software Engineer at Elastic
Vienna, Austria
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Top SchoolMatthias Polman-wilhelm is a Principal Software Engineer based in Vienna with 14 years of experience focused on the JavaScript ecosystem, from Node.js backends to React frontends, and system and data engineering. At Elastic he modernizes core UIs—removing legacy Angular code from the Discover plugin and fixing document explorer issues—to improve maintainability and developer velocity. He designs data pipelines and works with Elastic technologies, translating complex data flows into pragmatic, production-ready solutions. Matthias blends hands-on implementation with architectural thinking, having evolved from long-term freelance web development into senior engineering leadership. Outside of core engineering he has product leadership experience as CPO at a coworking venture, showing a knack for pairing technical delivery with user-centered product instincts. Colleagues know him for clear, solution-oriented code and a practical focus on eliminating technical debt.
14 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of Technology
German, English, French
Stackoverflow
281reputation
33kreached
3answers
10questions
Github Skills (13)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
react10
typescript-types10
image6
full-text-search6
macos6
jquery6
forms6
functional-testing6
facebook6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
elastic/kibana
Apr 2019 - Jan 2023
Your window into the Elastic Stack
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2681 reviews, 670 commits, 1768 PRs in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Matthias primarily removed Angular code from the Discover plugin, focusing on eliminating legacy code and dependencies. This involved modifications to the `DiscoverPlugin` and associated components, such as the removal of Angular-related imports and references within the codebase. Their work directly contributed to modernizing the Discover interface and improving its overall maintainability. This user also fixed the document explorer by fixing the text display.
elasticdashboardskibanaobservabilitywindow
kertal/kibana
Apr 2019 - Apr 2025
:bar_chart: Kibana analytics and search dashboard for Elasticsearch
Contributions:16 reviews, 16 PRs, 2778 pushes in 6 years 1 month
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