Michael Kreil
Freelance Software Developer at Freiberuflich
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Kreil is a freelance software developer and data journalist based in Berlin with 13 years of experience turning complex datasets into clear, publishable stories and tools. After roles as a Datenjournalist at Bayerischer Rundfunk and SWR, he now applies that investigative, data-first mindset to freelance development projects, with key work and publications showcased at michael-kreil.de. His background in computer science from TU Darmstadt underpins a pragmatic approach to building reproducible data pipelines, visualizations, and newsroom tooling. Notably, he blends journalistic rigor with engineering discipline—prioritizing auditability and narrative clarity in code and analysis.
14 years of coding experience
Technischen Universität Darmstadt
Github Skills (56)
openstreetmap10
tiles10
tilemaker10
vector-tiles10
scraper10
data-api10
map-tiles10
rust10
hugo9
build-script9
der9
twitter9
svelte-component9
youtube9
nodejs-library9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
MichaelKreil/rc3-map-scraper
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
scraping every map of rc3 world
Contributions:41 commits, 2 PRs, 15 pushes in 2 days
scraperscrapingmaprc3
MichaelKreil/ukraine-news
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Wie lange interessiert uns der Krieg?
Contributions:25 commits, 522 pushes, 1 branch in 16 days
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