Nelson Sachse
Founder COO at matosinhos.tech
London, England, Portugal
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Top SchoolNelson Sachse is a seasoned technologist and founder with 16+ years building and leading software teams across maritime, healthcare, automotive, gaming and consumer industries. Currently based in London and founder of the Portuguese tech community matosinhos.tech, he blends hands-on mobile and backend experience with strategic leadership roles, including Software Strategy Lead at Ocean Infinity and Head of Strategy at Glazed. Known for mentoring and talent building, Nelson has a track record of guiding teams through product delivery, interim CTO stints, and contractor roles for major brands like Sainsbury’s and Whitbread. His background in computer engineering and strategic decision-making informs a pragmatic, product-focused approach to engineering strategy and open community building. An active event organiser and open-source advocate, he brings a rare mix of developer craft, people leadership, and community-first thinking to complex technical challenges.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Akademia Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna w ŁodziLycée Français International de PortoMaster computer engineering, Master computer engineering at Universidade Fernando PessoaLondon School of Economics and Political Science
English, Portuguese, French, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
android-application8
android-development7
android-architecture6
android4
react2
nextjs2
typescript1
react-native1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
matosinhostech/web
Aug 2022 - Sep 2023
matosinhos.tech official website
Contributions:4 reviews, 10 PRs, 18 pushes in 1 year 1 month
reactnextjs
glazed-elite-developers/glazed-website
Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:2 reviews, 70 commits, 10 PRs in 2 years 2 months
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