Don't hire me if you need a conventional software engineer who just builds features off a product roadmap.
Hire me to rapidly validate ideas and drive results through grassroots projects (tech and non-tech). I thrive in small, agile teams that build a vision to life. When there is no dedicated engineer, I streamline operations and teach teams innovative ways to work by leveraging my background as a programming teacher.
I'm a specialized generalist and voracious learner who solves problems at the intersection of people and technology. Whether it's helping friends achieve life goals or helping organizations tackle technical challenges.
Some examples:
For friends (and HN'ers), I've helped solve social, dating and housing challenges - among other things.
For organizations, I'm capable of creating games for growth hacking, have developed a unique collaborative web app for artists, coached a lead engineer in social skills, and modernizing team workflows with AI/LLM integration [5].
I own my projects end to end by collaborating with product owners to shape vision rather than just executing tasks. While most of my experience is rooted in building, I thrive when given the freedom to innovate and problem-solve holistically and make a tangible difference.
Location: Amsterdam
Remote: remote or hybrid
Willing to Relocate (+ work authorization): EU/US
Academic background (9 years): psychology (bachelor), business informatics (bachelor), game-design (master), computer science (master)
Technologies/skills (active): JS, Python, applied statistics, dating advice [3], educating, rapid learning
Tech/skills (developing): marketing
Technologies I can grow quickly in [0]: Java & Spring Boot, C# & ASP.net, C, C++ [1], x86-64 reverse engineering, R, options trading [2], creating a computer graphics engine from scratch, pentesting [4]
Resume: upon request
Email: mettamage@protonmail.com
[0] Due to prior experience and transferable skills
[1] I'd need help from a senior as it has too many ways to shoot yourself in the foot
[2] Books I've read: Sinclair & Natenberg
[3] I know how that sounds but anyone that understands what I'm saying and follows it get the results they want. Nowadays, I'm married
[4] hackthebox.eu is a fun place
[5] For example, they tend to be really good classifiers and many people seem to overlook this fact
I'm a specialized generalist and voracious learner who solves problems at the intersection of people and technology. Whether it's helping friends achieve life goals or helping organizations tackle technical challenges.
Some examples:
For friends (and HN'ers), I've helped solve social, dating and housing challenges - among other things.
For organizations, I'm capable of creating games for growth hacking, have developed a unique collaborative web app for artists, coached a lead engineer in social skills, and modernizing team workflows with AI/LLM integration [5].
I own my projects end to end by collaborating with product owners to shape vision rather than just executing tasks. While most of my experience is rooted in building, I thrive when given the freedom to innovate and problem-solve holistically and make a tangible difference.
[0] Due to prior experience and transferable skills[1] I'd need help from a senior as it has too many ways to shoot yourself in the foot
[2] Books I've read: Sinclair & Natenberg
[3] I know how that sounds but anyone that understands what I'm saying and follows it get the results they want. Nowadays, I'm married
[4] hackthebox.eu is a fun place
[5] For example, they tend to be really good classifiers and many people seem to overlook this fact