Henrik Giesel
@henrikgiesel
Full-stack engineer building modern web and mobile products with Rust, Kotlin, and Python.
GermanyWhat I'm looking for
I’m a full-stack engineer who enjoys building end-to-end products—from backend services to polished user interfaces across web and mobile. Over the last years, I’ve shipped features in stacks ranging from Rust and Kotlin to Python and Flutter.
Most recently, I led the Language Resources team at MIGAKU, where I managed backend services with Kotlin / Ktor / Sqldelight on Google Cloud SQL and drove infrastructure work for Language Courses, now a core service. I also implemented Vue 3 components and maintained legacy Python apps to keep critical systems running.
Earlier, I built a Flutter app at EMEDICALS using Riverpod and GetX, maintained a Django backend server, and configured BaaS technology like Firebase and Parse. Before that, I worked on inventory and editor tooling (Shopware 6, Symfony, extensive unit/integration testing, Rust + Protobuf, and PyQt frontends), and I enjoy turning complex domain models into maintainable systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fullstack Engineer (Rust)
LinguaDex
Feb 2026 - Present (4 months)
Implemented a Rust web server using Axum and Sqlx to support web and iOS frontends. Developed web with Svelte and iOS with modern SwiftUI.
Freelance Fullstack Engineer
Migaku
Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 6 months)
Led the Language Resources team and managed backend services built with Kotlin, Ktor, and SQLDelight on Google Cloud SQL. Implemented Vue 3 components, built infrastructure for language courses, and maintained legacy Python applications.
Software Engineer
Pickware
May 2022 - Nov 2022 (6 months)
Helped develop an inventory management system in Shopware 6 by translating domain models into PHP with Symfony. Extended the administration UI with JavaScript (Vue.js) and wrote extensive unit and integration tests.
Freelance Fullstack Engineer
Ankitects
Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Extended and improved the Bazel build system and upgraded the Python frontend from PyQt5 to PyQt6. Enhanced the Rust server backend and the UI with TypeScript web components and Svelte, including a complete editor UI rewrite.
Freelance Fullstack Engineer
AnkiPalace
Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 (7 months)
Wrote a Django application and designed a domain-specific database layout for the Postgres backend.
Software Engineer (Part-Time)
Samsa-IT GmbH
Mar 2020 - Jul 2020 (4 months)
Introduced Odoo to multiple clients across Germany and developed applications within the Odoo ecosystem to ease the transition to the business model. Served as the leading technician for remote architecture management and deployment of business applications.
Software Engineering Intern
Samsa-IT GmbH
Jun 2019 - Feb 2020 (8 months)
Supported the introduction of Odoo to clients across Germany and contributed to Odoo ecosystem development to support client transitions. Assisted with remote architecture management and deployment tasks for business applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science - Mobile Devices
2017 - 2020
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Mobile Devices at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences from 2017 to 2020.
Availability
Location
GermanyAuthorized to work in
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