Michael Mangelsdorf

Translations & Programming

Overview

  • Full-time freelancer for 20 years

Skills

  • Embedded and systems programming in C.
  • Developing web-server backends and APIs with NodeJS/Express and SQL/Postgres.
  • Creating maintainable website front-ends using HTML, CSS and modern JavaScript.
  • Mobile app development for iOS using Xcode/Swift.
  • Unix administration and fluency with tools such as Git.
  • I speak English, French, German and Spanish.

Experience

  • My project managers have expressed their gratitude to me for being consistently friendly, competent and responsive.

Employment

  • Formerly employee at an automotive consulting company.
  • Worked on the main customer database for an international automobile manufacturer using Ascential DataStage (now part of IBM InfoSphere).
  • Developing internal tools using Delphi. Writing complex, efficient SQL queries on large datasets for marketing data analysis and maintenance.
  • On-premises technical support for electronic car auctions.
Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Maths (2015)
  • Years spent in intercultural settings, living and working abroad in France, the US, England, and Japan.
  • Undergrad studies of physics and technical translation after obtaining my German "Abitur" and 15 months of mandatory military service.
  • CELTA certified English language teacher.
  • Senior year of high-school in the US.
Testimonials


  • Ich bedanke mich für die sehr angenehme Zusammenarbeit [...]
  • This may sound rather strange but I would like you to send in a second invoice [...] for the same money again as I think your initial invoice was not for enough money in respect to your contribution.
  • Very thorough, as always [...]
  • Vielen Dank für die gute Zusammenarbeit. Wir werden uns gerne wieder an Sie wenden.
  • You are a Star!

2025
Impressum gemäß §18 MStV:
Michael Mangelsdorf
Hödlerstr. 25, 79183 Waldkirch, Germany
Tel. +49 7681 493 4704
USt-Id: DE251003900