Javier Machin Senior Software Engineer

About Me

I'm Javier, a results-driven Senior Software Engineer with over 6 years of professional experience solving business problems.

My expertise lies in crafting web and mobile applications that seamlessly blend functionality with exceptional user experience and strategic impact.

I thrive on tackling complex and often ambiguous problems, collaborating with diverse teams to create value, improve workflows, and achieve business goals, even when faced with uncertainty.
I also enjoy providing mentorship to foster growth and enhance team capabilities.

My track record includes projects delivered to names such as Paradox Interactive, Grover and Insendi, to name a few.

Outside of the tech world, I'm an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast, and enjoy exploring the beautiful island of Lanzarote, my current home.

I'm always excited to leverage my skills and contribute to innovative projects. Let's connect and explore how I can help drive success for your team.

Front-end

HTML5

CSS3 / Tailwind

JavaScript

TypeScript

ReactJS / NextJS

Back-end

NodeJS / Express

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Other

GraphQL

Testing Library

React Native

Jest

Git

Professional Projects

Grover

Currently involved in the development of the B2B side of the German unicorn Grover.

With over $2.2B raised, Grover makes technology accessible to everyone, by enabling individuals, businesses and organizations to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them.

Additionally Grover provides a clear path towards the reduction of e-waste via circular economy

Insendi

Worked on the development of the successful digital learning platform Insendi.

It provides universities with the ability to create engaging online courses with a big array of options and customization.

Some of the universities making use of the platform are:

Imperial College London

New York University: Stern

IE Business School

ESMT Berlin

Singapore Management University

Insendi was acquired in 2020 by StudyGroup.

Beatroot

Maintained and added new features to the music distribution application Beatroot.

I also led the effort to develop and implement a new UI for it.

Beatroot is part of the Tennessee based music industry corporation Made in Memphis, founded by the successful musician David Porter.

Consulting

Additionally, provided consulting services for multiple companies and projects including:

Paradox Interactive - Publishers of multi-million selling games such as
Cities Skylines, Stellaris and Crusader Kings

Naturkartan - Popular Swedish nature guide

Blendow Lexnova - Legal services

These collaborations were orchestrated by the Swedish agency Odd Camp.

Testimonials

Tomos Rees

Senior Software Engineer

ex-teammate

“ ... Javier is one of the most driven people I've had the pleasure to work with. Upon joining the team he didn't hesitate to throw his self in to solving the more difficult bugs which had plagued the team for some time ... ”

Ancor Cruz

CTO

ex-teammate & manager

“ ... Within a few months in the role, he adapted really well to our fully remote working culture and demonstrated his abilities conceiving solutions that fulfill business needs ... ”

Ilit Amar

Senior Software Engineer

Colleague

“ ... No matter the project, he never hesitated to take it on and deliver outstanding results. Javier is not only a skilled front-end developer but also a true team player, always willing to lend a hand and contribute to the team's success ... ”

Isaac Jarquin

Senior Software Engineer

ex-teammate

“ ... At the time we worked together he was leading the development of the frontend application, leaving the application in a much better shape than it was before he joined the team and increasing the test coverage by a big margin ... ”