Michael Veeck
Senior Frontend Engineer · Berlin, Germany
Frontend
Tech Lead
About
I'm a senior frontend engineer and tech lead with over 15 years of experience building scalable web applications. I specialise in React ecosystems, component architecture, and bridging the gap between design and engineering. I care about performance, accessibility, and writing code that teams can maintain long after I'm gone.
Skills
Languages
- JavaScript (ES2015+)
- TypeScript
- HTML & CSS
Frameworks & Libraries
- React
- Next.js
- Astro
Tooling & Practices
- Git & CI/CD
- Testing (Jest, Playwright)
- Design Systems
Leadership
- Tech Lead & Mentoring
- Code Review
- Agile / Scrum
Work Experience
IT & Software Developer
Volksverpetzer- Developing and maintaining the technical infrastructure for one of Germany's leading fact-checking media outlets.
- Building internal tools and public-facing web features to support editorial workflows.
Full-time Parental Leave
Career BreakSenior Frontend Engineer
nebenan.de- Contributed to the frontend of a neighbourhood social network used by tens of thousands of residents across Germany.
- Worked within a cross-functional product team using React and Next.js to ship new features and improve performance.
React.jsNext.js
Neofonie GmbH
Berlin, Germany · 12 years 5 months- Grew from junior to Tech Lead over 12 years, working on search, content, and e-commerce products for large German media and retail clients.
- As Tech Lead, defined frontend architecture standards, led a team of engineers, and coordinated with product and design on multiple parallel projects.
- Introduced modern JavaScript practices and component-driven development across the organisation.
Tech Lead Frontend Development
Aug 2018 – Sept 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mosSenior Frontend Developer
Apr 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 4 mosProfessional Frontend Developer
May 2010 – Mar 2017 · 6 yrs 11 mosSoftware Developer
Babbel (Lesson Nine GmbH)- Early-stage engineering work on Babbel, one of the world's first and largest language-learning platforms.