Hi, I'm Mike. I'm a Senior Engineering Manager at Qonto in Berlin. Most of my working hours are spent doing a mix of growing people and building software.

Outside of that, I care a lot about creativity and careers, and especially how the two can fit together without too much compromise. I (occasionally) host a podcast called Imperfect Creatives where I talk to people from all kinds of creative fields about exactly that.

Here and there I do some mentoring and coaching on the side for people figuring out their next move, or for those looking to get into management. If that's you, .

In my free time, I do a lot of photography and creative writing. I also write a newsletter over on Substack when the mood strikes.

FAQ

Do people really ask you these questions frequently?

No, I just thought it would be funny to add an FAQ to my personal site.

What's the inspiration behind this site?

Very specifically, it's Hank Green's personal site. I hope he doesn't mind. I also just like having a little personal corner of the internet for people to randomly stumble into. Do let me know on LinkedIn if you found this website, as it's not really linked anywhere.

This website is also literally just html/css/js, no build step or big JS library. Honestly, pretty satisfying to still build something this way!

I'm Hank Green, how dare you steal my idea.

Sorry, Hank.

Bist du ein Berliner?

I'm neither a 'real' Berliner nor a donut (well, maybe sometimes). I'm originally from the UK, but I've been living in Berlin for over ten years (!!), so that may make me some kind of Berliner-Brit-hybrid by now.

If you're in Berlin and want to grab a coffee, let me know, it's always nice to meet new people.

What's with the party hat?

Remember when the internet was fun?