About

I build efficient, maintainable software for clients. With 15 years of experience spanning backend development, machine learning, DevOps, and robotics, I've led teams from zero to production at both large corporations and startups.

I'm currently building Maestro, an AI-driven language learning platform, and maintain django_magic_authorization, a Django middleware for magic link authentication. I occasionally contribute to open source on Codeberg and GitHub.

I'm German and live in Bologna, Italy. Reach me at mail@johanneswindelen.com.

Projects

Maestro 2025
Founder & Developer

AI-driven language learning platform. Structured A1-B2 curriculum, content personalized to each learner's strengths, interests, and life situation.

maestr.app
Python FastAPI HTMX MongoDB LLM APIs
Automatic Sensor Calibration 2025
Tech Lead @ Deepcal, Inc.

Markerless camera and lidar calibration software for the automotive and robotics industries. Led architecture, did client-facing scoping, CI/CD setup, and team growth.

Python ROS C++ Docker GitHub Actions
Marker Insight 2022–2024
Software Engineer @ BMW AG

Defect triage system for BMW's L3 autonomous driving stack, used in series production. Architected migration from static sites to a Django backend; led a small team under a high-pressure deadline.

Python Django Postgres Kubernetes Airflow C++
Defects Toolchain 2020
Software Engineer @ BMW of North America

End-to-end toolchain:

  • in-vehicle defect marking
  • 1 TB/day sensor ingestion
  • extraction, reprocessing, visualization, and a triage dashboard

synced with teams globally.

Kubernetes Docker Django Airflow ROS
RL Cloud Training 2018
Software Engineer @ BMW of North America

AWS infrastructure for hyperparameter tuning of reinforcement learning research workloads. Managed ~1,000 concurrent training instances via AWS Batch and EC2.

Python Docker AWS
django_magic_authorization Open Source
Author & Maintainer

Django middleware for simple, user-less authentication via magic links. No passwords, no session complexity - just a signed link.

PyPI
Python Django

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