Summary
Daniel Basten is a Senior Software Engineer with 14 years of experience, based in Hanover, Germany, who blends hands-on craftsmanship with a strong preference for functional programming and public cloud architectures. He has driven architecture and delivery across enterprises—from software architect roles at Arvato to senior engineering at COMLINE and a long-running position at HDI Group—demonstrating fluency in turning complex domain requirements into pragmatic systems. An international speaker, he pairs technical depth with the ability to communicate patterns and best practices to diverse audiences. His background ranges from Oracle database development and freelancing to leadership in business-facing IT, reflecting both low-level data expertise and product-oriented thinking. Colleagues know him for a pragmatic, craft-focused approach that favors robust, maintainable solutions over flashy shortcuts.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer