Summary
Emil Flach is a product leader with nine years of experience shaping mobile apps, design systems, and digital products for fintech and consumer platforms. Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he is currently Product Manager for Kotlin Multiplatform at JetBrains, where he steers cross-platform tooling and developer experience. Prior to JetBrains, he led design systems and mobile foundations as Senior Product Manager at Backbase, and drove the Coolblue Mobile App as a Product Owner, delivering end-to-end mobile experiences. He brings a strong design-for-interaction background from Delft University of Technology, blending industrial design thinking with hands-on product delivery across startups and tech giants. His track record spans full-stack development early in his career, allowing him to translate complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions. Emil combines user-centric product leadership with a keen eye for architecture and component libraries, making him a versatile force across product discovery and delivery.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Design for interaction, Master of Science (MSc) Design for interaction at Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch, German