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Manuel Kanah

Manuel Kanah

Engineering leader, full‑stack developer, and food blogger

London, United Kingdom
Joined February 2026

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Summary

Engineering leader in hospitality and guest‑experience technology: Manuel has held progressive technical leadership roles (Chief Architect → Tech Lead → VP Technology → CTO) at Yumpingo and is listed as VP of Engineering following Yumpingo’s organizational changes, indicating experience leading engineering teams and platform evolution in restaurant/guest-experience technology. growjo+2
Active open‑source and tooling contributor: Manuel authors and maintains PHP utilities (Dynamic Crypto, php-access-all) and packages, demonstrating hands‑on engineering, tooling for testing, and security-minded utility development. github+2
Food developer and cultural food communicator: As co‑founder of the Labna food blog and a collaborator on industry projects (including Barilla’s Open Carbonara), Manuel blends recipe development, cultural storytelling and product collaborations alongside his engineering career. labna+2
Community speaker and technologist: Manuel participates in tech events and speaker circuits (Cloud Day, WPLDN, Improove profiles), reflecting engagement with developer communities and public speaking on technical topics. cloudday+2

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Cooking and food writing / recipe development. labna+1

Triathlon / endurance sports (self-described as triathlete). nitter