Szymon P.

About Me

I am a master Fullstack JavaScript developer with technical competencies in PHP and a focus on Node.js in the delivery of software solutions for clients. I am a keen follower of industry trends and new ideas; employing engineering best practices and approaches for the delivery of high-quality solutions on several projects over the last 6+ years.

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time

Coders Lab
Coders Lab
Javascript Lecturer
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
Katowice, Poland
  • Influencing the next generation of programmers by teaching them JavaScript.

  • Conduct classes on JavaScript courses for students.

  • Offered guidance on projects; resolving reported bugs and suggesting improvements to students.

The Software House
The Software House
Senior Node.js Full Stack Developer
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
Gliwice, Poland
  • Created a scalable, highly available architecture used by hundreds of thousands of people; handling between 1000 - 2000 requests per minute.

  • Utilized new logging/profiling approaches for the elimination of lots of bugs in the legacy application.

  • Worked in team of 3-20 developers for the delivery of 6 largescale projects and created a fully functional CI/CD environment based on GitLab Pipelines for the client.

WebSiteDev
WebSiteDev
Full Stack PHP Developer
2013 - 2015 (2 years)
Tychy, Poland
  • Successfully delivered 10+ projects for the company within a 2.5 years period for different clients.

  • Engineered solutions that optimized WebSiteDev's cron jobs to run 3 times faster.

  • Influenced the migration of the client's development framework from jQuery to Angular.js.

Showcase

Senior Node.js Developer - BrickVest
Senior Node.js Developer - BrickVest
  • Developed a greenfield backend framework for investment platforms.

  • Implemented a real-time subscription-based application using WebSocket.

  • Created a precise scheduling system for task launches and microservice communication.

Senior Node.js Developer - MindMint
Senior Node.js Developer - MindMint
  • Developed the backend and frontend of an event management application.

  • Engineered three applications: a Node.js backend, a mobile hybrid app for iOS & Android, and a web version.

  • Met the MVP deadline and created a WYSIWYG editor for landing pages.

Node.js Developer - E-Commerce Platform
Node.js Developer - E-Commerce Platform
  • Backend and frontend components are integrated for seamless communication.

  • Daily meetings with the client ensured high test coverage and scalability.

  • Successfully launched solution, utilized in a popular TV event.

Owner/Developer - PowerCMS
Owner/Developer - PowerCMS
  • Developed a headless CMS framework with scalability and extensibility.

  • Implemented automatic deployment and test coverage using TravisCI.

  • Created microservices and a package for common functionalities.

Education

Education
MSc. Computer Science
Silesian University of Technology
2015 - 2016 (1 year)