IT related experience
Web Application Developer at Tangent Labs Ltd (London, United Kingdom)
September 2006 - present (over 3 years)
Working on various web applications based on object-oriented LAMP stack
with major focus on eCommerce systems. Mainly involved in back-end
design and development, maintaining large-scale databases, front-end
development activities, including mobile accessible microsites.
Working for clients such as Borders UK, SAP, Labour Party, AXA, HSBC, RSPCA.
Working for clients such as Borders UK, SAP, Labour Party, AXA, HSBC, RSPCA.
Web Developer and Webmaster at 4MANY / FotoExpert (Zielona Góra, Poland)
November 2005 - June 2006 (8 months)
Developed FotoExpert.pl eCommerce website, a very successful Polish
online trading business, focusing on digital cameras, consumer
electronics and accessories.
Initial work involved design and implementation of PHP/MySQL web application on freelance basis and was later continued on part-time basis in 4MANY's office, where further development and maintenance work was carried on.
Initial work involved design and implementation of PHP/MySQL web application on freelance basis and was later continued on part-time basis in 4MANY's office, where further development and maintenance work was carried on.
Owner at ADL Computers (Zielona Góra, Poland)
January 1999 - June 2004 (5 years 6 months)
Involved in various web design and development projects on self-employed, freelancer basis.
Webmaster at Polish National Cable Communications Chamber of Commerce (Zielona Góra, Poland)
October 1999 - March 2004 (4 years 6 months)
Held responsibility for maintaining and keeping the corporate website up to date.
IT Trainee at Multimedia Polska Sp. z o.o. (Gdynia, Poland)
July 2003 - August 2003 (2 months)
Student internship at one of the biggest Polish cable TV operators.
Developed general networking knowledge and skills, configured employee
workstations and also helped designing corporate intranet website.
Other experience
Waiter at The Restaurant Group (London, United Kingdom)
July 2004 - August 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Worked as a waiter at London Heathrow Airport restaurants: Garfunkel's
(Terminals 3 and 4) and Giraffe (Terminal 1). Gained interpersonal
experience, including customer service and relations. Improved language
skills.
Republic of Poland Presidential Election (Zielona Góra, Poland)
9th and 23rd October 2005
Member of Election District Council 23
European Parliament Election (Zielona Góra, Poland)
13th June 2004
Deputy Chairman in Referendum District Council 23
Was responsible for validating referendum results, supervised council's work.
Was responsible for validating referendum results, supervised council's work.
National Referendum for Poland's Accession to the European Union (Zielona Góra, Poland)
7th-8th June 2003
Deputy Chairman in Referendum District Council 23
Was responsible for validating referendum results, supervised council's work.
Was responsible for validating referendum results, supervised council's work.
Education
University of Zielona Góra (Zielona Góra, Poland)
Masters, Computer Science, Industrial Computer Systems, 2000 - 2006
Masters Thesis: Wireless Metropolitan Area Network in Zielona Gora
4th Secondary School of Zielona Góra (Zielona Góra, Poland)
Specialisation: mathematics and physics, 1995 - 2000
Additional skills and information
IT related skills
- Strong general LAMP-stack development experience
- Very good understanding of object-oriented programming approach and software design patterns
- Rich experience with processing and maintaining large quantities of data
- Good awareness of UNIX-based environment with basic administration skills over command line interface (using Linux on day-to-day basis since 2005)
- Strong experience in development-testing-stage-production environments approach, as well as automated deployment scripts
- Hands-on experience with Subversion source control system
- Front-end development experience involving appropriate use of HTML, CSS, JS, XmlHttpRequest (aka AJAX) and other relevant technologies
- Very good awareness of worldwide web standards and accessibility issues
- Experience in designing and implementing mobile-oriented websites
- Very strong preference for simple, clean and accessible web interfaces, based mainly on CSS and mild JavaScript
Languages
- English - fluent
- German - basic skills
- Polish - native language
Interests
- Mobile and wireless technology
- Electronic/mobile gadgets
- Volvo cars
- Speedway
Car driving
Active driver since 1999. Full EU driving license.