Who I am, the areas I focus on, and how I approach building software.
Professional profile
I'm Jakub Kowalski, a Polish software professional focused on AI agents and automation, CRM and ERP systems, SaaS products, APIs, backend engineering, web and mobile applications, e-commerce, and production infrastructure.
How I approach software
I approach software as a complete system: the interface people use, the workflows behind it, the integrations connecting it to other platforms, the data moving through it, and the infrastructure that keeps it running.
The specific tools depend on the problem. The goal is consistent: software that is maintainable, understandable, reliable, and useful in real operations.
Background & Education
Built on rigorous engineering education and more than a decade of progressive professional experience.
I began my technical education in Poland at a five-year technical secondary school, combining general academic education with specialized technical training and culminating in the Matura examination.
I then went through Poland's two-cycle university engineering education: the Inżynier (Bachelor of Engineering) degree at Warsaw University of Technology, followed by the Magister Inżynier (MSc / MEng equivalent) at AGH University of Krakow — an advanced engineering qualification that combines strong theoretical foundations with practical technical education.
That foundation developed into more than a decade of professional engineering experience, progressing from hands-on implementation to independent engineering, architecture, technical leadership, optimization, and mentoring.
Education
5-year Polish Technikum programme and Matura examination
Early technical specialization combined with mathematics, sciences, general education, and practical technical training.
Education
Warsaw University of Technology · BEng equivalent · Computing and software engineering
First-cycle engineering degree building the mathematical, computer science and systems foundations of the discipline alongside practical technical work.
Education
AGH University of Krakow · MSc / MEng equivalent · Computing and software engineering
Second-cycle engineering degree continuing in the same discipline, with advanced study building on the engineering foundations of the first cycle.
Engineering
Implementation & learning
Built strong production engineering fundamentals through hands-on implementation, debugging, testing, maintenance, and collaboration with experienced engineers.
Engineering
Ownership & complex problem solving
Progressed toward independent ownership of increasingly complex systems, technical problem solving, integrations, architecture decisions, performance improvements, and delivery responsibility.
Technical leadership
Architecture, leadership & mentoring
Advanced into senior-level engineering responsibilities including architecture, complex system design, technical leadership, optimization, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and ownership of high-impact engineering work.
Engineering progression
2015–2017
Implementation & learning
2017–2021
Ownership & complex problem solving
2021–Present
Architecture, leadership & mentoring
Polish Engineering Foundation
My technical foundation comes from Poland's engineering-focused education system, beginning with specialized technical secondary education and continuing through both cycles of university engineering study — the Inżynier degree at Warsaw University of Technology, then the Magister Inżynier at AGH University of Krakow. The curriculum combined mathematics, computer science fundamentals, systems thinking, and practical engineering — foundations that continue to influence how I approach software architecture and problem solving today.
Context for the education system, not personal credentials.
The skills below are where this path leads today: 63 technologies across 9 disciplines, each taken from published project work.