Marek Pawłowski

Marek Pawłowski

Software Architect & AI Systems Engineer

Leszno, Polandmarek@pawlowski.it

Summary

Software architect and AI systems engineer with over 35 years of experience spanning big tech, startups, and founder-led ventures. Specializing in intelligent systems that fuse real-time data pipelines, machine learning, and high-performance frontends. Proven track record architecting scalable platforms - from AI-driven trading applications and cross-platform mobile products to interactive WebGL experiences. Obsessed with code quality, engineering velocity, and shipping products that move the needle.

Skills

Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, WebGL, PHP, Python

Frameworks

React, React Native, Next.js, Angular, Redux, Three.js

Tools

Node.js, Git, Vim, TDD, REST, Firebase, AWS

Other

Object-Oriented & Functional Programming, Design Patterns, Microfrontends, AI/ML

Experience

Owner & CTO at BoardingGamesZone

Feb 2026 – Present

Building a real-time multiplayer board game platform with AI-powered opponents, matchmaking, and live spectating. Full-stack from WebSocket game servers to an interactive React frontend with rich animations and cross-device play.

TypeScript, React, Next.js, WebSockets, Node.js, AI/ML, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS

Director of Engineering at Abstract Factory

Jul 2024 – Present

Architecting AI systems for e-commerce and medicine - designing intelligent pipelines that power product recommendations, demand forecasting, and clinical decision-support tools. Leading engineering teams in delivering production-grade ML platforms at scale.

TypeScript, Python, React, Next.js, AI/ML, LLMs, Node.js, AWS, PostgreSQL

Owner & CTO at TradingGlass

Mar 2023 – Present

Founded and built an AI-powered trading platform from the ground up - real-time charting engine with Three.js/WebGL, predictive ML models via TensorFlow, and a cross-platform desktop client in Electron.

TypeScript, React, Next.js, Three.js, TensorFlow, AI/ML, Node.js, Electron, AWS

Owner & CTO at The Typing Cat

Jan 2014 – Present

Created and scaled an online typing tutor to thousands of active users - full-stack from adaptive lesson algorithms to a React/Redux frontend, backed by Node.js microservices on AWS.

React, Redux, Node.js, MySQL, Redis, Express, AWS

CTO & Lead Developer at OpenUp

Apr 2020 – Mar 2023

Architected and shipped a React Native team-building platform (iOS/Android) with real-time VoIP, video chat, and Firebase-driven event orchestration. Led the engineering team from zero to production.

TypeScript, React Native, ReactJS, Jest, Firebase, Twilio, VoIP

Tech Lead at Gelato

Nov 2017 – Mar 2020

Architected a microfrontend-based photo-product platform serving millions of users globally. Led the frontend guild across React web and React Native mobile, establishing shared component libraries and CI/CD pipelines.

TypeScript, React, React Native, Redux, Microfrontends, Jest

Senior Software Engineer at Match Byte

Feb 2017 – Sep 2017

Engineered a cross-platform real-time flight booking engine in React Native with complex state orchestration via Redux-Saga, delivering seamless interactive seat selection and live pricing.

React Native, ReactJS, Redux, Redux-Saga

Senior Software Engineer at Nexus Productions for Google

2013 – 2017

Built interactive web-to-hardware experiences for Google's Made with Code initiative - including lighting the White House Christmas Tree via WebGL and engineering a programmable LED dress bridging Angular, Python, and Raspberry Pi.

JavaScript, Angular, WebGL, Three.js, Python, Raspberry Pi

Software Architect at Socio Fabrica

Sep 2012 – Jul 2016

Led frontend architecture for major retail platforms including rossstores.com and ddsdiscounts.com - high-traffic e-commerce sites serving millions of monthly visitors.

JavaScript, Backbone.js, jQuery, LESS, ASP.NET

JavaScript Coach at Developers Peak & DevMeetings

Jan 2011 – Apr 2012

Delivered 30+ commercial JavaScript and frontend performance workshops across Poland and Germany for studios like Travian Games and GameForge, covering advanced patterns, HTML5 game dev, and rendering optimization.

JavaScript, HTML5, Performance, Game Development

Senior Software Developer at Deutsche Telekom AG

Sep 2010 – Jun 2011

Developed a cross-platform ePub reader spanning web, iOS, and Android with a shared C++ rendering core, delivering pixel-perfect typography across all platforms.

JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, C/C++, QT, Objective-C, Java

Software Developer at Can't Stop Games

Jun 2008 – Nov 2010

Built the client-side engine for a browser-based MMORPG - real-time multiplayer rendering, physics, and network synchronization in pure JavaScript and C++.

JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL, C/C++, PHP

Education

B.S., Telecommunications Multimedia Systems

Wroclaw University of Technology

Sep 2003 – Jun 2008

Faculty: Electronics and Telecommunications. Thesis: Integrated web-based RDBMS management system.

Interests

Game development, photography, electronics, cryptocurrencies, trading, and AI/ML.