{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Dawid Rdzanek",
    "label": "Tech Lead | Senior Full Stack Developer",
    "image": "",
    "email": "dawid.rdzanek@protonmail.com",
    "phone": "+48 784 510 509",
    "url": "https://dawidr.pl",
    "summary": "Highly experienced and results-oriented Tech Lead and Full Stack Developer with approximately 10 years of commercial software development experience (since 2015) and a deep-seated passion for technology. Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and architect robust, scalable software solutions. Expertise primarily focused on backend development using Python (Django) and frontend development using Angular/TypeScript, complemented by strong skills in Node.js, Electron, software architecture, and DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GCP, AWS). Possesses significant experience in team management as a former Team Leader and current Tech Lead. Open-minded, adaptable, and dedicated to selecting the optimal technologies and methodologies to meet project goals and drive technical excellence. Seeking a challenging Tech Lead or Engineering Manager role to leverage leadership skills and technical expertise to build high-performing teams and impactful products.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Poznań",
      "countryCode": "PL",
      "region": "Poland"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "dawidrdzanek",
        "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/dawidrdzanek"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Merixstudio",
      "position": "Technical Lead",
      "url": "https://merixstudio.com",
      "startDate": "2018-04-01",
      "endDate": null,
      "summary": "Joined as a Regular Python Developer, promoted through Senior and Team Leader roles to become a Technical Lead. Responsibilities grew from backend development to include team management, technical leadership, and architectural design.",
      "highlights": [
        "Provide technical guidance, architectural direction, and mentorship across multiple development teams.",
        "Oversee the technical aspects of projects, ensuring adherence to best practices, high-quality code standards, and architectural integrity.",
        "Lead development of complex multi-tenant SaaS solutions.",
        "Developed and maintained complex, large-scale web applications, utilizing Python (Django) for backend services and Angular/TypeScript for sophisticated frontend interfaces.",
        "Managed a development team, overseeing task allocation, performance monitoring, and successful project delivery."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "1CONNECT software house",
      "position": "Software Developer",
      "startDate": "2017-06-01",
      "endDate": "2018-04-01",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed frontend applications primarily using Angular (v4), NgRx for state management, and Ionic 3 for hybrid mobile development.",
        "Gained practical experience utilizing Node.js for specific backend tasks and tooling."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Freelancer",
      "position": "Python Developer",
      "startDate": "2016-01-01",
      "endDate": "2017-05-01",
      "highlights": [
        "Undertook various small commercial side projects, managing client requirements and delivering solutions independently.",
        "Developed a complete website for a law firm utilizing the Django framework."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Huevo",
      "position": "PHP Intern Developer",
      "startDate": "2015-05-01",
      "endDate": "2015-07-01",
      "highlights": [
        "Gained initial commercial software development experience through a PHP-focused internship."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Poznań University of Technology",
      "area": "Computer Science",
      "studyType": "Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)",
      "startDate": "2017-01-01",
      "endDate": "2018-12-31"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Poznań University of Technology",
      "area": "Computer Science",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)",
      "startDate": "2013-01-01",
      "endDate": "2017-12-31"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Technical College No. 3",
      "studyType": "IT Technician Diploma",
      "startDate": "2009-01-01",
      "endDate": "2013-12-31"
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Leadership & Management",
      "keywords": [
        "Technical Leadership",
        "Team Leadership",
        "Engineering Management Principles",
        "Mentoring",
        "Agile Methodologies (Scrum)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Programming Languages",
      "keywords": [
        "Python",
        "TypeScript",
        "JavaScript",
        "Node.js",
        "SQL"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Frameworks & Libraries",
      "keywords": [
        "Django (inc. DRF)",
        "NestJS",
        "Angular",
        "Electron",
        "Express.js",
        "NgRx",
        "RxJS"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Databases",
      "keywords": [
        "PostgreSQL",
        "MySQL",
        "Redis",
        "MongoDB"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "DevOps & Cloud",
      "keywords": [
        "Docker",
        "Kubernetes",
        "GitLab CI/CD",
        "GCP",
        "AWS",
        "Linux"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Architecture & Design",
      "keywords": [
        "Software Architecture Design",
        "Multi-tenant SaaS Architecture",
        "Microservices Architecture",
        "RESTful API Design"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "language": "Polish",
      "fluency": "Native speaker"
    },
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Upper-Intermediate (B2)"
    }
  ]
}