Karol Sobczak

Co-Founder

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland15 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in database development and performance engineering.
  • Proven track record in big data and cloud computing projects.
  • Strong background in software development across various platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering and Software Development expert with a focus on Big Data and Cloud Computing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Database DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationBig Data DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentCloud ComputingData Engineering

Other Skills

AlgorithmsCC#C++Data ModelingDatabasesETLEclipseHadoopHibernateJavaJava Enterprise EditionJavaScriptLinuxNetworking

About

Experienced databases developer

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Apple

Data and performance engineering at scale

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Warsaw Metropolitan Area · Remote

Trino software foundation

Trino maintainer

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • https://trino.io/
  • https://github.com/trinodb/trino
  • https://github.com/trinodb/trino/graphs/contributors :)

Starburst

Współzałożyciel

Nov 2017Jul 2024 · 6 yrs 8 mos · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

  • Performance engineering at Starburst

Teradata

Senior PrestoDB & Big Data developer

Jul 2014Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

  • Working on Presto database and surrounding ecosystem:
  • analyzer/planner (SQL compatibility, type system) improvements;
  • optimizer (cbo, join enumeration, statistics);
  • new data types support: decimal, char;
  • performance and memory improvements (fast decimal type, plan optimizers, execution optimizations);
  • advanced query statistics reporting;
  • RE2J-TD library: high performance RE2 port to java;
  • Tempto: flexible SQL database testing framework with declarative requirements;
  • Benchto: benchmarking framework for cluster scale databases;
  • tests automation infrastructure with Docker, Jenkins, Vagrant, etc;
  • in-depth code reviews, community support and mentoring younger team members
  • various other Presto features.

Hadapt

Hadoop & Big Data developer

Feb 2014Jul 2014 · 5 mos · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

  • Worked on SQL on Hadoop technology. Hadapt was acquired by Teradata. Some components I worked on:
  • transaction subsystem;
  • indexes;
  • performance benchmarks;
  • Hadapt-Teradata connectivity.

7bulls

Software & mobile developer

Aug 2012Feb 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Warsaw Metropolitan Area

  • Working in a team on various projects:
  • a currency exchange service (banking connectivity, database and services layer). For the project I have developer a novel Linux desktop automation tool based on JNA and low level Linux features. Technologies: Core Java, Spring, Hibernate, ORM, PostgreSQL, Apache CXF, Freemarker, Web Services, PKCS, FOP, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Linux, JNA.
  • a project for books reading on mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone). For the project I have developed a very algorithmic jQuery layout engine for a high quality mobile eBooks reader. The quality is comparable to major brand apps (e.g Google Books, Kindle). The app is installed on hundreds of thousands mobile devices.
  • Technologies: jQuery, Javascript, Algorithms, C#, Java, Windows Phone, Android, iOS.
  • an audiobooks watermarking tool, which would be resistant to audio manipulation attacks (e.g. compression, speedup).
  • Technologies: Python, SciPy, Numpy, FFT, Multiprocessing.
  • a Vehicle Tracking System for a major car manufactured. I work on both frontend app (iOS) and backend (Spring, J2EE, Hibernate).
  • Technologies: Java, Spring, Hibernate, ORM, PostgreSQL, JSP, Javascript, iOS.

Vrije universiteit amsterdam

Researcher (PhD)

Sep 2011May 2012 · 8 mos · The Randstad, Netherlands

  • I was working on a project related to virtual infrastructure networks and cloud computing SLAs. The project involved extending OpenNebula cloud stack with dynamic networking capabilities (provisioning, creation, maintenance) both on virtual guest as well as physical hosts. Additionally, I performed network bandwidth experiments using low level kernel techniques. I was also Cluster & Grid Computing (Hadoop, JavaGAT) teaching assistant.

Ibm research

Software developer & Data Scientist internship

Nov 2010Apr 2011 · 5 mos · Zurich, Switzerland

  • I worked on a data warehouse system and business data science project. My work involved designing and implementing of a data model and data loading processes (e. g. designing database structure and ETL processes). I also applied statistical analysis on gathered and aggregated data (using the R project). The purpose was to explore business data correlations that would enable IBM to improve support centers efficiency.

Vrije universiteit amsterdam

Research assistant

Oct 2009May 2010 · 7 mos · The Randstad, Netherlands

  • Part time job as Research Assistant for Prof. Andrew S. Tanenbaum. I was helping in development of Minix 3 operating system. My job involved C code fixes and analysis.

Cubiware

Software developer internship

Feb 2009Apr 2009 · 2 mos · Warsaw Metropolitan Area

  • I was working on a project aimed at integration of the web browser (based on the WebKit or Gecko engine) with the Set-Top Box device.

Bloomberg lp

Software developer internship

Jun 2008Sep 2008 · 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Our job (I was working along with a French colleague) was to create a GUI client – server application based on such technologies like the C++, XML, Javascript and internal Bloomberg systems.

Education

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

Master of Science (MSc) — Computer Science

Jan 2010Jan 2010

University of Warsaw

Master of Science (MSc) — Mathematics and Computer Science (JSIM)

Jan 2005Jan 2010

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