Summary
Andrzej Gąsienica-samek is a seasoned software entrepreneur and CEO with 11+ years leading product and company strategy for scalable backend and education platforms used by tens of thousands of users daily. A World Champion in Programming (ACM ICPC 2003), he blends rare competitive-algorithm pedigree with hands-on product execution, having founded and scaled instadb.com (10k+ daily users) and Insta.Ling (55k students). He previously led large R&D and deployment teams at Comarch, delivering multi-million dollar public-sector portal and workflow systems and building strong engineering organizations. Comfortable across systems, databases, OCR and distributed applications, he pairs deep technical knowledge from internships at IBM T.J. Watson with practical startup experience. Known for turning complex workflows into usable platforms, he favors durable architecture that supports both bespoke solutions and self-service developer tools. Based in Warsaw, he combines academic rigor (MSc Summa Cum Laude in Informatics) with entrepreneurial drive and a track record of scaling products to real-world adoption.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate Management, Postgraduate Management at Poznan School of Banking
M.Sc. Summa Cum Laude Informatics (Computer Science), M.Sc. Summa Cum Laude Informatics (Computer Science) at Warsaw University
Staszic
Polish, English