Summary
Marcin Porwit is a seasoned engineering leader and founder with over two decades of technical experience and 13 years in formal engineering roles, now leading Ballistic Brain to apply software-driven neuro-visual training. He combines deep systems and cloud expertise—from building multi-petabyte databases and VM performance work to running a 50-person cloud platform organization at Sonos accountable for millions in spend and millions of users and devices. Marcin has repeatedly taken products from 0-to-1, architecting user management, subscription, and cloud storage services as well as HIPAA-compliant data lakes and containerized deployment pipelines. He blends hands-on engineering (kernel/VM, distributed systems, authentication) with strong cross-functional collaboration across global teams and enterprise partners. Notably, his career pivots include moving legacy LIMS off Windows to cloud-native Java stacks and contributing to large-scale initiatives like Carnival’s OCEAN Medallion integration. Based in Bellevue, WA, he brings an engineer’s curiosity to leadership, staying deeply involved in architecture and delivery while founding a company at the intersection of software and human performance.
13 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Biomedical and Health Informatics, Biomedical and Health Informatics at University of Washington
BSE Computer Science, BSE Computer Science at Princeton University