Summary
Michal Krakowiak is a software engineer with a decade of experience specializing in performance testing, benchmarking, and systems optimization across leading tech firms. He has driven performance work at Oracle (MySQL Cluster) and Intel (Xeon benchmarking, NVM validation) and now applies SRE principles at Google’s Transformative Compute. Michal pairs a strong academic foundation (MSc in Data Analysis and Processing, BSc in Informatics) with hands-on firmware and low-level systems experience, often diving deep into UNIX tooling and validation frameworks. He enjoys research-led problem solving, mentoring (supervising bachelor research on LLM penetration testing), and translating deep technical investigation into actionable improvements. Pragmatic and results-oriented, he seeks roles that push the envelope of infrastructure and performance, combining meticulous measurement with a taste for groundbreaking innovation. A self-described geek and UNIX freak, he brings both curiosity and discipline to complex, performance-sensitive systems.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Informatics, Bachelor of Science - BS Informatics at Gdańsk University of Technology
Master's degree Data analysis and processing, Master's degree Data analysis and processing at Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu