Michal Z
Samozatrudniony(-a)
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolMichal Z is an experienced IT professional and delivery lead with 8+ years building and managing mission-critical software across aerospace, logistics and broadcasting. With an M.Sc. in Computer Science and postgraduate studies in Project Management, he has led teams of up to 40 people and overseen €3M-scale projects using Agile/Kanban practices. He combines hands-on software engineering (Java, Spring, React/Angular, Docker) with systems and DevOps work, contributing practical automation and tooling to open-source projects focused on NGINX, HTTP troubleshooting, and network scanning. Notably, he has provided high-level consultancy to ESA on quantum-safe satellite data links and operations-preparation environments, blending systems engineering and enterprise architecture expertise. Comfortable switching between technical leadership, bid preparation and delivery management, he excels at translating complex engineering requirements into reliable, auditable solutions. Based in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main area, he brings a rare mix of space-domain mission experience and operational DevOps instincts.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Computer Science, Internet engineering, M.Sc., Computer Science, Internet engineering at Wrocław University of Science and Technologypostgraduate, Project Management, postgraduate, Project Management at School of Banking in Wroclaw
English, German, French, Polish
Github Skills (39)
nmap10
back-end-development10
scripting10
configuration-management10
bash10
automation10
script10
network-scan10
build-automation10
system-administration10
sh10
automations10
nginx10
shell10
devops10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
trimstray/nginx-admins-handbook
Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
How to improve NGINX performance, security, and other important things.
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer & System Architect
DevOps Engineer & System ArchitectContributions:1322 commits, 15 PRs, 1189 pushes in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Michal significantly contributed to the infrastructure and build process of the Nginx administration handbook. They implemented an autoinstaller script, which automated the setup and configuration of Nginx. The user also made improvements to the build process, including adding compiler and linker options, setting up the necessary dependencies, and integrating modules. The user's commits touched on system configuration, suggesting a strong focus on the operational aspects of the project.
nginxstress-testingnotesprobeesxi
trimstray/sandmap
Apr 2018 - Nov 2019
Nmap on steroids. Simple CLI with the ability to run pure Nmap engine, 31 modules with 459 scan profiles.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:238 commits, 1 PR, 188 pushes in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:The user, trimstray, primarily focused on maintaining and expanding the functionality of the `sandmap` project. Their contributions involved updating and improving existing modules, with a particular emphasis on scripting for network scanning, as evidenced by modifications to the `nse_broadcast` module. They made various fixes and enhancements, including renaming modules, updating profiles structure, and adding new functionalities. Their work suggests a focus on network security and tool development.
scanabilityservice-discoveryclikali-scripts
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