Summary
Robert Krzaczek is a senior software developer and systems architect with over a decade of experience building resilient, large-scale data and long-term data management solutions across academia, healthcare, and cybersecurity. He has led NASA-facing projects and campus-wide HPC initiatives, delivered mission-critical airborne imaging and disaster-response systems, and secured over $1M in project funding through sustained performance. Equally comfortable in low-level environments (kernel work, embedded AVR compilers) and high-level distributed systems, he blends deep expertise in C/C++, Lisp, Unix, and clustering with practical production experience. A skilled mentor and intermediary, he translates user and subject-matter requirements into robust technical designs and operational tooling. Notably, he prototyped a handheld heart monitor with custom high-density compilers and sustained a 17-year role on SOFIA’s Data Cycle System—demonstrating rare longevity on complex, data-heavy scientific software. Based in Rochester, NY, he currently applies this breadth to cybersecurity engineering at Critical Start.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology