
Jakub Kubisiowski
Verified Expert in Engineering
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Developer
Kraków, Poland
Toptal member since June 6, 2019
Jakub is a Software Architect with 13 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-based systems. He specializes in distributed architectures, microservices, APIs, and platform modernization, with a strong focus on aligning technical decisions with business goals. His role is highly hands-on—from defining architecture and reviewing critical designs to supporting development teams, refining requirements with stakeholders, and solving complex delivery challenges.
Portfolio
Experience
- .NET - 13 years
- C# - 13 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 11 years
- Azure - 7 years
- System Design - 7 years
- Software Architecture - 7 years
- Microservices - 6 years
- Scalability - 6 years
Preferred Environment
Git, JetBrains Rider, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Claude Code
The most amazing...
...project I've designed and developed is a brand new checkout process for the National Theater in Oslo, resulting in record sales for the next two seasons.
Work Experience
Software Architect
TransferRoom
- Owned the architecture of a global football transfer marketplace, ensuring platform scalability, performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Led the transition from a legacy platform to a modern cloud architecture, improving mean response times for key API endpoints by more than five times.
- Designed a parallel migration architecture with bi-directional data synchronization, enabling gradual rollout while maintaining seamless operation across legacy and modern platforms.
- Contributed to the company’s AI transformation, redesigning business and development processes around agentic AI, intelligent automation, and modern AI-assisted software delivery practices.
Tech Lead | Software Architect
gravity9
- Led the architecture and development of an enterprise management platform for a major US real estate corporation, supporting service delivery, property maintenance, resident operations, and internal business processes.
- Coordinated four parallel development workstreams, providing architectural direction, resolving cross-team dependencies, and ensuring consistency across independently delivered parts of the platform.
- Designed and guided the implementation of microservices, APIs, asynchronous integrations, and micro front ends, improving the scalability, resilience, performance, and maintainability of distributed enterprise systems.
- Designed an automated self-service property-viewing solution using smart lockboxes and temporary access codes, enabling prospective residents to view properties without direct staff involvement and simplifying the leasing process.
- Worked directly with clients and business stakeholders to discover requirements, model business processes, evaluate technical options, and align architecture decisions with commercial objectives.
- Provided technical and people leadership through reviews, mentoring, one-to-one meetings, performance reviews, and regular feedback, supporting individual team development.
.NET Developer
Toptal Client
- Crafted and executed an API that delivers real estate data, which is pivotal in monitoring price indices and projecting future property valuations.
- Deployed a token-based authorization system for the API, safeguarding specific endpoints while tailoring data outputs according to user subscription tiers and roles.
- Used Azure API management for API logging and monitoring.
Tech Lead | Software Engineer
Forte Digital
- Developed and maintained the website and ticketing system for the National Theater in Oslo. Took liability for leading the development team and the delivery.
- Designed and developed a new checkout process for the National Theater in Oslo, resulting in record sales in the following two seasons.
- Designed the technical solution behind Los.no's CMS and electrical energy eCommerce and led a development team during the delivery.
Tech Lead | Full-stack Developer
Bilbo
- Engaged as a technical leader, designing, developing, testing, and deploying Bilbo, a social platform for book sharing.
- Held accountable for the entire technical aspect of the project.
- Tracked the application usage to propose product enhancements.
Full-stack Developer
Abis
- Developed manufacturing execution system (MES) encompassing facets of production planning, execution, warehousing, and shipping designed to optimize production. As a result, factories witnessed improvements in planning and execution efficiency.
- Took charge of the design, development, testing, and deployment of an overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) monitoring system for an automotive industry factory. This led to a notable reduction in complaints from our target clients.
- Spearheaded, designed, developed, tested, and deployed a machine traceability system for logging all parameters from the machines, including test results, setpoints, component information, and more, in a factory in the automotive industry.
Experience
Enterprise-level Application for Real Estate Corporations | USA
https://www.amh.com/The solution integrates several distributed subsystems to represent diverse facets of the client's business. Leveraging microservice and micro front-end architectures, the solution ensures scalability, maintainability, and ease of component composition. This comprehensive system utilizes a range of Azure services for functionalities like hosting via Kubernetes, communication through Azure Service Bus, log tracing with Application Insights, and networking solutions like API Management, Front Door, and Gateway.
My role:
Led four different development teams consisting of 7-10 persons. I designed and developed core business functionalities. I was also responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production. I worked directly with the client's team to figure out the core domain.
Context:
The enterprise was a prominent real estate firm with operations across the United States. The comprehensive development team comprised over 60 members.
Offer Management System for a Large Hotel in the USA
https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/Oslo National Theater | CMS and Ticketing System | Norway
https://www.nationaltheatret.no/The National Theater initiative integrates a CMS (Episerver/Optimizely) with a ticketing system, deeply integrated with Tessitura, a pivotal software in the arts and culture sector. The primary focus is crafting a dependable and user-friendly checkout process, ensuring an exceptional online ticket-purchasing experience.
My role:
Responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production. I worked directly with the business team on the client's side. I also designed and developed a brand new checkout process (for buying tickets) that resulted in all-time-high record sales during the first campaign after launch.
Context:
The National Theater of Norway was our client. I spearheaded a five-member team in charge of IT systems, encompassing the primary website and various internal systems.
LOS | CMS and Electrical Energy eCommerce | Norway
https://www.astrom.no/Astrom (formerly known as LOS) is among Norway's leading electric energy providers. The project encompasses a CMS (Episerver/Optimizely) for editors to position marketing content and a sales platform where users can purchase energy for their homes.
My role:
Designed and developed core business functionalities. I was responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production. I also worked directly with the client's technical team, including architects and vendors of supporting systems.
Context:
As the lead of a five-member development team, I spearheaded the creation of an innovative web platform that empowers individuals to purchase electric energy directly. We successfully delivered a user-centric solution within six months through strategic planning and team collaboration.
Real Estate Dashboard | Malaysia
The project is an API for a web application that works as a real estate dashboard. It shows prices, price indices, and trends related to real estate. The user can filter and segment the data by areas and property types. The data are restricted based on the user's subscription level and role.
My role:
Crafted and executed an API that delivers real estate data, including price indices and territorial details. I integrated it with Identity Server, enabling user authentication and authorization based on their subscription plan.
Context:
The client was a Malaysian startup that analyzes data from the real estate markets and provides predictions.
Bilbo | Social Platform for Book Sharing | Poland
Bilbo is a web-based platform designed to facilitate book sharing among users. Much like Facebook, users can befriend each other and populate their virtual libraries with books. The application then monitors and manages the book borrowing and return process between friends.
My role:
Held accountable for the entire technical aspect of the project. I was engaged as a tech leader, designing, developing, testing, and deploying Bilbo, a social platform for book sharing.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Poland
MES is a robust distributed system designed for executing production across three factories, encompassing areas like production planning, reporting, maintenance, and device integration. Given its pivotal role in production, MES ensures swift performance, reliability, and 24-hour availability. Furthermore, it's intricately integrated with SAP, facilitating seamless data exchange concerning orders, warehouses, and production outcomes.
My role:
Worked as a full-stack developer in a team of six members. I designed and developed core business functionalities. I was also responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production. I worked directly with the client's team in order to figure out the core domain.
Context:
The client was Manuli, a large hydraulics manufacturer based in Italy.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Monitoring System | Poland
The project entailed developing a comprehensive industrial monitoring solution to gauge machine effectiveness, encompassing metrics like overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and various other key performance indicators. It provides real-time tracking of all machinery, assessing their status, output count, scraps, and alert notifications. The collated data is subsequently displayed to the factory staff via a web application.
My role:
Responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production. I worked directly with the client's engineering team to find the best way to implement the solution.
Context:
The client was Borg Warner, an automotive company renowned for producing turbos, timing chains, and other related products.
Machine Traceability System | Poland
The system is designed for monitoring various machine parameters, including test results, setpoints, and component details. It archives all historical data and features a dashboard for in-depth data analysis. Integration is facilitated through the PLC network.
My role:
Responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production.
NESESER | Computer Network Monitoring System | Poland
NESESER is a network monitoring system tailored for internet service providers to oversee their infrastructure. It interfaces with routers, orchestrates switches through various protocols, and monitors the health, status, and crucial metrics of devices. Through its web application, users are provided with a live network overview, analytical charts, and a detailed network topology map.
My role:
Designed and developed core business functionalities. I was also responsible for planning the teamwork, writing code and tests, reviewing others' code, and deploying to production.
Distributed Quality Control and Measurement System | Poland
This initiative focuses on an industrial system designed to aid plant workers in collating all quality control metrics and measurements. Interfacing directly with physical measuring instruments, the system ensures automatic data capture. Moreover, it seamlessly integrates with superior systems like SAP to furnish information related to orders, historical data on details, and other vital data components.
My role:
Worked as a full-stack developer implementing the required features. I also tested the system onsite with physical measuring instruments and devices.
Context:
The client was Pratt & Whitney, a globally recognized aerospace manufacturer renowned for its advanced jet engines, serving both commercial and military aviation sectors.
Vision System Client Application for Quality Control | Poland
The initiative revolved around an industrial application designed to showcase the quality control outcomes for newly manufactured products. The application presents the plant operator with any discrepancies identified by the vision system, enabling product categorization as either acceptable or defective. Boasting full integration with PLC controllers and cameras, the process operates autonomously.
My role:
Designed, implemented, tested, and deployed the entire solution by myself, as I was the only team member.
Context:
The client was Weyerhaeuser, a leading forest products company with a significant presence in the timber, land, and forest products industry.
TransferRoom - Marketplace for Football Players
https://transferroom.comThe transition is supported by a parallel platform and bi-directional data synchronization, allowing both systems to operate reliably during the migration.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Automation Control and Robotics
AGH University of Science and Technology - Kraków, Poland
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Automation Control and Robotics
AGH University of Science and Technology - Kraków, Poland
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft
MongoDB SI Architect Certification
MongoDB
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Entity Framework, Azure API Management, Node.js
Tools
Visual Studio, Git, Azure Search, Azure App Service, Azure Application Insights, Dapper, Claude Code, Claude
Languages
C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, C#.NET, HTML, CSS, Sass, Python
Frameworks
.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET, .NET 6, Angular, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Paradigms
Microservices, Agile, Azure DevOps, Scrum, DevOps, Microfrontends
Platforms
Web, Azure, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure Functions, Docker, Kubernetes, MacOS, Azure PaaS, Azure AI Studio, Azure AI Search
Storage
Redis, Azure SQL, Azure Blobs, Microsoft SQL Server, Database Architecture, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Document Databases, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Other
API Management, Episerver, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Domain-driven Design (DDD), Tessitura, Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, APIs, API Integration, Cloud, Back-end, Azure Service Bus, Microsoft Azure, Performance, System Design, Software Architecture, Code Review, Third-party Integration, Data Structures, Single Sign-on (SSO), OpenID Connect (OIDC), Dynamics CRM 365, Blob Storage, Cloud AI Services, Azure AI Custom Vision, Distributed Tracing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Security, Large Language Models (LLMs), API Design, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Scalability, Migration, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
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