Szymon Madzielewski

ex-CTO | ex-Co-Founder | StartUps | Consulting | IoT | FinTech | Digital Transformations

Szczecin, Poland

Experience

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 1 month

Director of Technology

MasterChef World

A mobile application platform that enables food fans to approach cooking and drinking innovatively by discovering new recipes and cooking techniques that will allow them to expand their knowledge and know-how through an enhanced community-led experience formed by professionals and fans alike.

Technologies and skills: Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Java, SpringBooth, JavaScript, SQL, PostgreSQL, Cloud Computing, AWS, GraphQl, Apollo Federation, Terraform, ReactNative

Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
5 months
Germany

Technology Consultant

Globant

Coordinating new product development from design to product delivery, strategy and planning, and deliveries

Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 4 months

CTO

HUBUC

Scoping, roadmap planning, and execution for single API providing fintech solutions - a one-stop shop for fintech solutions (documents verification, accounting, bank accounts, physical and virtual cards, card issuing)

  • Synchronization of internal stakeholders (product, implementation legal team, sales)
  • 3rd party suppliers implementation roadmap and support (card processor, banking providers, identity verification, fraud detection)
  • Scoping and setup of remote technology teams - remote-first approach - development lifecycle, QA, architecture, pm/po, DevOps, recruiting flows, contract negotiations (for internal team members and external providers)
  • PCI certification for online banking and card processor

Technologies and skills: Information Technology, Engineering, Business Analysis, Budget Planning, Technical Support, Product Management, Mastercard, ComplyAdvantage, Onfidi, Sefide, CurrencyCloud, Transaction Monitoring, FX, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Business Intelligence (BI), AWS, GoLang, Redis, Kafka, Terraform, Ledger, Single API, Payment Orchestration, Card Processor, Card Issuing, Spend Controls, Auth Controls, Settlements, CVV, 3DS, KYC, KYB, MCC, IBAN, Currency Conversions

Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
3 months

Chief Technology Officer / Co-Founder

DIDIT & DiscoEat

Technology development from business idea to a grown company of +50 FTE operating in 2 countries (3 cities)

  • Responsibility for the overall technology vision and product development
  • Management in all aspects of architecture, software, and product development
  • Leadership of 15 engineers mainly for the following products: web/mobile applications for clients/suppliers, internal suppliers onboarding tools, yield management, data warehouses, search cluster
  • Establishment of a lean and agile development
Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
6 months

Chief Technology Officer

Compado

Nov 2015 - May 2017
1 year 7 months

Chief Technology Officer

Wando Internet Solutions GmbH

Build up development team and technology for product reviews web application. Strategy planning and execution. High-volume application with high-cost efficiency.

May 2015 - Oct 2015
6 months

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Wando Internet Solutions GmbH

High-volume product comparison web application. Serving data from multiple feed partners (like Amazon, eBay, Kelkoo, Billiger.de, Shoping.com, and more). Product Owner of internal tools like keywords generator connected to Google AdWords.

Dec 2012 - Apr 2015
2 years 5 months

Senior Software Engineer Project Lead

freenet digital

Full stack lead development for web-based application supporting campaign management system, tracking platforms, and partners integration and reporting. Lead in the development of Android and iOs SDK.

Apr 2012 - Nov 2012
8 months

Senior Software Engineer

SOFTGAMES

API provided for game developers enabling connection with multiple social networks, and additional reporting platforms. Leading the development of Android, iOs payment (WEB and SDK based)

Aug 2010 - Mar 2012
1 year 8 months

Senior PHP Developer

Game Factory

CRM applications specialist. Deploying a self-made company and project management application based on SCRUM methodology (full stack development). Preparing additional modules, like planning models for projects, time and cost verification, reporting and invoicing module, and bug tracker. Team leader and lead developer; specialist in social game application database engine

Summary

Startup entrepreneur and client-focused technology enthusiast with over 20 years of experience in various markets. Experience in launching startups: coordinated new product development from design to product delivery, strategy and planning, and deliveries (CTO of 4 start-ups). Experience in managing cross-functional and distributed teams. Worldwide service delivery: worked with clients from the UK, the USA, Germany, Spain, and Poland.

Languages

Polish
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

West Pomeranian Business School

Master's Degree · Economics · Szczecin, Poland

Certifications & licenses

PCI Certification