I am Karol Bednarz, a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 17+ years of experience designing, building, and leading high-performance platforms across FinTech, video streaming, and cloud-based applications. I am currently working in the FinTech sector, developing scalable solutions for stocks, cryptocurrency trading, and financial data systems. I am expert in Node.js, Angular, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), with a strong background in architecture, automation, and agile software delivery. In my free time, I develop LaunchPoint.cloud, a global paragliding intelligence platform — a passion project combining real-time weather, geospatial data, and web technologies to support the free-flight community worldwide. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead by example, and enjoy mentoring developers to adopt modern frameworks and best practices. My goal is to deliver robust, scalable software while continuously improving processes, testing, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Karol Bednarz

I am Karol Bednarz, a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 17+ years of experience designing, building, and leading high-performance platforms across FinTech, video streaming, and cloud-based applications. I am currently working in the FinTech sector, developing scalable solutions for stocks, cryptocurrency trading, and financial data systems. I am expert in Node.js, Angular, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), with a strong background in architecture, automation, and agile software delivery. In my free time, I develop LaunchPoint.cloud, a global paragliding intelligence platform — a passion project combining real-time weather, geospatial data, and web technologies to support the free-flight community worldwide. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead by example, and enjoy mentoring developers to adopt modern frameworks and best practices. My goal is to deliver robust, scalable software while continuously improving processes, testing, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

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I am Karol Bednarz, a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 17+ years of experience designing, building, and leading high-performance platforms across FinTech, video streaming, and cloud-based applications. I am currently working in the FinTech sector, developing scalable solutions for stocks, cryptocurrency trading, and financial data systems. I am expert in Node.js, Angular, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), with a strong background in architecture, automation, and agile software delivery. In my free time, I develop LaunchPoint.cloud, a global paragliding intelligence platform — a passion project combining real-time weather, geospatial data, and web technologies to support the free-flight community worldwide.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead by example, and enjoy mentoring developers to adopt modern frameworks and best practices. My goal is to deliver robust, scalable software while continuously improving processes, testing, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

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Language

English
Fluent
Polish
Fluent
Czech
Intermediate

Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at LaunchPoint.cloud
February 1, 2024 - Present
Developing and maintaining LaunchPoint.cloud, a global paragliding platform offering real-time launch site intelligence for pilots. This is a personal hobby project where I implement a modular, responsive Angular web app and a scalable Node.js backend with Firebase Cloud Functions, integrating live weather, airspace, webcams, and YouTube data sources to deliver timely, actionable insights for pilots.
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Diaman Partners Ltd
March 1, 2020 - Present
Lead developer for financial web applications and tools, driving technical innovation and scalability. Architected Node.js backend APIs with secure data integration, built dynamic Angular frontends for trading and analytics, implemented DevOps pipelines, improved testing and deployment automation, and mentored developers while establishing modern frameworks and standards.
Development Manager / Full Stack Developer at StreamAMG
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2020
Directed software development and IT operations for OTT and live streaming platforms used by major media clients. Led multi-team operations (Development, QA, IT) to ensure platform reliability, built OTT web applications using Angular and Node.js, created automated testing frameworks (Selenium, Puppeteer), and managed AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and video processing workflows.
Game Developer at Geewa
February 1, 2011 - November 1, 2013
Developed multiplayer social games on Facebook such as Pool Live Tour. Designed AI gameplay logic and in-game avatars; enhanced anti-cheat systems and optimized Flash performance; created tools like avatar editor for players.
Game Developer at IKS
June 1, 2009 - December 1, 2010
Developing mobile games for Symbian and Android devices. Implemented the game logic and back-end multiplayer system, scoring and dashboard of best players.

Education

IT Engineering at Technical University of Wrocław
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor’s in IT at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Cyber Security Awareness Training
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026
Adobe Flex Challenge Academy Tour
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet