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Astronomy

I’m an astronomer, I graduated from Nicolaus Copernicus University. I specialized in celestial mechanics and numerical methods.

I had an opportunity to work with High Performace Computing and learnt a lot from that. The Mechanic code I wrote helped to explore the structure of the Kepler-11 planetary system. That was the very first time the complex dynamics in packed multiplanetary exosystems was shown.

B

#BiegamDobrze charity programme

The Warsaw Marathon Foundation not only does a great job organizing major running events in Poland, such as Warsaw Marathon and accompanying competitions on 5, 10 and 21 kilometers, but also launched a #BiegamDobrze charity programme so that one can help selected foundations on their activities. Me and my supporters have participated in this activity for years – I was given a huge chance in life, and I would like to help, through my running, to those in need.

C

C programmers never die

I’m a full-stack software developer. I speak C and understand Fortran (all dialects). My code was for years mostly in NodeJS/Typescript/C#. Now it’s Python.

I’ve been working on low-level hardware drivers, through APIs and REST services, backend and frontend development, up to data visualisation and services integration into a one unified environment, accessible via the web browser of choice. My toolbox includes variety of tools, starting from Drupal to Grafana. I’ve been interested in modern web technologies, I’ve observed the evolution of HTML and CSS (and I’m thrilled what happened!) – I remember times, where CSS grid and flex weren’t a thing! I enjoy reading SmashingMagazine and A List Apart, and in my opinion they are must have resource for anyone interested in web technologies.

I’m not afraid of using multiple languages, or tools in one project, in fact, C-Fortran interoperability over the MPI was, hm, very educational. Though I never graudated as a full-blown software or system architect, it is a crucial part of my work. I do it more by practise and experience, using the toolbox I have as building blocks, to achieve project goals.

D

Desktop Publishing

I occassionaly design things and make them printable. I got this experience during my work at Podaj Dalej student’s magazine (2006-2010). Believe it or not, this DTP knowledge and graphic design skills I earned that time help in Space Safety domain as well.

I love typography. It’s an Art. Period.

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European Space Agency

Though I wasn’t selected as an astronaut in the ESA 2022 class (congrats Sławosz!), I’ve been deeply involved in Agency’s projects dedicated to Space Safety domain. I’ve participated in many of them as a part of Sybilla Technologies, starting from TRL-2 all up to TRL-9, growing as a software developer, system architect, work package manager, (cross-) project manager and Space Safety expert. This work in national and international environment allowed me also to grow as a person, and I’m really happy that, at some point, lately in the first decade of 2000s, Poland decided to join the Agency. Thank you!

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Freelance

I worked as a freelancer for some time in my life, making websites, posters, brochures, supporting events as a photographer or technical leader. Experience I gained happened to boost marketing-related activities at Sybilla, when I was a Chief of Brand, Marketing and Strategy in 2023/24. While I’m not actively doing freelance activities now, I’m opened and eager to jump into fun, public-outreach projects, so let me know!

G

A glider-trainee

A glider-trainee and stargazer.

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Lunar Expedition 1

I participated in the first Polish analogue astronaut mission – Lunar Expedition 1, conducting experiments and providing day-to-day media coverage.

This mission had its own obstacles, but apart of that, we succeeded to the very end, proving that human spaceflight is really a thing in Poland.

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Public Outreach

I do public outreach, the most notable projects are: We discover the night sky, astronomy classes at kindergardens and elementary schools (2009, International Year of Astronomy), Academy of imagination: A Space Odyssey (2013), Space Days (2018).

Sometimes, you can find me on TV, radio or in magazines and newspapers.

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Photography

I worked as a freelancer and photographer, mostly on conferences or events, such as Communicating Astronomy with the Public (2013) or Celtycki Gotyk (2013). Some of my photography is available on Instagram, Facebook and Flickr. Not all, though.

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The trial has begun

While Star Trek vs Star Wars is a no-win Kobayashi Maru, light side or the dark side, let the Force be with them. Fan of Massive Attack, Grammatik, Noon, Republika and Zbigniew Herbert. The Astronauts by S. Lem and 2010: Odyssey Two by A.C. Clarke are the stops in my life, where all of this journey began.

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Space Safety

I work in the Space Safety domain, designing and developing services, system architecture, algorithms and user interfaces for managing the network of robotic observatories and day-to-day operations.

I work at Sybilla Technologies, and we’ve done together a multitude of SST-related projects, for the European Space Agency, the Polish Space Agency, commercial and public partners. Started from TRL2, a feasibility study of a network of global observatories providing data for space ops, to a production-ready system tracking events in all orbital regimes, including fragmentations and re-entries.

I am proud of what we have achieved as a team.

T

Transmisja Poetycka

I’m a member of Piekary24 poetry group. Together we made Transmisja Poetycka event series, which, apparently, became legendary after all these years. Yay!

This wouldn’t be possible without the fantastic crew of Piekary24.

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These are the voyages

I like travelling. I really love getting good, unexpected photos from the places I visit, whether they are street or abstract. I’m happy to get the opportunity to travel to remote and desolated places, as an astronomer and manager – with my family, we even jumped the world around, with 1.5 son in hands. It was a lifetime experience which I hope we will repeat!

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Words in-between

I write poems. I’m just about to release my fourth poetry book, The Aperture of a Word. Stay tuned!