Paweł Krystkiewicz
Senior Frontend Engineer
English (C1)·Polish (Native)

Summary

Senior Frontend Engineer with 8+ years of experience shipping production React/TypeScript applications in fintech, insurtech, and logistics.

Architected and migrated frontend platforms from CRA to Vite, built E2E testing infrastructure from zero, and scaled products from prototype to enterprise-grade.

Creator of the Creation UI design system. Built multiple SaaS products end-to-end using Turborepo monorepos, NestJS, and React/Vite.

Experienced in early-stage product development, fullstack delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js, TailwindCSS, Vite, Storybook

Backend: Node.js, NestJS, REST APIs, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Testing: Cypress, Playwright, E2E, Unit Testing, TDD

Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Turborepo

Tools & Methods: Figma, Agile/Scrum, Monorepo Architecture, Design Systems

AI & Tooling: Claude Code, Cursor, AI-augmented development workflows, LLM integration, OpenRouter

Education

M.Sc. Eng. in Mechatronics · Poznań University of Technology ·Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

B.Sc. Eng. in Mechatronics · Poznań University of Technology ·Oct 2013 - Feb 2017

Work Experience

Freelance Software Engineer

Feb 2025 - Present

software · Poznan, PL

  • Delivered 30+ features, bug fixes, and accessibility improvements for a React design system library used across enterprise BIM products.
  • Led a multi-theme migration across a large UI component library, building Chromatic visual regression testing infrastructure from scratch.
  • Built frontend architecture for a custom manufacturing ERP (Next.js, MUI) — 500+ commits in 4 months, covering URL state management, Jest-to-Vitest migration, and OpenAPI integration across 8+ API modules.
  • Designed a release automation system with semantic versioning and automated changelog generation, replacing an existing setup and reducing deployment friction.
  • Published Chunks UI component library on npm (React 19, Tailwind v4), providing a reusable design system foundation across client and internal projects.
  • Pioneered AI-augmented development workflows using Claude Code and Cursor — built a reusable bootstrapping toolkit (slash commands, code review, git automation) and published findings on effective AI coding patterns on Medium.

Senior Frontend Engineer

Mar 2022 - Mar 2025

insurtech · London, UK

  • Led frontend development of an insurance underwriting platform, scaling it from prototype to production-grade React/TypeScript application that helped secure 5+ high-value contracts with UK insurers.
  • Migrated the entire application from Create React App (CRA) to Vite, reducing build times by ~80% and significantly improving developer experience across the team.
  • Introduced E2E testing with Cypress from zero, building comprehensive test coverage that ensured platform stability through aggressive MVP iteration cycles.
  • Drove product maturity and platform expansion from UK market into the US, contributing architectural decisions and technical input during product strategy sessions.

Product Engineer

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

5m @Chronos

workforce management · PL

  • Built 3 React-based applications from scratch: a workforce management dashboard, a tablet-based QR attendance scanner, and a marketing landing page.
  • Designed end-to-end UX/UI workflows across all products, delivering a consistent cross-device experience for all clients.
  • Gathered requirements directly from clients and translated them into shipped features, driving iterative improvements and high adoption rates.
  • Architected the frontend using React, TypeScript, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, establishing patterns reused across the product suite.

Software Engineer

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

fintech · Poznan, PL

  • Developed and maintained CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)-based microservices for InternetowyKantor.pl, a high-volume currency exchange platform, using Node.js, Python, and Kotlin.
  • Built 3+ internal NPM libraries and new microservices, cutting cross-team boilerplate by ~90% through shared utilities.
  • Led the initiative to integrate React into the existing micro-frontend architecture, modernizing internal management applications previously built on AngularJS.
  • Resolved production incidents by monitoring services via Kibana and managing message reprocessing through RabbitMQ, maintaining platform uptime for high-volume transactions.

Fullstack Developer

Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

logistics · Poznan, PL

  • Built web applications for real-time courier tracking (50+ active couriers), self-teaching Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL to take full ownership of the stack within months.
  • Designed ETL pipelines migrating logistics data from on-premises MS SQL Server to cloud PostgreSQL, enabling real-time analytics.

Data Analyst

Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

1y 1m @Beiersdorf

cosmetics · Poznan, PL

  • Built a technical product database (MS Access, SQL/VBA) cataloging hundreds of components, streamlining manufacturing planning and reducing manual lookup time for engineering teams.

Paweł Krystkiewicz @ 2026 · 691526b

442