Michał Nazarewicz

I have used multitude of programming languages. I’m proficient in C, C++, Rust, Python, TypeScript and shell scripting. I’m also competent in Perl, Java, Go and Lisp.

I have comprehensive knowledge of GNU/Linux systems. This includes experience as a user and to lesser extent administrator. I’ve maintained distributed systems running on cloud infrastructure (Google, AWS) and owned servers.

Software Engineer at Composable Finance

• Researched and implemented Solana IBC bridge connecting Solana with Cosmos ecosystem. It required a novel approach to deploy IBC module on Solana which doesn’t naively support features required by the IBC protocol.
• Designed SVM-based rolloup on Solana using a novel state proofs and IBC communication layer.
• Collaborated and continuing to collaborate with Universidade de Lisboa on research papers on IBC connectivity and blockchain optimisations.

Technologies: Rust, Python

Software Engineer at NEAR

• Become the top contributor working on the stability and performance of the NEAR node.
• Reduced storage requirements of archival nodes by over 50% and enabled data migration from SSDs to HDDs, resulting in significant cost savings.
• Worked on external interfaces such as Coinbase integration.

Technologies: Rust, Python

Core Developer at Hudson River Trading

• Integrated low-latency market data feeds and order entry interfaces with traditional and cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Optimised HRT’s internal libraries, including devising a more robust time-zone API, utilising new C++ features to remove memory allocation and speeding up operations with SIMD instructions.
• Performed live troubleshooting during trading hours and promoted better ops practices to improve system robustness.

Technologies: C++

Quant Developer at Barclays Capital

• Created a framework for automated verification of algorithm’s behaviour, ensuring compliance with regulations and risk exposure policies.

Technologies: Java, Python

Site Reliability Engineer (SWE) at Google

• Worked on myriad of services including a large scale payments processing infrastructure, a service managing and automating changes to state of production systems, a customer support centre, a customer relationship management system, an HR systems tracking teams’ headcount and a various of development and productivity applications.
• My roles varied from Site Reliability Engineer through Software Engineer to Tech Lead, often involving a mixture of the three.

Technologies: Python, shell scripts, C++, MySQL, App Engine and plethora of internal Google technologies

Linux kernel hacker at Samsung Electronics

• Contributed over 180 accepted patches to the Linux kernel.
• Authored Contiguous Memory Allocator and Mass Storage USB function driver.
• Worked on USB composite framework and FunctionFS API.

Technologies: C, shell scripts, C++

Warsaw University of Technology

Bachelor of Computer Science defended with honours at the Information Technology and Electronics Department.