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Available for opportunities
Paweł Ryfiak
Junior Software Engineer focused on backend, automation, and practical DevOps.
I build Spring Boot systems, deployment pipelines, AI-assisted data extraction tools, and infrastructure scripts. Currently learning Astro, Svelte, Strapi, and modern frontend workflows by building this portfolio.
Open to: IT internship, junior backend, automation, DevOps-oriented roles · Antwerp / remote / EU
Skills
Grouped by domain. No fake percentages — labels show real relative confidence.
Backend
- Java Strong
- Spring Boot Strong
- REST API Design Strong
- JPA / Hibernate Good
- Python Good
DevOps
- Docker Strong
- GitLab CI Strong
- Linux Good
- Nginx Good
- Google Cloud Good
- GitHub Actions Good
AI & Automation
- Gemini API Good
- Data extraction pipelines Good
- Prompt engineering Good
Frontend
- Astro Learning
- Svelte Learning
- TypeScript Good
- Tailwind CSS Good
Database
- PostgreSQL Strong
- SQLite Good
- Redis Learning
Experience & Education
Most recent first. Items marked as links open the related blog post.
Education
- 2024 — present Education
Applied Computer Science
Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Antwerp
Backend development, databases, networking, and project management. Focus on practical engineering over theory.
- 2019 — 2024 Education
Programming Technician
Polytechnic School Complex in Głogów, Poland
Five-year technical secondary school specialising in programming. Foundations of programming, databases, computer networks, and professional certifications INF.03 and INF.04.
Experience
- 2026 Project
Integration 4 CI/CD on Google Cloud
Academic project
Full CI/CD pipeline on GCE with GitLab CI, Docker, and Nginx. Blue-green deployment strategy with automated health checks.
- 2026 Project
ServicePulse Link Monitor
Personal project
HTTP endpoint monitoring service with configurable schedules, failure alerting, and persistent history — built with Spring Boot and Docker.
- 2025 Project
Roometrix IoT Air Quality System
Academic project
MQTT-based sensor data ingestion for air quality monitoring with REST API and threshold alerting.
- 2022 Work
Programming internship
NSI
Short professional internship during secondary school — first exposure to working in an IT environment.
Get in touch
I am open to IT internships, junior backend positions, automation roles, and DevOps-oriented opportunities. Based in Antwerp — available for remote and EU roles.