Hello, I'm

Rafal Kowalski

Python Developer | Backend & Data | FastAPI • PostgreSQL • Docker

Backend development, CI/CD automation, and data-focused engineering.

Rafal Kowalski Profile

About Me

Python Developer with experience in backend development and CI/CD automation. Interested in working with data.


  • Backend: FastAPI, Django, REST API, async
  • Data: PostgreSQL, Pandas, SQL
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Linux, GitLab CI, Jenkins
  • Growth direction: Data Engineering

Technical Expertise

Backend

  • Python — FastAPI, Django
  • REST API & async
  • pytest & test tooling

Data

  • PostgreSQL
  • Pandas & SQL
  • XML & integrations

Infrastructure & Delivery

  • Docker & Linux
  • GitLab CI & Jenkins
  • Server ops & internal web services

Professional Experience

Automation Developer

Flytronic S.A.

Apr 2026 — present · hybrid

CI/CD tooling and automation for manufacturing processes in electronics R&D. Server administration, internal web services, and engineering practices (code review, merge requests).

Pipelines for Docker builds and publishing, versioning, AsciiDoc → Confluence docs. Oversight of servers for CI/CD and dev environments.

Python FastAPI Reflex GitLab CI Jenkins Docker Linux

Deployment & Automation Engineer

Flytronic S.A.

Apr 2025 — Apr 2026 · on-site

Software for testing and operating complex specialized systems: Reflex web app for subsystem control, state reads, and test reports (PDF, JSON, Excel); REST integration layer consuming the test station API; internal pytest plugin with unified logging and parameterisation templates.

Python pytest FastAPI Reflex Jenkins REST API

Python Developer

Apisense

Apr 2026 — present · remote · self-employed

Web application development using FastAPI and Reflex.

Python FastAPI Reflex Docker

Python Developer · freelance

rkowalski.dev

Nov 2024 — present · remote

Business process automation, integrations, and LLM-based solutions.

KSeF: Polish National e-Invoice System API — auth, invoice XML send/receive, MoF-compliant validation. Blablex: async FastAPI with LangChain and e-commerce integrations. Mercator Medical Thailand: project takeover, audit, production deployment.

FastAPI Django REST XML LangChain LLM MySQL Docker

Full-stack Developer

RFIDIO — RFID Technologies

Sep 2023 — Nov 2024 · remote · self-employed

Hotel inventory system from POC to commercial release in a five-person team. FastAPI backend, Pandas reporting (inventory automation, rotation analysis), Vue.js frontend, SQL optimisation and Docker deployments.

FastAPI Pandas Vue.js TypeScript SQL Docker

Junior Python Developer

Dokodu sp. z o.o.

Apr 2023 — Jan 2024 · remote · freelance

Python web apps and AWS deployment in Agile/Scrum. Discord server management bot (Python, SQLite).

Python AWS SQLite Agile

Let's Connect

Open to discussing backend, data, and CI/CD opportunities — with interest in Data Engineering.