Robert Sokolowski

Building decentralized apps on Bitcoin

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Web Designer and Developer with 20+ years of experience in software engineering. I see the future as a symbiosis between people and machines. New tools augment human capabilities. Technology is a force for good. Subscribe to my #Bitcoin Masterclass newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/bitcoin-masterclass-6985917925958242304/ I document my journey to an open-source software engineer by building in public self-sovereign identity wallet on Bitcoin, with the help of the latest generative #AI: https://robsokolo.substack.com/s/veles

Experience

  • Software Architect at Veles
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Veles is an open-source startup focused on exploring technical possibilities of the Bitcoin blockchain and delivering open software with a delightful user experience.

  • Software Engineer at Bitmaster
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Bitmaster is a JavaScript software house. My role focused on: • ReactNative application development • implementing internalization supporting right-to-left Arabic language • implementing and configuring Sentry for precise error tracking • deploying new versions to AppStore and Google Play • writing and keeping documentation up to date • legacy code dependency upgrades

  • Frontend Engineer at DocPlanner
    Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 · 9 mos

    Docplanner is the world's biggest healthcare platform, focused on making the healthcare experience more human. Docplanner software serves people in 13 countries with over 15,000,000 appointments booked monthly through web and mobile apps. My role in the Docplanner Phone team included: • VueJS web application development and introducing reactiveness to the Web App • introducing data-driven thinking in UX decision process • strong typing new code and refactoring legacy code with TypeScript • code review in CI/CD process • unit testing

  • Software Engineer at Play Consulting
    Aug 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Play is an agency that on on one level focuses on developing an innovative culture tech product and on another level provides consulting services. My role in the consulting team involved: • maintaining and developing React and GraphQL web application • maintaining and adding new features to Angular, Ionic and Cordova hybrid application • building from scratch Angular web application • large legacy codebase dependency upgrades and updates

  • Frontend Developer at GWO
    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 · 4 mos

    Gdanskie Wydawnictwo Oswiatowe is an educational publishing house, that provides electronic teaching materials and has also launched a series of online courses. My role included: • rewriting Flash games into HTML Canvas animations • Angular & Typescript development