Michał Żdanuk

Backend Developer

Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland

About

🎓 Master’s graduate in Applied Computer Science from Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), twice awarded the Rector's Scholarship for outstanding academic results, with nearly 3 years of commercial experience as a .NET Developer. 💻 I specialize in backend development, building scalable web applications and APIs that power modern systems. Experienced in designing secure and maintainable systems using .NET, MS SQL, and Azure, with a strong focus on automated testing and performance optimization. Passionate about collaboration, continuous learning, and tackling challenging technical problems. 🏋️ Outside of software development, I’m passionate about fitness and enjoy experimenting in the kitchen.

Experience

  • .NET Developer 2 at KPMG Poland
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Backend Developer at ABERG
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Developed APIs for a telematics portal and implemented automated tests to ensure functionality and reliability. • Suggested and implemented a custom XSS defense filter, enhancing security against cross-site scripting. • Developed a batch processing mechanism for efficient vehicle alert management. • Designed and implemented a multi-channel notification system along with a mailbox module, helped with integration of the backend with the frontend. • Promoted a culture of code review and working with Pull Requests within the team • Conducted code reviews and offered technical guidance during migration from Azure Functions and Azure Storage to a containerized Web API with PostgreSQL, ensuring code quality. • Mentored and onboarded intern, providing technical guidance. • Identified and fixed a critical batch API performance bottleneck, reducing execution time, resolving timeouts, and restoring functionality for large fleets. Shared post-mortem findings with the team. • End-to-end business requirements analysis and implementation of a solution for migrating SMS messaging to email and mobile push notification channels, optimizing costs and ensuring RODO compliance. • Conducted technical workshops (including design patterns, DDD, integration testing) to support team development. • Collaborated on containerizing the local environment (Docker), including adapting microservices and preparing documentation for the team.

  • Frontend Developer Intern at Lemmy
    Jul 2023 - Aug 2023 · 2 mos

    • Developed a web application based on Figma designs in a team environment • Integrated frontend with backend services and cloud functions • Configured basic CI workflows using GitHub Actions