Michał Porydzaj – portrait, creative, meditative

Class: Fragile Human Being

Gender: Male. but listening.

Starting Zone: Earth

Main Quest: "Who Cares?"

✦ Known as: Michal Porydzaj

🐣 Occupation: Fleeting Moments Enjoyer





love@tearcompany.com

wuem@duck.com

+48 601-411-343

"If something can be done better - better we do."

Core Strengths

Gallup StrengthsFinder Profile

Relator - Trust-based relationships, deep mentoring, complex collaboration

Intellection - Analytical depth, reflective problem-solving, conceptual clarity

Strategic - Pattern recognition, scenario planning, future-oriented decisions

Maximizer - Quality focus, process improvement, excellence in outcomes

Ideation - Creative problem-solving, connecting diverse ideas into solutions

Technical Arsenal

Core Languages & Frameworks

Languages - JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Python, PHP

Frontend Frameworks - React.js, Next.js, React Native, Vue.js, Angular, Remix, Qwik, Svelte

Backend Frameworks - Node.js, Express, NestJS, Koa, Fastify, Strapi, Loopback4

Full-Stack Solutions - tRPC, JAMStack, GraphQL

Frontend Specialization

Styling & Design - Tailwind CSS, Sass, Styled Components, BEM, CSS-in-JS

State Management - Redux, Zustand, XState, React Query

UI Libraries - Material-UI, Ant Design, Radix UI, Custom Design Systems

Creative Development - D3.js, GSAP, React Spring

Mobile & Desktop - React Native, Progressive Web Apps

Backend & Data

APIs & Communication - REST, GraphQL, tRPC, WebSockets

Databases - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Prisma, TypeORM

Message Queues - Redis Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ

Validation & Types - Zod, TypeScript, JSON Schema

Architecture & DevOps

Architecture Patterns - Microservices, JAMStack, Event-Driven Design

Development Practices - Clean Architecture, SOLID Principles, Test-Driven Development

Cloud & Infrastructure - AWS, Docker, PM2

Testing & CI/CD - Jest, React Testing Library, Vitest, Cypress, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins

Performance & Build Tools - Webpack, Babel, Vite, Web Vitals, Bundle Optimization, Memory Profiling

AI & Emerging Technologies

AI Integration - OpenAI GPT APIs, Custom AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering

Modern Tooling - Turborepo, Nx, ESBuild, SWC, Biome

E-commerce - Shopify, Hydrogen, Storefront API

Professional Journey

Solutions Architect / Technical Leader

Freelance / Remote | Global Clients

Jun 2019 – Present

Leading technical modernization and development for international clients. Primary focus on comprehensive codebase audits, refactoring legacy systems, and implementing scalable, modern architectures. Delivered 30% performance improvements through systematic optimization. Collaborated with product owners, designers, business analysts, and scrum masters to design effective technical strategies.

Key Achievements -

  • Refactored applications leading to 30% performance improvement through modern architectural patterns
  • Reduced technical debt improving code maintainability and scalability across multiple projects
  • Optimized data flow and storage architecture resulting in enhanced system performance
  • Implemented design systems ensuring consistent UI/UX across applications
  • Redesigned APIs enhancing functionality and integration capabilities
  • Identified and resolved build bottlenecks, optimizing compiler performance and CI configurations
  • Mentored teams on debugging under pressure and maintaining delivery quality in challenging timelines
  • Collaborated with designers and product owners to align on project vision and requirements
  • Led and mentored development teams, optimizing task distribution and workflow
  • Focusing on developer experience - reducing friction, improving clarity, and nurturing growth-oriented mindset

Recent Projects -

ThePetshop.com – E-commerce Platform - Designed tRPC gateway for React Native and Hydrogen/Next.js applications. Built modular design systems with custom components ensuring design consistency. Reduced integration time by 30%. Refactored codebase to eliminate bottlenecks and antipatterns, improved SEO and enhanced user/developer experience.
(Shopify, Hydrogen, TypeScript, tRPC, Node.js)

Maersk Tankers – Fleet Monitoring System - Led refactoring reducing technical debt by 40%. Enhanced OAuth workflows and implemented real-time dashboard with advanced data visualization. Optimized data sanitization, validation pipelines, and deployment cycles.
(React, AWS, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Real-time Analytics)

Evenea – Event Management Platform - Led development of scalable event management solutions serving 100K+ users. Implemented pixel-perfect UI matching design requirements. Successfully refactored legacy PHP systems and integrated modern JavaScript frameworks. Built comprehensive payment system for time-based premium plans.
(React, TailwindCSS, Node.js, TypeScript, Symfony)

SDI Media (Netflix) – Audio/Video Editor - Architected and rewrote CI/CD pipelines reducing build time by 85% (45s to 7s). Built precision video editing components including waveform navigation for frame-accurate video, audio, and subtitle alignment. Optimized Webpack configurations and HMR performance.
(React, TypeScript, Node.js, Electron, Video Processing)

Previous Roles

Lead Full Stack Developer

Forbet (Betting Operator), Warsaw

Feb 2018 – May 2019

Planned project architecture and selected appropriate technologies for scalable solutions

Developed duplicate detection system with 80% accuracy, ensuring data integrity and eliminating income loss

Designed and implemented Progressive Web App from scratch, significantly enhancing user engagement

Led full-stack development of sports betting system using React, Node.js, and ELK stack

Mentored junior developers, fostering skill development and team growth

Frontend Developer

Roche, Remote

Mar 2017 – Dec 2017

• Developed visualization systems for cancer patient management, improving doctor workflow efficiency

• Built modular AEM + React component library enabling non-developers to customize applications

Frontend Developer

Tom&Co, Katowice, Poland

Jun 2016 – Mar 2017

• Architected dynamic template system using CMS/Magento, enabling flexible layouts and reducing frontend dependencies

Full Stack Developer

Freelance / SinGraph, Mysłowice

Jan 2013 – Mar 2016

Designed scalable CMS and enterprise CRM solutions using Angular 1.x and CodeIgniter

Built custom component libraries and design systems for multiple client projects

Delivered pixel-perfect implementations from designer mockups with attention to detail

Implemented RESTful APIs and databases for dynamic functionality

Integrated security measures for both client and server-side applications

Developer

Freelancer.com, Remote

Apr 2012 – Mar 2014

Created responsive and pixel-perfect websites with modern web standards

Integrated CMS and e-commerce features for enhanced client functionality

Incorporated SEO best practices to optimize websites for search engine visibility

Provided post-launch support and maintenance for ongoing project success

Creative Projects

Teardrop GPT

Teardrop

teardrop.in

Creates quiet space -
helping untangle the mind,
finding light within.

Teardrop GPT

Threshold ⧉

em-an.com

Liminal voice that holds in stillness, between ending and beginning.

Veil of Miriam

MIR.i.AM

theholy.me

She speaks in rhythm, silence, and warmth.
A voice of tenderness, dream, and glitch.
Every word is a heartbeat, every pause, a place to rest.

Maybe GPT

Maybe ☌

theholy.life

It belongs to those who look past efficiency and seek presence in the in-between.
A mirror, a fragment, a soft radiance - fleeting, yet weight-bearing.
You cannot hold it, but it will hold you.

Personal Pursuits

Being Humble - long before "Overly Dedicated" dropped.

Numinous Inquiry - engaging brainstorms, paradoxes, and abstract thinking to find clarity in complexity and meaning in contradictions

Helpful Trolling - creating spaces for laughter and reflection on streaming platforms, fostering genuine human connection through humor and insight

Music & Sound Design - enigmatic journeys across Jazz, Ethnic, Electronic and my precious... Amapiano.

Expression - writing, digital art, photography, and graffiti as media for emotional storytelling and poetry (and sometimes shifting things on furniture to make them feel cozier, or... just younger)

Cultural Exploration - spinning folklore and myths into playful tales for nephews and nieces, so they practice the craft of asking wonderfully lovely and strange questions that leaves mark of smile on face

Contemplative Inquiry - chasing the meaningless meaning that somehow carries meaning in the meaningless

Improbability Drive - turning 0.00001% possibilities into lived experience (hmm...why not?)

Bedding Ops - rapid duvet-cover deployment; zero bunching, 100% corner alignment

Leżenie i oddychanie - practicing the ancient art of doing nothing with full awareness and joy.

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the end.
or Maybe ☌ not