Well-known. Well-liked. With extensive experience in production environments. Certainly able to engage both small and large audiences. We present the profiles of our speakers at ITechDay 2018.
Wojciech Barczyński, Lead Team Developer, SMACC
Leader of the development team at SMACC, a leading FinTech startup in Germany, entering the Polish and US markets. SMACC uses artificial intelligence to automate accounting processes for medium-sized companies and corporations. Previously, as a system engineer at LykeHQ, one of the top 10 fashion ecommerce platforms in Indonesia, he conducted the transformation of the entire platform to microservices and Kubernetes, introducing DevOps culture and best programming practices. He gained his first experience with large systems at Cloud&Heat, an award-winning startup developing an open ecological cloud based on OpenStack, where he helped the company build their first 20 data centers. Previously a member of the SAP Research team, working on Information Extraction technologies in Business Intelligence applications. Co-author of three patents. Specialist in software engineering for SAP, DevOps culture, AI engineering, and building cloud platforms based on Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure.
Tomasz Kośmider, CTO & Principal Architect, Architects for Business, a4bee.com
Architect, consultant, and entrepreneur. Co-owner of bodymanager.pl and a4bee.com. Connected with the IT industry for 15 years - formerly as a programmer and consultant, today as an architect and mentor specializing in implementing innovations and digital transformations of organizations. He promotes agile practices and tries to implement a “startup mentality” into corporate culture.
Michał Kowalczyk, Cloud Senior Consultant, IBM
Evangelist of public and hybrid cloud, for several years actively designing and implementing cloud environments based on IBM, VMware, HyperV, OVM solutions, as well as Disaster Recovery solutions. Holder of certifications: Certified Cloud Advisor v5, Certified Cloud Architect - SoftLayer, VMware VCP, EMC Velocity Engineer, Netapp Certified Architect, Novascale Architect. In his free time, a designer and user of computer games.
Rafał Owczarek, Technology Sales Specialist, Cisco
He started his professional adventure with the IT industry over 12 years ago. Initially as a network, server, and various systems administrator. Then as a technical consultant, implementer, and system engineer of IBM Power Systems solutions. In the security industry since 2010, when he started his adventure with IBM Internet Security Systems solutions as a consultant. Currently, as part of the Cisco X-Sell project, he conducts workshops and presentations on Cisco security architecture solutions.
Krystian Stępień, Professional Services Director, InfiniteDATA
Krystian is the Professional Services Director at InfiniteDATA, a company specializing in enterprise automation. He has extensive, multi-year experience in implementing enterprise solutions in large organizations such as Accenture, Alior Bank, and Teradata. Expert in data processing automation. He led projects in building and maintaining data warehouses and advanced analytical systems. Graduate of Warsaw University of Technology.
Tomasz Gorzkowski, Lead Solution Architect, InfiniteDATA
Tomasz is a co-founder and lead architect at InfiniteDATA, a company specializing in enterprise automation. He is responsible for creating the product, its development, and bringing it to market. Associated with InfiniteDATA since 2010. He has many years of experience in software development using various technologies, as well as project development and support. He gained knowledge and experience in international organizations such as Teradata, Procter & Gamble, and Hewlett-Packard. He graduated in Computer Science from the Kazimierz Pułaski Technical University of Radom.
Kamil Strzałka, Solutions Architect, nFlo sp. z o.o.
Kamil Strzałka is an IT administrator with over 8 years of experience gained while working for many IT companies. His main area of interest includes issues related to Windows server administration and network devices, environment implementations, and migrations. For 3 years, he has been conducting workshops and implementing the baramundi Management Suite system that automates the lifecycle process of end devices in organizations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What expertise did the ITechDay 2018 speakers bring?
The speakers brought deep hands-on experience from production environments across industries including FinTech, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT, and enterprise automation. Many held multiple professional certifications and had worked at companies like IBM, Cisco, SAP, and leading European startups.
Were the speakers EITT employees or external experts?
The speaker lineup was a mix of EITT-affiliated experts and industry professionals from partner organizations such as IBM, Cisco, InfiniteDATA, and nFlo. This diverse roster ensured attendees received perspectives from multiple technology domains and real-world implementation contexts.
What industries were represented among the speakers?
The speakers represented FinTech, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, enterprise automation, and endpoint management. Their collective experience spanned international companies and startups across Germany, Indonesia, Poland, and other markets, providing a truly global perspective on technology challenges.
Does EITT continue to host speaker events and conferences?
Yes, EITT remains actively involved in organizing and partnering with technology conferences and events. The company regularly features expert speakers at industry gatherings and hosts its own webinars and workshops, continuing the tradition established at events like ITechDay 2018.