Software Engineer & Creator with experience in full-stack development, cloud, and blockchain. Goal-focused and business-driven, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that accelerate startup growth.
Experimenting with AI to drive impactful innovations.
Projects
Selected projects from software engineering field
Screen Studio
Co-developing a macOS screen recorder that automates high-impact video creation
Founder
TravPlanner
Prepare travel plan in few clicks ✈️
Founder
O-1A Hub
AI assistant focused exclusively on O-1A U.S. Visa guidance
Founder
Sierra Graph
Instantly transform and analyze your data into charts, insights, and conclusions
Try Quiet
Privacy-first, peer-to-peer messaging platform. Contributed in 2023
Founder
Drivecluster
Discover inspiration for custom car modifications and showcase your work
Design
Selected work from design field. Mainly UI and web design.
Resources
A collection of materials for software engineers
DSA
Data Structures and Algorithms in Python with Code Solutions
System Design
System design guide, covering architecture, scalability, fault tolerance, and practices
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kacper Michalik open to big tech and startup roles?
Yes. Kacper Michalik is open to senior and staff engineering roles at big tech companies and high-impact startups, including Y Combinator-backed companies and targets roles in cloud, AI, developer tools, and other impactful projects.
What companies does Kacper Michalik target?
Kacper Michalik targets big tech companies and startups such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Linear, Vercel, and Y Combinator startups. He is interested in teams working on cloud, AI, developer tools, or other impactful projects.
Do you work with startups and fast-moving teams?
Yes. I specialize in helping startups ship reliably across TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS, and AI features.
What areas do you focus on?
System design, AWS cloud, AI engineering, and product-focused software delivery.
Are you available for consulting or full-time roles?
Open to impactful roles in startups and big tech with growth opportunities.
What is your core tech stack?
TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudFront), PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB.
What notable projects have you shipped?
Screen Studio (macOS screen recorder), TravPlanner (travel planning), O-1A Hub (AI visa assistant), Sierra Graph (data-to-insights), and contributions to Quiet (privacy-first messaging).
What certifications do you hold?
AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified AI Practitioner, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
What roles are you targeting?
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Full‑Stack Engineer, Platform/Infrastructure Engineer, and AI/ML Product Engineer.
What industries or companies are you most interested in?
High‑impact startups (including YC) and big tech working on cloud, AI, developer tools, or data platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Linear, Vercel).
How do you approach system design for startups?
Bias to simple, reliable, evolvable systems: serverless where it fits, managed databases, clear boundaries, observability from day one, and cost awareness at each stage.
What is your experience with AI in production?
Shipped LLM features with retrieval (RAG), prompt evaluation, guardrails, usage analytics, and gradual rollout. Comfortable with data pipelines and MLOps basics.
Do you contribute to open source or write about engineering?
Yes. I contribute to projects like Quiet and publish resources on DSA, system design, and modern web tooling.
What is your working style?
Ownership‑driven, product‑minded, pragmatic about trade‑offs, and communicative. I value fast iteration with strong quality bars.
Are you open to remote or hybrid work?
Open to remote and hybrid, with overlap for collaboration across US/EU time zones.
How can we get in touch?
Reach me via LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/kacpermichalik) or email at dev.michalik@gmail.com
Certificates
Validated credentials from the tech and IT fields
Articles
Covering software development and tech topics
Data Splits in Machine Learning
AutoGPT: How to Build Self-Managing AI Agents
tRPC vs GraphQL vs REST: Choosing the right API
Solana vs. Ethereum: What’s the Difference?
Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
AWS vs. Azure: A Guide
Model Evaluation Metrics Explained
19 Programming Project Ideas
Modern React animation libraries
Set Up PostgreSQL with NestJS & Docker
How to Release Utilities Package to GitHub Packages
Next step in AI journey — AIF-C01
Photography
I am passionate about photography and have more than 10 years experience in this field. During this time I have mostly focused on two main fields: automotive and adventure photography.
