Piotr Katolik is a Lead Data Engineer based in Sydney with 9 years of experience building pragmatic, production-grade data platforms that prioritize reliability, privacy, and cost-efficiency. He has a track record at REA Group leading teams to design cross-cloud batch and real-time streaming architectures (Kafka), implement metadata and data catalog solutions, and embed governance and privacy controls into engineering workflows. Comfortable bridging legal, compliance, and product stakeholders, he focuses on making data discoverable and reusable while driving multi-team adoption of scalable ETL and serverless cost optimizations. Earlier roles span full-stack and Java systems, giving him a strong appreciation for end-to-end delivery, monitoring, and operational stability. Trained as a technical physicist, he brings a research-minded, “software gardener” approach—cultivating robust systems and mentoring teams to grow sustainable data practices.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Technical Physics - Nanoengineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Technical Physics - Nanoengineering at Wrocław University of Science and Technology
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