Jakub Novak

I’m a Senior Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience building and scaling production web applications. I specialize in React on the frontend and Python (FastAPI/Django) on the backend, with deep expertise in async API design, microservices, event-driven pipelines, and cloud-native AWS deployments.

In my current role, I led full-stack development of advanced data processing pipelines and scientific data products, bridging space segment engineering and earth observation. I architected and implemented production-grade Python for imaging science applications on AWS, focusing on rigorous radiometric accuracy through activities aligned with CalVal methodologies.

I’ve driven continuous improvements in thermal and VNIR data product quality using ground truth data (e.g., RadCalNet) and radiative transfer tools (e.g., MODTRAN). I also designed and optimized PostgreSQL schemas for high-volume scientific datasets, tuned for efficient query performance and data integrity for real-time monitoring and analysis.

I’ve built compliant, high-performance React frontends and FastAPI/Django backend services for FinTech platforms, including OAuth2/JWT/RBAC and OWASP-aligned hardening. I’m hands-on with testing (Pytest/Jest), API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions), and I mentor engineers on best practices for scientific computing in Linux environments.