Piotr Gawle
@piotrgawle1
Engineering manager with 19 years in tech, building teams and scalable frontend systems.
PolandWhat I'm looking for
I am an Engineering Manager with 19 years in the tech industry, combining 15 years as a senior software developer and 8 years in leadership roles including Engineering Manager, Team Leader, and Scrum Master. I specialise in frontend technologies and SEO-driven engineering practices, and I have extensive experience leading distributed and cross-cultural teams.
My leadership focus is on recruiting and developing strong engineering teams, improving processes through Agile (Scrum and Kanban), and aligning technical delivery with business priorities. I have led transformations that scaled teams, introduced structured planning and onboarding, and delivered cross-team initiatives such as accessibility (WCAG AA) and company-wide technical boilerplates.
Technically, I bring deep frontend expertise across JavaScript, React, Redux, D3.js, Electron, Webpack and related tooling, plus analytics and observability tools like BigQuery, Tableau and Grafana. I work effectively in remote and hybrid environments, mentor tech leads and engineers, and drive measurable improvements in delivery, performance, and team capability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Engineering Manager
Lyreco
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)
Led and managed three engineering teams (20+ members) within Shared Services, drove hiring, introduced Scrum and structured planning, and coordinated delivery and support for 30+ systems while improving cross-location collaboration and onboarding.
Led a cross-cultural SEO engineering team (7–13 engineers), built an SEO Metasquad across 15 teams, improved onboarding, achieved WCAG AA accessibility compliance, and delivered tooling for SEO quality monitoring.
Senior JavaScript Developer
Cortina Productions
Feb 2018 - Nov 2018 (9 months)
Architected interactive offline and connected museum kiosk learning experiences and multiplayer interactions optimized for specialized displays.
Frontend Manager
Consumer Affairs
Jan 2016 - Feb 2018 (2 years 1 month)
Led a cross-cultural frontend team of six, improved web performance and SEO, implemented APM and HTTP/2 assessments, and elevated the team to top Scrum performance leading to a promotion.
Delivered multiple contract frontend projects including D3.js visualizations, HTML5 game controllers, performance optimizations, and AngularJS sales-monitoring tools.
Senior JavaScript Developer
AARP
Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 (3 months)
Built an iOS/Android tablet app using Adobe DPS and implemented a robust data handling layer to reduce corruption and latency.
Senior JavaScript Developer
Bushido Games
Nov 2010 - Aug 2014 (3 years 9 months)
Led a team of 10, recruited staff, designed and developed 6+ HTML5 games, oversaw business growth, and optimized games for low-end devices.
Senior JavaScript Developer
Nokia Maps
Feb 2009 - Sep 2010 (1 year 7 months)
Led an agile Scrum team of six, delivered frontend features and performance optimizations, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and managed recruitment and onboarding.
Senior Frontend Developer
BLStream
Nov 2006 - Jan 2009 (2 years 2 months)
Developed frontend solutions for banks, insurance companies and governments, led a team of five and managed recruitment and onboarding.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Szczecin University of Technology
Master of Science, Computer Science
2001 - 2006
Completed a Master's Degree in Computer Science with a thesis on web accessibility and W3C standards.
Availability
Location
PolandAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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