Software Engineer in Mission Control 🛰️
| Github: koloiyolo | Linkedin: Jakub Kołodziej | E-Mail: jakvb.kolodziej@gmail.com | Location: Warsaw, PL |
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Mission Control Software Engineer - Creotech Instruments S.A. 08/2025 - present
- Developed the internal Mission Control System in Rust from the ground up, using the modern tokio async stack, according to CCSDS.
- Contributed to projects PIAST and Poland's highest-value satellite defense contract MIKROGLOB.
- Executed in‑orbit Mission Control operations, as well as on‑ground satellite integration tests.
- Maintained internal tools and critical Mission Control software in Python, Ansible, and Docker.
- Integrated external software from third‑party suppliers.
- Managed and monitored over 40 users and endpoints via Zabbix and Wazuh.
- Extended the company ERP system beyond vendor capabilities, implementing custom workflows for internal operations.
- Developed internal tools for data‑extraction and processing pipelines: Python, Qt, SQL.
- Deployed and administered: Proxmox VMs, Windows Server, and SQL Server instances.
| Category | Skills |
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| Languages | Python 🐍, Rust 🦀 |
| Frameworks | tokio, axum, serde, asyncio, django, django REST framework, scikit-learn |
| Databases and queues | NATS, PostgreSQL (TimescaleDB), SQL Server |
| Infrastructure | Docker, Linux, Proxmox, Ansible |
| Tools | git, uv, poetry, OpenAPI |
| Domain | Mission Control, ECSS, CCSDS, PUS, REST API |
Bachelor of Engineering in IT - University of Silesia, 2021 - 2025
- Thesis: Device monitoring and log management system: repository
- Thesis grade: 5, GPA: 3.5 (≈ 4.5 PL)
| Language | Personal Projects | OSS Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Rust 🦀 | minihashcat | spacepackets-rs, RustScan |
| Other 🧩 | dotfiles (Ansible 🏠, Nix ❄️) | Cephalon Navis (Flutter 🎯), Skyblocker (Java ☕) |
- Languages: English (B2), Polish (fluent/native)
- Availability: 1 month
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