Piotr Smołkowicz

Enterprise Architect
Started at PCMI – 2013

BORN
Gorlice, Poland

FAVORITE HOBBY
Everything related to IT

FAVORITE FOOD
Steaks

FAVORITE SPORT
Soccer

FAMILY
Wife – Justine
Daughter – Julia

FAVORITE MOVIE
Inglourious Basterds

PETS
2 cats – Marcel and Teo

BUCKET LIST
Route 66 Tour

I love my job because I feel my decisions have a major impact on enhancing our software. Helping to make the company improve gives me motivation.

Role at PCMI

Piotr Smołkowicz is responsible for translating our business strategy into a system architecture blueprint that is scalable and sustainable for our PCRS software. He is also entrusted with keeping our system performing at its highest caliber at all times. On a day-to-day basis, Piotr can be found keeping an eye on the overall quality of our code and guiding our development team through any issues they may have.

Career

He began his career in 2005 working as a Software Developer assisting different law departments with customized software. He then had the opportunity to work for ABB Corporate Research Center, where he helped establish an internal Document Template Management System for the firm. As one of the first team members hired at our PCMI Poland office, Piotr has utilized his numerous talents and ingenuity to grow from his initial position as a Senior .NET Developer to a Software Architect, and eventually rising to PCMI’s Enterprise Architect.

Education

Piotr’s abilities as a developer are all self-taught, a testament to his skill and passion for bettering himself.  Growing up, his friends often played computer games — but Piotr was more fascinated in learning the code that created them. Over the years, his hands-on experience and drive for continuous improvement has shaped Piotr into the top-notch developer he is today.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional badge

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

exam 70-515 badge

Microsoft Exam 70-515:
Web Applications Development with .NET Framework 4

exam 70-483 badge

Microsoft Exam 70-483:
Programming in C#

MCSA Web Applications badge

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA):
Web Applications

MCSD App Builder badge

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD):
App Builder

Lean It Association - Foundation Certification badge

Lean IT Association:
Foundation

Top Strengths

Piotr naturally makes things happen and works tirelessly to accomplish goals. His CliftonStrengths leadership style is executing.

1

Achiever

Works hard and has immense stamina
2

Focus

Prioritizes and then acts
3

Deliberative

Takes time in making decisions
4

Significance

Wants to make a big impact
5

Analytical

Thinks about all factors that affect a situation