Gerald Gayowsky
About Gerald Gayowsky
Gerald Gayowsky is a Staff Software Engineer at Faire, where he has contributed to the modernization of user interfaces and optimization of backend structures. He has a diverse background in software engineering, having held various roles at multiple companies over the years.
Work at Faire
Gerald Gayowsky currently holds the position of Staff Software Engineer at Faire, a role he has occupied since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Engineering Manager at Faire from 2022 to 2023. His contributions include being a core member of the server driven user interface team, where he played a significant role in modernizing dynamic and personalized web pages. He has also authored design documents for the web implementation of this user interface. His previous tenure at Faire includes a position as Staff Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Gerald Gayowsky earned a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo, where he studied Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Computational Mathematics from 2007 to 2013. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in software engineering and development. His expertise includes server driven user interfaces, backend optimization, and software architecture.
Background
Gerald Gayowsky has a diverse professional background in software engineering and development. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Kaleidescape in 2010. Over the years, he has held various roles, including Programmer/Analyst at Trapeze Group, Product Manager at NexJ Systems, and Solutions Developer at Avanade. His experience also includes multiple positions at Uncharted Software, where he progressed from Research Engineer to Senior Software Architect.
Achievements
During his tenure at Faire, Gerald Gayowsky achieved a significant reduction of over 50% in the bundle size of category pages by optimizing backend structures and eliminating dead code. He led a project that consolidated logic across multiple platforms, which improved backend structures and reduced user latency in Faire's retailer portal. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for server driven user interface design documents across various platforms at Faire.