Rafal Gajdulewicz
About Rafal Gajdulewicz
Rafal Gajdulewicz is a Staff Software Engineer at Sourcegraph, where he has contributed to significant projects such as the Embedding generation API and Sourcegraph Cloud. He has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at notable companies including Google, Amazon, and Viacom.
Work at Sourcegraph
Rafal Gajdulewicz currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Sourcegraph, a position he has held since 2022. Previously, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Sourcegraph from 2021 to 2022. During his tenure, he led the development of Sourcegraph Cloud, a single-tenant, enterprise-focused SaaS solution built on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). He also designed and built the main API for Cody, managing large language model interactions and implementing essential features such as authentication and rate-limiting. Additionally, he developed an Embedding generation API that significantly improved performance and cost efficiency.
Previous Employment Experience
Rafal Gajdulewicz has a diverse background in software engineering across several prominent companies. He worked at Google as a Senior Software Engineer and Manager from 2019 to 2021, and as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2019. His experience at Viacom includes roles as a Lead Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2016. He also held positions at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer from 2013 to 2014 and at apreel as a Software Engineer from 2011 to 2014. His early career included an internship at PKO BP and a programming role at Deloitte.
Education and Expertise
Rafal Gajdulewicz holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Warsaw University of Technology, which he completed from 2005 to 2010. He also studied at the University of Warsaw, where he focused on Econometrics and Computer Science from 2008 to 2011. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software development, cloud solutions, and API design.
Achievements in Cost Efficiency
At Sourcegraph, Rafal Gajdulewicz implemented cloud cost-saving initiatives that resulted in a reduction of annual expenses by $1 million. His work in developing high-performance APIs and cloud solutions has contributed to significant improvements in operational efficiency.