Paulius Pilkauskas
About Paulius Pilkauskas
Paulius Pilkauskas is a Backend Software Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Vilniaus Universitetas. He has over a decade of experience in software development, currently working at Vinted since 2018 and previously holding positions at various companies including Neurotechnology and Danske Bank Lithuania.
Work at Vinted
Paulius Pilkauskas has been employed at Vinted, also known as Kleiderkreisel, as a Backend Software Engineer since 2018. In this role, he focuses on backend engineering, contributing to the development and maintenance of the platform's infrastructure. His responsibilities include setting up resilience and failover procedures for data centers, which enhance system reliability. He has also participated in initiatives aimed at improving backend systems, including the transition from Resque to Sidekiq, which optimizes job processing.
Education and Expertise
Paulius Pilkauskas studied Computer Science at Vilniaus Universitetas, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that, he completed his secondary education at Vilniaus Žirmūnų gimnazija from 1999 to 2006. His educational background provides a solid foundation in software development principles and practices, which he applies in his professional roles. He has expertise in backend engineering and is experienced in the Kotlin programming language.
Background
Paulius Pilkauskas has a diverse professional background in software development. He began his career at Infosistema as a Web Developer in 2008. He then worked at Neurotechnology as a Software Developer from 2010 to 2014, followed by a position at Tesonet as a Developer from 2015 to 2016. He also served as a Senior Software Engineer at Danske Bank Lithuania from 2016 to 2017 and as a Senior Software Developer at StrongPoint Baltics from 2017 to 2018. This varied experience has equipped him with a broad skill set in software engineering.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Paulius Pilkauskas has contributed to several open source projects and has released multiple projects on GitHub. He has worked on stabilizing MySQL slow queries, which enhances database performance. His involvement in backend engineering at Vinted includes significant contributions to system resilience and efficiency, showcasing his commitment to improving software systems.