Łukasz Lotkowski

Software Engineering & Delivery Manager

Location: Warsaw, Poland | Email: lukasz.lotkowski@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasz-lotkowski

Summary

I work at the intersection of technology and business - helping organizations make better decisions about what to build, how to build it, and how to lead the teams doing the work. With 15+ years of engineering leadership and a hands-on development background, I understand both sides of the table. My approach to AI is practical and business-first: I focus on where intelligent tools actually reduce friction, speed up delivery, and create real competitive advantage.

  • IT Sector tenure: 17+ Years in IT Industry
  • Scrum/Agile releases: 45+ Successful Agile Projects Delivered
  • IT Specialists managed: 35+ IT Specialists and Engineers Managed
  • Budget scale: €2.5M+ (PLN 10M+) direct financial custody

Professional Experience

Software Engineering & Delivery Manager at Onwelo Sp. z o.o.

04.2021 - Present | Warsaw, Poland

  • Built and led a distributed software engineering team of 35+ specialists across four locations (three site leaders) and a directly managed Warsaw-based team.
  • Oversee end-to-end SDLC and enterprise architecture across cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments, establishing robust CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, Azure DevOps) and strict quality/KPI standards.
  • Drive predictable, high-quality software delivery across internal and client projects while managing staffing, P&L, cost optimization, audits, and delivery risks.
  • Provide architectural guidance, design reviews, and technical consulting to engineering teams and clients.
  • Established and scaled the Mobile/Flutter capability from a single developer into a 10-person unit, delivering high-performance cross-platform products with ≥30% lower labor costs compared to native models.
  • Lead technical presales and architecture discovery (RFI/RFP, PoCs, MVPs, solution architecture, and estimations), partnering with Sales and executive stakeholders to successfully close and onboard enterprise contracts.
  • Apply AI to analysis, documentation, development, and testing, reducing turnaround time by an estimated 25–50% after human review and correction.
  • Coach engineering leaders and specialists through regular 1:1s, feedback, and development goals.
  • Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement while leading recruitment, performance management, and organizational development.

Programming Group Leader / Software Architect / iOS Developer at Onwelo Sp. z o.o.

01.2016 - 04.2021 | Warsaw, Poland

  • Successfully coached, managed, and developed distributed iOS and Java engineering teams (hiring, talent mapping, annual performance evaluations).
  • Architected comprehensive enterprise technical solutions, physical systems architectures, and service integrations.
  • Acted as a core technology partner to Sales & BD (Presales) - translating client requirements into actionable development budgets, effort estimates, and RFP proposal bids.
  • Designed end-to-end system architectures - from high-level concepts to detailed technical blueprints - ensuring alignment between business needs and technical delivery.
  • Facilitated cross-department alignment, bridging developers, UI/UX designers, marketing, and corporate stakeholders.
  • Engineered native iOS mobile applications in Swift while coordinating service integrations with headless REST/JSON APIs.
  • Supervised the compilation, continuous distribution, and release management of applications via App Store & TestFlight platforms.
  • Drove R&D initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential business impact before full-scale adoption.

Software Development Group Leader at Atos

07.2013 - 12.2015 | Warsaw, Poland

  • Scaled the engineering division from a single-location team to a distributed structure of ~30 specialists across Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Wrocław - maintaining delivery quality and team cohesion throughout rapid growth.
  • Established cross-location collaboration practices and standardized engineering workflows to support consistent output across geographically distributed teams.

Programming Group Leader at Atos

07.2011 - 06.2013 | Warsaw, Poland

  • Led software engineering operations for large-scale enterprise projects with budgets exceeding 10M PLN for a key Tier-1 telecom client.
  • Actively recruited, mentored, and supervised a team of approximately 15 software developers and integration engineers.
  • Optimized software development life cycle (SDLC) flows, introducing smart cost-containment measures that streamlined delivery expenses.
  • Designed and developed large-scale backend services using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and advanced database integrations.
  • Collaborated closely with global divisions, coordinating employee participation in international client programs.
  • Authored technical proposals, architectures, and financial scoping for client RFI/RFP assessments.
  • Coordinated and verified software delivery with external subcontracting companies, establishing project roadmaps.

OSS Application Developer at Atos

02.2011 - 06.2011 | Warsaw, Poland

  • Engineered mission-critical OSS (Operations Support Systems) software for the high-end telecommunications sector (JEE, EJB, Spring, Hibernate, WebLogic).
  • Maintained, refactored, and updated critical Workforce Management (WFM) platforms (Java, JSP, Oracle database) to improve performance.

Software Developer at Lufthansa Systems Poland

10.2008 - 01.2011 | Gdansk, Poland

  • Developed and optimized the certified commercial flightdeck navigation application "eRouteManual" (Java Swing, SQLite, high-performance Batik rendering).
  • Contributed to the largest, high-prestige international aviation software platform developed by the company (J2EE, EJB, RCP, Spring, Hibernate).
  • Designed and integrated custom testing software tools to automate validation scenarios and decrease release delivery time.

Core Competencies & Skills

  • Management & Strategy: Product Strategy & Roadmap, Process & Cost Optimization, Team Leadership & Mentoring, Sales Support (RFI/RFP) & Negotiations, Agile Delivery Management, ITIL & PRINCE2 Management
  • Technology & Architecture: System / App Architecture, System Integration & API Design, Cloud & On-Premises Infrastructure, Java & Spring Ecosystem, Mobile Solutions (Swift & Flutter), Technology Advisory
  • AI & Intelligent Automation: Applied AI Tools (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude), Prompt Engineering & AI Workflow Design, AI-Driven Process Automation, AI Team Integration & Culture

Education & Credentials

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science: University of Gdańsk (2008 - 2010) - Specialization: Artificial Intelligence
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science: University of Gdańsk (2005 - 2008)
  • Certificates: Umiejętności Jutra 3.0 (Google & SGH, 2026), Google AI Professional (Coursera, 2026), ITIL Foundation Certificate (HP, 2014), PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate (2014)

Podcast Series: Dzień dobry, my z Flutterem (Turn ONwelo)

A 6-episode technical podcast series hosted by Łukasz Lotkowski (Software Architect) and Paweł Zawiślak (Senior iOS/Flutter Developer), exploring Flutter engineering, architecture, performance benchmarking, and cross-platform strategies.

  • Episode #1: Dlaczego akurat to rozwiązanie? (19m 40s)
  • Episode #2: Wieloplatformowość niejedno ma imię (19m 20s)
  • Episode #3: Analiza SWOT (23m 45s)
  • Episode #4: Przypadki użycia i testy wydajności (33m 30s)
  • Episode #5: Dlaczego Flutter to trafny wybór? (30m 02s)
  • Episode #6: Flutter w praktyce (9m 35s)