Rafal Strzalkowski

Rafal Strzalkowski has a diverse work experience history, with a strong focus on IT operations and management roles. Rafal began their career at Orange, where they served as the ServiceDesk Manager and later became the IT Services R&D Manager. Rafal then moved on to Telekomunikacja Polska S.A., where they were the IT User Support Director, responsible for managing IT support and infrastructure. After that, Rafal worked at PZU SA Group as the IT Operations Director, overseeing various areas including IT user support, application and infrastructure maintenance, and service level management. Rafal also played a significant role in several important projects during their time there. Following this, they worked at Integrity Solutions as the Vice-President and Operations Director, focusing on IT outsourcing and consulting services, among other responsibilities. Rafal then joined PGE Systemy S.A as the IT Communication Systems Director and Management Board Advisor. Subsequently, they co-founded 500Solutions, where they served as a Consultant and Co-Owner, responsible for strategy, sales, finance, and project management. Rafal's most recent position before the provided information was at International Personal Finance Plc, where they held multiple roles including Head of Infrastructure & Operations for European Home Credit, Head of European Home Credit IT Operations, Market IT Service Delivery Senior Manager, and Group Service Governance and Transition Manager. Currently, they are the owner of Embodiment - Rafal Strzalkowski, a company that was established in 2022.

Rafal Strzalkowski obtained a Master's degree in Neurolinguistic Programme from Neuroedukacja in 2007-2009. Prior to that, they pursued an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Francuski Instytut Zarzadzania in 2005-2006. Additionally, they earned a Master's degree in Strategic Management in 2001-2003, although the name of the institution is not provided. In their earlier years, they completed an engineering degree specializing in Data Mining from the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in 1997-2001. More recently, they engaged in further educational pursuits, obtaining the title of Psychotherapist from the Institute of Integrative Psychology in 2018-2022, focusing on Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Rafal Strzalkowski also acquired certifications in ITIL 4 Managing Professional from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2019 and DevOps Foundation Certification from the DevOps Institute in 2018.