Marcin Zelent
Copenhagen, Denmark
<my-first-name>@zelent.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinzelent
https://github.com/marcinzelent
A motivated and resourceful professional with a solid background in technology and a strong interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Curious about the world and its future, I am always eager to learn, take on new challenges, and continuously grow both personally and professionally.
Experience
Founder
Viridate
Aug 2025 - Present
- Helping companies with the standardization and evaluation of carbon data from suppliers and databases.
Senior Developer
Kraftvaerk
Jun 2023 - Jul 2025, 2 yrs 2 mos
- Design and development of new cloud-based solutions, microservices, REST APIs, integrations, automations, websites, e-commerce platforms, and portals.
- Cloud migrations, lift-and-shift, refactoring and rearchitecting systems into cloud-native applications, serverless functions, containers, splitting monoliths into smaller services.
- Analysis, maintenance, support, and expansion of existing solutions, adapting to changing business requirements, providing high availability and stable operation.
- Providing advice and guidance to clients, researching and designing new ideas, suggesting possible improvements, investigating and solving issues.
- Primarily back-end development with .NET, ASP.NET, C#, Microsoft Azure services, SQL Server, Docker, various CMS platforms and 3rd-party services.
- Setting up cloud services, deployments, creating CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform IaC configurations.
- Code reviews and security audits, suggesting and implementing security mechanisms.
- Some front-end development with React and Vue.js.
- Preparation of technical drawings, diagrams, writing documentation, guides, tutorials.
Developer
Kraftvaerk
May 2022 - June 2023, 1 yr 2 mos
Consultant
Kraftvaerk
May 2021 - May 2022, 1 yr 1 mo
Founder, CTO
ArchitectureQuote
Sep 2018 - Feb 2021, 2 yrs 6 mos
- Built a complete SaaS platform from scratch in under 1 year
- Made strategic technology decisions
- Designed all aspects of the product and the system architecture
- Lead development, managed projects and a team of 5 developers
- Developed the back-end using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
- Created the front-end with React and Redux
- Wrote multiple automation and data synchronization tools integrating various components
- Set up and maintained cloud-based infrastructure on AWS
- Introduced DevOps practices, created and maintained CI/CD pipelines
Web Developer
Kunde & Co
Oct 2018 - Dec 2019, 1 yr 3 mos
- Developed web applications and landing pages with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React
- Created automation scripts using Bash and Python
- Maintained multiple corporate websites
- Developed responsive email templates for newsletter campaigns
- Versioned web banners in different sizes and languages
Webmaster
Kunde & Co
May 2017 - Oct 2018, 1 yr 6 mos
- Managed content on corporate websites using WordPress and Umbraco
- Created HTML5, animated, and static banner advertisements
- Maintained multiple corporate websites
- Prepared website overviews listing pages and modules
- Helped with various image editing tasks in Adobe Photoshop
Customer Service Consultant
Call Center Poland
Aug 2016, 1 mo
- Recalling to customers and providing them with any necessary information if they pass verification
- Using integrated system for finding appointments, and sending documents
Education
Master of Science, Technology Entrepreneurship
DTU - Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Sep 2025 - Present
Bachelor of Software Development
KEA - Københavns Erhvervsakademi
Feb 2019 - Jun 2020, 1 yr 5 mos
- Databases
- Software testing
- Data science
- Development of large systems
- System integration
- Software design patterns
Academic Proffesional of Computer Science
Zealand - Sjællands Erhvervsakademi
Sep 2016 - Jan 2019, 2yr 5 mos
- Programming
- Software development methodologies
- Databases
- Web services
- Networking
- IT security
- Web applications
- Mobile development
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Nov 2024
Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Microsoft
Sep 2023
Skills, technologies, programming languages
Back-end web development:
C#, .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Sitecore, Umbraco, OptimizelyCloud design and development:
Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), microservices, serverless, containers, DockerSystem administration/DevOps:
GNU/Linux, Azure, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, Git, GitLab, Azure DevOpsDatabases:
SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Cosmos DB, MySQL, MongoDB, Entity FrameworkScripting:
Python, BashTesting:
MSTest, xUnit, Mocha, Selenium, CypressFront-end web development:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue.jsDesktop software development:
C#, .NET, UWP, XAML, Go, CMobile development:
Java, AndroidContent management:
WordPress, Umbraco, Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, OptimizelyMultimedia editing:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, Inkscape, Blender, Camtasia, Kdenlive, AudacityMethodologies:
Agile, Scrum, Extreme Programming, Software Design Patterns
Languages
- Polish - Native
- English - Full professional proficiency (C2)
- Danish - Elementary proficiency (B2)
- Italian - Elementary proficiency (A1)
Interests and hobbies
IT and technology, popular science, art, alternative music, playing on a bass guitar, watching old movies, reading sci-fi and philosophical books, traveling, working out, cycling, skiing, hiking