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My background

Education

Accessibility (self-study)

Deque University

2024-2025

I completed Comprehensive Web and Digital Accessibility Training covering web, documents, PDF, mobile apps, and more. This training included preparation for the IAAP exam. Some of the modules I've learned the most from are:

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience
  • Device-Independent User Input Methods
  • Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology
  • Usability Testing for Accessibility

Programming (self-study)

Online trainings & on-site workshops

since 2016

I learned programming by taking on-line courses, tutorials and reading industry books. I also participated in commmunity workshops. The events I benefited from the most were:

  • WarsawJS - Workshop #50: Unit testing (2020)
  • WarsawJS - Workshop #37: Typescript for intermediate developers (2019)
  • Frontend United - CSS and SVG in 2019 by Lea Verou and Chris Lilley (2019)

Digital Hygiene

Open University, University of Warsaw

December 2025

I participated in intensive workshop focused on proactive habits and practices for working with LLMs. Some of the topics that had an impact on my work:

  • Typology of work with generative AI
  • Over-reliance, deskilling and cognitive debt
  • Carl Newport’s “deep work” concept
  • Silent impacts of using AI

English Philology, B.A.

University of Silesia in Katowice

2012 - 2015

Thesis in applied linguistics on socio-cultural images of femininity in newspaper discourse.


Community work

PyLight Waw

Organiser

2017 - 2020, Warsaw, Poland

I organised a monthly meetup for beginners in Python. I was one of the people who updated and tweaked the website, ran social media accounts, and managed events on-site.

Website  Facebook

PyLight Waw #8

Speaker

Sep 2018, Warsaw, Poland

I delivered a presentation on the basic concepts of Scrum.

YouTube  Slides

DjangoGirls Warsaw

Organiser

Dec 2016 - Feb 2019, Warsaw, Poland

I co-organised two editions of a programming workshop for a group of 45 women. I managed the event website, trained mentors, and designed printed and online graphic materials.

Website  Facebook

CISV International

Training Coordinator & Youth Leader

Jun 2014 - 2019, EMEa & Poland

I designed and conducted trainings on peace education, sustainable development and conflict resolution on both local and international level, for children, young adults and adult volounteers.

CISV Poland  CISV International

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