Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytet Warszawski

I am a space enthusiast currently working at the largest e-commerce company of Polish origin in the CEE region (Allegro), in the European regulatory affairs team (legal department), navigating through complex development paths of the tech company, dealing with legislative implications for technology (AI, digital products’ passport, roles and liabilities along the supply & value chain, technical harmonization, sustainability policy – consumer, product, company).

Over the 6-year period (2016-2022) I was working in the European diplomacy mainly as a space and industry attaché (First Secretary) in the Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union in Brussels (Belgium), dealing with the EU internal market policies, negotiating EU draft legal proposals, strategies and sectoral EU multiannual financial programs (in the field of space, industry – i.a. raw materials, machinery, information exchange systems for administration, digital platforms in B2B relations, SMEs development & support programs), cooperating with European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament), representatives of other countries and organizations (e.g. European Space Agency), working with Polish public administration (all levels) and stakeholders.

I have worked for 13 years (2009-2022) as a civil servant in the Polish governmental administration (Ministry of Economy, European Affairs), gaining experience in implementing EU law through electronic systems and cooperating with other ministries as well as representatives of all levels of the Polish administration hierarchy, as well as with my European counterparts.

In May 2023 I obtained certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology / MIT Professional Education for the successful completion of the 8-week intense online program “New Space Economy: Technologies, Products, Services, and Business Models”, where I have learned about various possibilities for development of space businesses, its organizational, financial and product-specific challenges, also through the lens of international (global) community of participants and lecturers. 

In October 2023 I completed on-site course at Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) majoring in negotiation (Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program), encompassing bilateral and multilateral business and international negotiations with elements of social psychology and economics of influence; contract negotiations involving cultural differences, coalitions and ethical challenges.

My education background circles around Warsaw University of Technology, where I have completed my Master degree in public administration - interdisciplinary 3+2 (Bachelor & Master’s degrees) study period, with a decent variety of legal, social and technical subjects. Additionally, I have completed a postgraduate study course about the sustainable energy supply source and energy certificates for buildings at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering.