Paulina Stopa
Senior Unix Engineer | AI Enthusiast | Entrepreneur
Unix Engineer with 9+ years at Sky UK, managing critical enterprise infrastructure. Founded two companies in Poland. Passionate about AI operations, automation, and building intelligent systems. First person at Sky to achieve the Cyber Champions Black Badge.
Experience
Sky UK Ltd — Unix Engineer
February 2017 – Present · Leeds, UK
9 years managing critical Sky infrastructure across the full systems lifecycle. Led LDAP migration for tens of thousands of users, mentored engineers through the Redirect platform migration (sky.com, skysports.com), and drives automation with Python, Bash, and Ansible. Active in generative AI knowledge-sharing, containerisation, and cyber security initiatives.
SKYDAY — Company Owner
April 2012 – February 2017 · Chojnów, Poland
Built one of Poland's largest Mumble voice server hosting companies with 10,000+ simultaneous clients and 100,000+ registered accounts. Created WordPress sites for the Polish National Bank, Play, and other major clients. Designed a custom CRM and billing panel.
Digital Technologies S.C. — Company Shareholder
November 2014 – November 2016 · Poland
One of the first people in Poland to receive a UAV operator certificate for commercial drone operations. Specialised in aerial photogrammetry for construction sites and solar panel installations.
Skills
Infrastructure & Systems
Automation & DevOps
AI & Modern Tech
Security
Identity & Networking
Leadership
Certifications & Training
Education
Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica
Engineer — Informatics: Systems and Networks (2010 – 2014)
Vocational School H. Sucharski in Złotoryja
Secondary Education, Military School (2006 – 2009)