About Me
I build products and drive technical strategy. Founder and now Product Lead at Fuelio (acquired by Sygic). I specialize in mobile development (Android & iOS), with strong roots in the Web. I combine this with Engineering Management, leverage AI to build smarter tools, and speak publicly and mentor teams on product and technical leadership.
Susan Wojcicki (then CEO of YouTube) mentioning Fuelio and me during her keynote speech in Warsaw at CEE Innovators Summit 2017:
I wrote more about this experience in my blog post →
TL;DR
- Currently: Fuelio (acquired by Sygic, now part of Eurowag group, LSE company).
- Role: Product, Developer @ Fuelio.
- Expertise: Web, Mobile Development (12+ years), Product Strategy, Growth, AI & Automation.
- Public Speaker & Mentor: Google for Startups (formerly Google Developers Launchpad) [See more].
Web and first “Startup”
In 1999, while still in school, I created my first project – Max3D.pl. It started as a school assignment but quickly exploded into one of the biggest internet communities for computer graphics in Poland, featured frequently in press and TV.
Working and managing Max3D.pl gave me a lot of experience not only in web development but also in areas like internet marketing, SEO, ads market (also as a publisher), and design. Managing a community with thousands of users was always a challenge.
I studied Computer Science at the University of Opole, where I also worked as a main web developer since my first year of studies.
Mobile, Android, Fuelio
My main project right now is Fuelio, an app that allows drivers to track all the costs of running a vehicle, covering fuel, maintenance, and more.
The project began as a hobby in August 2011. In March 2015, Fuelio was acquired by Sygic, where I continued to lead the product development. Under my leadership, the app grew to millions of downloads and evolved into a crowdsourcing platform for fuel prices.
By 2016, the app had crossed one million downloads. Today, it is approaching 10 million downloads and is used by drivers worldwide. Fuelio has been featured in international media, and in 2016, Google created a success story movie about it.
In 2022, I collaborated with Google to make Fuelio available for Android Auto, showcasing it as one of the first apps in a new category for the platform.
Awards
Google Keynote Recognition
In 2017, Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube) featured Fuelio as a global success story during her opening keynote at the CEE Innovators Summit in Warsaw.
"Face of Android" European Campaign
In 2016, Google selected me as one of the faces of their "Android Stories" campaign in Europe. My story was featured in full-page advertisements in pan-European publications like Financial Times, The Economist, and Wall Street Journal, as well as on Android.com. Read the full story →
New Europe 100
In 2016, I was honored to be selected to the third edition of the New Europe 100 – a list of outstanding challengers from Central and Eastern Europe.
The challengers were selected by Res Publica, the Warsaw-based journal; Google; the state-supported Visegrad Fund promoting integration within central Europe; and the Financial Times.
Speaking & Mentoring
I love sharing knowledge. I’m a huge fan of the Google Developer Group (GDG) community and have spoken at various conferences, including Droidcon and Google Developer Days. You can find the full list of my talks and mentoring activities on my Speaker & Mentor page.
In 2018, Google offered me to be part of the Google Launchpad (now Google For Startups) program. I had the pleasure to help startups at many Accelerator events—from Launchpad Start events in Warsaw to Launchpad Accelerator Class 4 in San Francisco, and today at Google for Startups Accelerator Events (across the Europe).
Media & Press
Articles where I discuss product, technology, and success stories:
- Antyweb (PL)
- Wyborcza.pl (PL)
- Adrian Kajda stworzył aplikację Fuelio, która podbija świat (Onet.pl)
- Zapytaliśmy ekspertów o błędy popełniane przez polskie startupy (Business Insider)
- Sygic Buys Fuelio (Android Police)
- New Europe 100: emerging technology stars (Financial Times)
- Android Auto: New categories of apps (Google Blog)
- Fuelio: aplikacja stworzona w Opolu hitem na całym świecie (NTO)
- Fuelio: polska aplikacja paliwowa podbija świat (Dzień Dobry TVN)
Disclaimer: This is my personal blog. The views expressed on these pages are mine alone and not those of my employer.