About

Arek Podżorski is a Senior People Manager with over 14 years of experience in People Management, Professional Services, and Software Development. He is currently working as the Senior Service Line Manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Akamai, where he manages a Professional Services team consisting of Solutions Architects, Technical Project Managers, Security Consultants, Managers, and leads. Arek has a proven track record of managing multicultural/cross-continental teams and easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with colleagues and customers. Arek is highly proficient in cross-cultural communication and is a diversity and inclusion geek. He is passionate about leadership, multiculturalism, and diversity, and is always keen to share his knowledge and experience with others. Arek is fluent in English, German, Polish, and has a basic understanding of Japanese. Arek holds a degree in Management from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and a Magister Inzynier degree in Computer Networks and Databases from the Politechnika Opolska. He also completed an intensive Japanese language course from the Kai School. Arek's tech stack includes Web and Software Engineering. He has worked with various technologies over the years and has gained relevant experience of 10.19 years. Arek is an accomplished leader and people manager who is always ready to take on new challenges. He is a great team player and has a positive attitude towards work and life. Follow him on LinkedIn to learn more about his leadership style and multiculturalism.