Aleksandra (Ola) Nowak is Head of the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department at PCSS (Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe/Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center), a founding member of the DARIAH-PL consortium. In this role, she oversees a department of more than 30 staff and directs the development of software and digital services supporting research in the Social Sciences and Humanities and the cultural heritage sector.
With over 14 years of professional experience as a software developer, team leader and project manager, she has focused on digital libraries, the aggregation, enrichment and sharing of cultural heritage data, and knowledge platforms supporting research and discovery. She has managed numerous national and international research and development initiatives in these areas, working closely with researchers, cultural heritage institutions and infrastructure partners across Europe. She has contributed to European and national research infrastructures, among them DARIAH-PL, OPERAS and E-RIHS.