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Short Summary

The candidate is a Python developer with 5 years of commercial experience. On a previous project he worked on banking software that made it possible to detect fraud, recognize user identity, mainly focusing on performance optimization to make the system as responsive as possible. He was also the unofficial lead developer here, starting up an international development team and was also in charge of hiring, e.g. interviewing candidates. At the same time, he is working for an internet and internet TV provider on a network plan that includes routers, masts, wireless, fiber optics - helping to develop an internal system that provides cable management, transmitters, IP address setup. Here he mainly uses Python, then Kubernetes, Postgre databases, Kafka for asynchronous communication. He would like to eventually get to Golang as well. He knows English both actively and passively, e.g. when reading documentation.

Work Experience

Python Developer (Jul 2019 - Present)

  • Developed new features and services for Threatmark, a fintech company specializing in identity verification and fraud detection in online banking systems.
  • Utilized Python frameworks such as FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and asyncio, as well as databases like MariaDB and PostgreSQL.
  • Played a key role in transforming the product into a Kubernetes operator, and actively participated in features refinement, hiring, and architectural decisions.
  • Served as a scrum master for 6 months and founded the architecture community of practice.

Python Developer (Nov 2017 - Jun 2019)

  • Developed a product used by marketing agencies and e-shop administrators to sell items on aggregators like heureka.cz.
  • Worked with Flask, Celery, and Elasticsearch, and focused on performance optimization.
  • Transitioned into a tech lead role after 7 months, taking on additional responsibilities.

Junior Java Developer (Jul 2015 - Jun 2016)

  • Developed IT systems for Skoda Auto, utilizing Java EE and Oracle DB.

Education

  • Master's degree in Information Technology from the University of Pardubice (2012 - 2018), with a 1st place award for the master's thesis titled "Application for Smart Detection of Manufacturing Defects."
  • Participated in an Erasmus program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2016, focusing on game development.
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Python Developer
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Roles
Python Developer
Languages
English
Skillset
AWSApache KafkaCloudCode ManagementContainer Engine SoftwareContainer Management SoftwareContainerization SoftwareDatabaseDevOpsDockerElasticsearchFastAPIFlaskGitlabKubernetesMariaDBMessage BrokerMonitoring ToolsPostgreSQLPrometheusPythonRedisSW Tools APIsSearch ToolsToolspytest
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