Comment by thykel

  Location: Czechia (EU)
  Remote: Yes (preferred), also open to some form of hybrid
  Willing to relocate: No, but I am happily available for occasional drop-ins to an office within EMEA.
  Technologies: Very much a generalist, but here are some buzzwords: Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, GNU/Linux, AWS, SRE, API design, tech debt, architecture, vibe code cleanup, Agile, UX
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thykel/
  Résumé/CV: Upon request
  Email: mail+hn@thykel.cz

Hello! I am a tech lead & product engineer currently on the lookout for my next role, either a leadership position or a higher-level IC. (keywords: technical lead/tech lead/engineering manager/fractional CTO/product engineer/staff engineer/senior software engineer)

I bring over 13 years of experience tackling diverse software challenges. Some examples:

• optimizing planet-scale database services at AWS

• leading development of a novel fintech mobile native app

• building community banking infrastructure for African regions

• overseeing large-scale infrastructures (thousands of Linux servers)

Over the years, I have pinned down the aspects that make me excited about work:

• Deep connection to product (especially participating in UX and feedback loops from the tech perspective),

• Long-term ownership (rather than churning out messy prototypes & abandoning them, I prefer to deeply care for my projects),

• Technological pragmatism (use fitting tools and aim to create maintainable software, as opposed to appeasing my own ego),

• Continuous improvement (I love to both provide good mentoring as well as receive it), and, maybe most importantly,

• Working on bullshit-free projects that do not harm anyone.

Ping me via any channel for a chat!

-Tom