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Přemysl Vítovec

Přemysl Vítovec

Senior Software Engineering Manager
Prague

Summary

Accomplished leader with a unique background in technology and humanities. Proven ability to empower engineering teams by fostering growth, maximizing individual strengths, and driving cross-functional success through strong execution and collaborative partnerships. Adept at strategic-problem solving, resource optimization, and leading by example with a commitment to resilience and effective communication, consistently delivering results under pressure.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
10.2024 - Current

Leading two teams (developers and QA engineers) responsible for extracting technical lineage from SQL code and various BI and ETL sources.

  • Navigated the teams through a period of high customer escalations and pressure.
  • Revitalized QA and implemented a unique solution for the product's open-domain challenges.
  • Stabilized the teams at full capacity (ten developers).
  • Created structured growth paths for developers, fostering professional development.
  • Managed and covered the responsibilities of a missing product manager.

Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
06.2024 - 09.2024

Leading two teams responsible for extracting technical lineage from SQL code, and various BI and ETL sources.

  • Rebuilt trust and stabilized the BIETL team through a foundation of mutual respect.
  • Shielded the team from product management volatility and proactively improved cross-functional collaboration.
  • Fostered engineer proactivity and ownership, creating a motivated and valued team environment.

Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
09.2021 - 06.2024

Leading a team responsible for extracting technical lineage from SQL code.

Staff Software Engineer

Collibra
03.2021 - 08.2021

Extracting technical lineage from SQL code (Scala, ZIO, Akka, Docker).

Senior Java Developer (AVP)

Barclays
09.2016 - 02.2021
  • Development of a test framework in Java (Apache Camel, Spring, MyBatis, Ranorex, Dagger, Solace messaging, Tibco messaging).
  • Development of a strategic solution for Middle Office services (Java 8, Spring, Oracle DB, Solace messaging).
  • Development of a web application for managing test evidence, migration to AWS (Java 8, Spring Boot, MyBatis, Vaadin, Docker, Chef, AWS).
  • Line management of the test framework development team.

Java developer (Analyst)

Barclays
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Design and development of a test framework for automated testing of Middle Office applications (Java 8, Spring, Apache Camel, MyBatis, Ranorex, JNBridge, and Solace messaging).
  • Coaching the team as a Scrum Master.

Java developer

LMC
03.2015 - 07.2015

Modularization of a large-scale application for the complex management of recruitment (Java).

QA Engineer

Oracle
01.2012 - 02.2015
  • Troubleshooting, test results analysis, and test suite development (Bash, Python, Expect).
  • Development and maintenance of internal tools (Python, Django). Highlight: Scheduler project - design and implementation of a tool for scheduling tests onto machines, monitoring test machines and the task queue, task priority control, and machine access control (Python, Django, MySQL).
  • Test lead for the upcoming Solaris release (June 2013 - January 2014): Work distribution across the team, team representation, communication with QA management and other test teams, responsibility for the test coverage, test plans, test execution, test results, and bugs reported by the team, and supervision of junior team members.

Research Assistant

Czech Technical University in Prague
01.2011 - 12.2011

Learning from Theories: Enhancing machine learning performance by integrating multiple theories of the target concept (Python/Bash scripting, text processing using Java and Python, and integration of open-source Java modules).

Java Developer

TTC Marconi
10.2008 - 09.2010

A comprehensive, large-scale solution for organizing the monitoring and maintenance of electric power transmission systems (MySQL, Hibernate, JBoss, Qt, Swing).

Education

Master's Degree - Cybernetics and Measurement - Artificial Intelligence

Czech Technical University in Prague
Prague, Czechia
01-2010

Bachelor's Degree - Cybernetics and Measurement

Czech Technical University in Prague
Prague, Czechia
04.2001 -

Master's Degree - Finnish Philology

Charles University in Prague
Prague, Czechia
01-2008

Diploma - Classical Music - Classical Guitar Playing

Conservatory of Pardubice
Pardubice, Czechia
01-2013

Translation from German into Finnish (individual curriculum)

University of Joensuu
Savonlinna, Finland
04.2001 -

Affiliations

Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague

Timeline

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
10.2024 - Current

Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
06.2024 - 09.2024

Software Engineering Manager

Collibra
09.2021 - 06.2024

Staff Software Engineer

Collibra
03.2021 - 08.2021

Senior Java Developer (AVP)

Barclays
09.2016 - 02.2021

Java developer (Analyst)

Barclays
08.2015 - 08.2016

Java developer

LMC
03.2015 - 07.2015

QA Engineer

Oracle
01.2012 - 02.2015

Research Assistant

Czech Technical University in Prague
01.2011 - 12.2011

Java Developer

TTC Marconi
10.2008 - 09.2010

Bachelor's Degree - Cybernetics and Measurement

Czech Technical University in Prague
04.2001 -

Translation from German into Finnish (individual curriculum)

University of Joensuu
04.2001 -

Master's Degree - Cybernetics and Measurement - Artificial Intelligence

Czech Technical University in Prague

Master's Degree - Finnish Philology

Charles University in Prague

Diploma - Classical Music - Classical Guitar Playing

Conservatory of Pardubice
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