Summary
Honza Lilák is an experienced engineering manager with 13 years of web development and leadership experience, currently leading engineering at MallGroup after progressing from senior developer to team lead and now manager. He brings deep PHP and Symfony/Nette expertise, a strong focus on CI, automated testing, code standards and review practices that keep delivery reliable. Honza has a pragmatic full-stack background from freelance work through SaaS and CDN platforms, pairing hands-on coding with team coaching and process improvement. His international education includes a master's in informatics and an Erasmus stint in Lisbon, reflecting both technical depth and broader business perspective. Known for preferring in-person connections, he quietly drives engineering maturity rather than flashy metrics. Colleagues value his steady stewardship of quality, automation and maintainable codebases.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus Exchange, Faculty of Economics, Erasmus Exchange, Faculty of Economics at Nova University, Lisbon
Master's degree, Faculty of Informatics, Master's degree, Faculty of Informatics at Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Gymnázium
English, German