Istvan Novak
Agile Coach, Architect at SoftwArt Ltd
Dunakeszi, Hungary
Summary
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Top SchoolIstvan Novak is an experienced Agile coach and software architect who has led architecture and delivery at SoftwArt for over a decade, drawing on 20 years and more than 50 enterprise projects. A published author and long-time Microsoft community leader—former MVP and Regional Director—he bridges practical engineering with developer advocacy and technical strategy. He holds an MSc and a doctoral degree in software technology from the Technical University of Budapest, bringing academic rigor to real-world solutions. Istvan’s background includes CTO-level roles and authoring multiple Wiley books on .NET and Visual Studio, evidencing deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem. Colleagues know him as a hands-on architect who mentors teams on agile practices while shaping technical roadmaps. Outside work he’s an avid scuba diver—often found exploring the Red Sea—which mirrors his tendency to dive deep into complex technical challenges.
17 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Software Technology, Master of Science (MSc), Software Technology at Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi EgyetemUniversity Doctor, Softwate technology, University Doctor, Softwate technology at Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem / Technical University of Budapest
Github Skills (75)
zx-spectrum10
visual-studio10
javascript10
code-snippets10
webassembly10
electron10
typescript10
spectrum10
angularjs10
8-bit10
retrocomputing10
z8010
ide10
nasm10
dotnet9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Dotneteer/kliveide
Jul 2020 - Jan 2023
Versatile emulator and developer environment for all Sinclair machines, provided as Electron application using React and TypeScript
Contributions:26 releases, 34 reviews, 420 commits in 2 years 6 months
electronjavascriptwebassemblyjavascript-typescriptz80
Dotneteer/spectnetvsc-samples
Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
Sample projects for the SpectNetVsc project
Contributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 8 pushes in 11 months
computer-visionsample-projects
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