Summary
István Palócz is an experienced full-stack software engineer and consultant based in Budapest with over 20 years of hands-on development and 15 years in technical leadership, mentoring and teaching. He architects reliable web and desktop systems across TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, and PHP, and has driven CI/CD, testing and Docker-based automation in complex product environments. As CTO and Head of Engineering he led team integrations, sales-technical lifecycles and quality improvements for agencies and enterprise clients, while his consultancy work has helped companies like Disney and EY modernize their development practices. A seasoned instructor and conference speaker, he blends practical engineering with pedagogy—teaching at universities and high schools and delivering 30+ corporate courses on topics from Docker to CI/CD. He’s comfortable jumping into low-level bugs (ZeroMQ/framebuffer work, performance fixes) as well as shaping architecture and developer processes, making him a strong fit for architect-level senior or tech lead roles.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Education - MEd, Information Technology, Master of Education - MEd, Information Technology at Obuda University - John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics
English, Hungarian