Summary
Jan Stria is a software engineer and research-driven machine learning specialist based in Prague with eight years of experience building computer vision and AI systems in both academia and industry. Currently at Google, he translates cutting-edge research into product-ready solutions, drawing on a PhD-level background in computer vision, robotics and image analysis. His career spans research roles at top Czech institutions and applied engineering at Cisco and Logio, where he developed threat-detection engines and sales-forecasting models respectively. A pragmatic C++ and Python developer, he excels at taking complex mathematical ideas into performant, production code. Colleagues describe him as someone who bridges rigorous research thinking with hands-on software craftsmanship, often uncovering elegant theoretical insights that simplify real-world engineering problems.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor - RNDr., Image analysis, Doctor - RNDr., Image analysis at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer vision, machine learning, robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer vision, machine learning, robotics at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
Czech, English, German