Summary
Jiří Riedl is a seasoned software leader and Head of Development based in Prague with over a decade of experience designing, building and leading engineering teams across e-commerce and FinTech. He combines hands-on software architecture and backend development roots (notably in PHP) with strategic roles in project management, business analysis and IT process setup for both startups and corporations. At Finnology he drives architecture and development while also consulting as a freelancer, demonstrating an ability to switch between product-focused execution and organizational design. He teaches software architecture and IT security, bringing formalized best practices into day-to-day engineering and governance. Outside work he experiments with IoT, neural networks and decentralized systems, reflecting a practical curiosity that feeds novel solutions back into his teams. Known for building high-performing teams and pragmatic architectures, he blends technical depth with a strong emphasis on security and operational maturity.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Slovak, German, Czech, English