Lukáš Karas
Programátor at Avast Software
Prague, Czechia
Summary
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Top SchoolLukáš Karas is a pragmatic software engineer with 26 years of experience, currently focused on C++ development at Avast while drawing on deep Java and Scala expertise from large-scale backend and big-data projects. He has practical experience building distributed systems for clusters of hundreds of nodes and processing terabytes of raw data daily, and has contributed Linux kernel drivers in the V4L subsystem. His background spans web, mobile, desktop (Qt/QML, GStreamer), and embedded development (Microchip PIC, Atmel AVR), making him comfortable across the full stack from firmware to backend services. At Avast he has worked on backend and internal systems across multiple product areas, combining production-grade engineering with hands-on troubleshooting. Known for enjoying both designing new solutions and hunting elusive bugs, he brings a measured, systems-oriented mindset and appetite for learning. Based in Prague, he pairs formal electrical engineering and computer science training with long-term, practical delivery in complex environments.
26 years of coding experience
Elektrotechnika, telekomunikační a výpočetní technika, Elektrotechnika, telekomunikační a výpočetní technika at VOŠ, SŠ - CENTRUM ODBORNÉ PŘÍPRAVY Sezimovo ÚstíIng., studijní program Elektrotechnika a Informatika, obor Výpočetní technika, Ing., studijní program Elektrotechnika a Informatika, obor Výpočetní technika at České vysoké učení technické v Praze, Fakulta elektrotechnická
English, German
Github Skills (150)
tiles10
windows10
geodata10
gcc10
sailfishos10
video-stabilization10
cpp10
clang10
openstreetmap10
offline-maps10
rendering10
linux10
geolocation10
maps10
packet-parsing10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
Karry/osmscout-scripts
Nov 2016 - Jun 2026
Contributions:3 PRs, 119 pushes, 3 branches in 9 years 8 months
osmscoutopenstreetmap
Karry/hillshade-tile-server
Dec 2018 - Aug 2021
PHP+Python scripts for building simple server with hillshade tiles
Contributions:23 commits, 1 PR, 21 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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