Summary
Michael Žabka is a pragmatic CTO and full-stack engineer with 14 years of experience building web and display software from Prague, combining hands-on development with long-term technical leadership. He has led product and engineering at signageOS since 2017 after senior development and CTO roles at several e‑commerce and display-focused companies, grounding his leadership in operational realities of retail tech. Comfortable across JavaScript, PHP, PostgreSQL and Linux, he ships reliable systems using GitLab-driven workflows and SCRUM practices. His academic background (Engineer’s degree in IT from University of Economics, Prague) complements a career that spans consulting, bespoke e‑shops and large-scale retail projects. Colleagues know him for turning pragmatic architecture choices into maintainable products rather than chasing the latest trends. He often pairs low-level engineering discipline with product-minded decisions to keep fast-moving teams productive.
14 years of coding experience