Michal Chvíla
PHP Developer Software Architect at SPORTISIMO
Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
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Top SchoolMichal Chvíla is a PHP developer and software architect with 11 years of experience building large e-commerce platforms, microservices, and internal tools, currently driving architecture and development at SPORTISIMO. He specializes in PHP 8+, Nette, Docker-based workflows, and DevOps practices, having also championed migrations to containerized local development and stricter CI quality controls. Michal contributes to notable open-source projects—working on Jellyfin’s Kodi plugin backend and extending Zigbee device converters—demonstrating a blend of backend, embedded/IoT, and media-transcoding expertise. He pairs pragmatic engineering (unit testing with PHPUnit, Mockery, and PHPStan) with a focus on eliminating technical debt and improving developer processes. Based in Bratislava, he brings both product-facing delivery experience and deep hands-on implementation skills across databases, caches, and cloud services. An underappreciated strength is his cross-domain fluency: he moves comfortably between web platforms and low-level device integrations, enabling end-to-end solutions.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bakalář (Bc.), Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Bakalář (Bc.), Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Masarykova univerzita BrnoGymnázium Jura Hronca
Github Skills (16)
iot10
zigbee10
javascript10
device-driver10
transcoding10
python10
smart-tv9
smart-automation9
smart-device9
data-sync8
synchronized8
synchronization8
synchronize8
data-synchronization8
json7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
Jellyfin Plugin for Kodi
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 4 PRs, 4 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Michal primarily contributed to the backend logic and settings within the Jellyfin Kodi plugin. Their work involved modifying audio and subtitle track selection behavior, including the presentation of codec names and language capitalization. They also added new transcoding options for video and audio, allowing users to customize bitrate, codecs, and channels. Furthermore, the user addressed bugs related to manual transcoding, subtitle extraction, and overall transcoding behavior.
jellyfinkodiplaybackvideossync
Koenkk/zigbee-herdsman-converters
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
Collection of device converters to be used with zigbee-herdsman
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 7 PRs, 6 comments in 5 months
Contributions summary:Michal primarily contributed to the `zigbee-herdsman-converters` repository by modifying device definitions and converters to support various smart home devices. Their work involved exposing new functionalities and features for Xiaomi and Gledopto devices, along with correcting device behavior and extending support for IKEA TRADFRI lights. This work demonstrates a focus on adapting and expanding the functionality of the Zigbee-based smart home ecosystem.
zigbee
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