Michal Prusa
CTO at Prusa Research s.r.o.
Prague, Prague, Czechia
Summary
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RockstarMichal Prusa is the CTO of Prusa Research with a decade of hands-on experience in embedded systems and IoT, based in Prague. He combines executive technology leadership with deep firmware expertise, having directly contributed to the widely known Original Prusa i3 3D printer firmware—working on LCD control, temperature regulation, motor control, and feature optimizations. Michal is skilled at turning low-level device constraints into reliable, production-ready features and bug fixes while guiding broader product and engineering strategy. His background blends hardware-adjacent engineering fluency with the strategic oversight required to scale a product-focused engineering organization. An owner-operator mindset and direct engagement with core firmware differentiate him from typical software-only CTOs.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (10)
firmware10
3d-printer10
embedded10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
sys10
controller10
temperature9
fan-control9
temp9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
prusa3d/Original-Prusa-i3
Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
Original Prusa i3 MK2 3D printer printed parts
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 2 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
Contributions summary:Michal primarily contributed to the firmware of a 3D printer, as indicated by changes to hex files and code related to LCD control, temperature regulation, and motor control. Their work involved fixing bugs, optimizing performance, and adding new features, such as live language settings and motor current switching. They directly interacted with the core functionalities of the printer's control system.
3d-printerprusa-i3
michalprusa/DIP
Mar 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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