Summary
Mikhail Smal is a founder and CEO with 11 years of software engineering and architecture experience, specializing in scalable back-end and front-end systems, SOA and microservices for high-throughput data flows. He blends hands-on technical leadership with entrepreneurship, founding SMAL Software Development and later launching Makatan to scale premium pet cosmetics in the Czech market. Mikhail is pragmatic about technology choices, applying the latest tools only when they fit the problem rather than by trend. His background combines a Master’s in Computer Science with studies in economics, giving him both technical depth and commercial acumen. Based in Prague, he drives strategy, partnerships, and product growth while still engaging directly in system design and delivery. An operator who moves between code-level architecture and business scaling, he’s comfortable turning complex technical requirements into market-ready solutions.
11 years of coding experience
Университет "Синергия"
Bachelor of Economics, Accounting, analysis and audit, 4, Bachelor of Economics, Accounting, analysis and audit, 4 at Modern Humanitarian Academy
International Economics, 4, International Economics, 4 at Российский Государственный Социальный Университет (бывший Московский Государственный Социальный Университет)
Русский, English, Czech