Miroslav Suchý
Software Engineering Manager at Red Hat
Brno, Southeast, Czechia
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Top SchoolMiroslav Suchý is a seasoned software engineering manager with 18 years of experience leading teams at Red Hat from hands-on RPM build tooling to strategic roadmap planning. He manages distributed teams, mentors engineers, hires and onboards talent, and acts as a pragmatic bridge between engineering and business leadership. Deeply rooted in open-source build and release engineering, his contributions to projects like mock, dnf, tito and Katello show a focus on reproducible RPM builds, CI/CD automation and robust packaging workflows. He combines people leadership with technical craftsmanship—improving build systems, package management, and HTTP/proxy integration while still mentoring via workshops and internships. Based in Brno, he brings uncommon institutional knowledge of Linux packaging ecosystems and proven experience turning operational challenges into repeatable engineering practices.
18 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Master's Degree at Masarykova univerzita
Ukrainian, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Russian, Indonesian, French, Dutch, Spanish
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Github Skills (38)
git10
system-configuration10
package-management10
python10
scripting10
configuration-management10
dnf10
linux10
cicd10
automation10
script10
rpm10
build-automation10
system-administration10
sh10
Programming languages (24)
Github contributions (5)
rpm-software-management/mock
Mar 2017 - Oct 2022
Mock ensures your RPM package builds are repeatable and reliable.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:30 releases, 348 reviews, 512 commits in 5 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Miroslav primarily contributed to enhancing the `mock` tool, which is used for RPM package builds. Their work involved improving the detection of RHEL versions and Oracle Linux support, as well as making adjustments to package management configurations to support dnf and the creation of necessary directories. They addressed several bug fixes and improvements related to package dependencies, SELinux integration, and the build process within containers, focusing on creating a more robust and accurate RPM build environment.
mockrpm-packagesrpmreproducible
rpm-software-management/tito
Apr 2010 - Nov 2022
A tool for managing rpm based git projects.
Role in this project:Back-end & DevOps Engineer
Back-end & DevOps EngineerContributions:12 reviews, 111 commits, 22 PRs in 12 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Miroslav primarily contributed to the `tito` tool, focusing on enhancing its functionality and maintainability for managing RPM-based Git projects. Their work involved bug fixes, such as addressing traceback errors and improving handling of configuration files. They also introduced new features like the `--scl` option and implemented the OBS and Copr releasers, demonstrating a focus on build system integration and automation. Furthermore, the user made improvements to the tagging process and incorporated best practices.
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