Pavel Lukeš
Head Of Information Technology Department
Prague, Czechia
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Top SchoolPavel Lukeš is an experienced technology leader with 11 years in software development and a long trajectory in performance tuning, solution architecture and Java-centric application development. Currently heading the Information Technology Department at Direct (pojišťovna) since 2022, he previously led software development and performance architecture across financial and enterprise clients including ČSOB and Etnetera. He blends hands-on expertise (SCJP6 certified) with strategic delivery—designing performant systems, teaching software load testing at the University of Economics in Prague, and shaping product ideas. His background spans from low-level web accessibility work to leading engineering teams, giving him a rare mix of implementation depth and organizational leadership. Based in Prague, he is known for turning performance bottlenecks into measurable business improvements and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Inženýr (Ing.) Information Technology a Management, Inženýr (Ing.) Information Technology a Management at Banking Institute College, PragueElectrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at SPŠ Dopravní
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
photo-management10
php8
raspberry8
photo8
photo-gallery7
photography7
typescript7
smartmeter6
backup6
jmeter6
frontend5
raspberry-pi5
javascript4
react4
openai-api1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
nickelsound/little-backup-box
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
Raspberry Pi-based backup device for photographers
Contributions:60 commits, 64 pushes in 9 months
raspberry-piraspberrybackup-devicephotographersbackup
nickelsound/jupload
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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