Petr Macek
IT Specialist at Kostax spol. s r. o.
Budweis, South Bohemia, Czechia
Summary
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Top SchoolPetr Macek is an experienced IT specialist with eight years of focused practice in network and systems engineering, currently working at Kostax spol. s r. o. based in Budweis, Czechia. He combines hands-on skills across Unix/Linux, Wi‑Fi, IP telephony, email systems, RADIUS/802.1x, SQL and VMware with security-focused certifications including Fortigate NSE4 and HPE/Aruba ASE. Petr is an active open-source backend contributor to the well-known Cacti monitoring project, where he has fixed core PHP issues affecting data display, MySQL compatibility and ping/rrd handling—demonstrating deep familiarity with monitoring internals. His profile reflects a practical troubleshooting mindset and a knack for improving reliability in production systems, plus a readiness to engage directly with users and maintainers (contactable via petr.macek@kostax.cz).
8 years of coding experience
Bachelors, Information Technology, Bachelors, Information Technology at Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích
Github Skills (13)
graph10
debug10
php10
rrdtool10
network-monitoring10
mysql10
graphing10
cacti10
automation9
automations9
data-visualization9
data-visualisation9
data-visualizations9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Cacti/cacti
May 2018 - Jan 2023
Cacti ™
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:7 reviews, 30 commits, 141 PRs in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Petr primarily contributed to fixing bugs and resolving issues related to the Cacti monitoring system. Their work involved modifying PHP code within various files, including `user_admin.php`, `lib/rrd.php`, `lib/clog_webapi.php`, `lib/api_automation.php`, `lib/plugins.php`, `lib/html_reports.php`, `lib/ping.php`, and other core files, showcasing a deep understanding of the system's internal workings. The commits addressed issues related to data display, MySQL compatibility, date formatting, and ping parameters, thereby improving the system's reliability and functionality.
graph-templatingrrdtoolcacti-frameworkcactiphp
xmacan/plugin_intropage
Apr 2021 - Feb 2023
Intropage/Dashboard for Cacti monitoring
Contributions:94 commits, 98 pushes, 202 branches in 1 year 9 months
cactimonitoringdashboard
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