Petr Toman
Software Engineering Manager at Red Hat
Brno, Southeast, Czechia
Summary
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Top SchoolPetr Toman is a seasoned software engineering manager with 12 years of experience leading developer enablement, DevOps, and infrastructure teams at Red Hat and prior leadership roles at IBM. He blends people-first management with hands-on technical work—contributing to container projects (NodeJS, PostgreSQL, Nginx) where he improved test automation, builds, and cross-distro compatibility for OpenShift. A mentor, coach and storyteller, Petr pairs data-driven decision making with creative problem solving drawn from diverse experiences including founding a sports photo agency and photographing the Rio Olympics. His background spans systems administration, automation, and product management, enabling him to translate business needs into reliable engineering outcomes. Also a crypto enthusiast and lifelong learner, he brings unconventional ideas and practical delivery focus to large-scale open source environments.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Automation and informatics., Bachelor of Science, Automation and informatics. at VUT Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Technology in Zlin
English, German, Slovak, Czech
Github Skills (31)
fedora10
container10
docker10
postgresql10
scripting10
centos10
bash10
database-administration10
containerization10
dockers10
rhel10
script10
openshift10
sed10
dockerfile10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
sclorg/postgresql-container
Aug 2016 - Jul 2022
PostgreSQL container images based on Red Hat Software Collections and intended for OpenShift and general usage. Users can choose between Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and CentOS based images.
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer & Database Engineer/Administrator
DevOps Engineer & Database Engineer/AdministratorContributions:18 reviews, 104 commits, 185 PRs in 5 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Petr primarily focuses on improving the PostgreSQL container images, automating builds, and ensuring the images support various versions and RHEL/CentOS distributions. Their work includes modifying build scripts, test configurations, and integrating new PostgreSQL versions (9.6, 10, and 12) into the container images. Furthermore, the user makes database-related changes such as adjusting settings and ensuring that the containerized PostgreSQL instances function correctly, particularly in an OpenShift environment. These changes facilitate the deployment and management of PostgreSQL within a containerized and automated infrastructure.
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sclorg/s2i-nodejs-container
May 2017 - Dec 2022
NodeJS images based on Red Hat Software Collections and intended for OpenShift and general usage, that provide a platform for building and running NodeJS applications. Users can choose between Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and CentOS based images.
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer & QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
DevOps Engineer & QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:22 reviews, 74 commits, 84 PRs in 5 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Petr primarily focused on improving and maintaining the test suite for the NodeJS container images. They refactored test functions, added new tests, and addressed issues related to cache cleanup. The user also worked on ensuring compatibility across different operating systems and NodeJS versions, specifically focusing on the minimal image builds and modular content. This involved modifications to testing scripts and Dockerfiles to ensure the images function as expected.
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