Hello 👋
I'm a computer scientist with over 10 years of combined technical and leadership experience. I did my Masters degree at EPFL, one of the world's top 10 universities for computer science. Before that, I led a genetic engineering research group and explored the nascent field of biological computation.
I'm looking for a senior engineering, tech lead, or software architecture role where I can design solutions, own a product, lead a team, and be a mentor to junior colleagues. I'm eager to innovate, teach, and make positive change.
Competences
Human languages: English (native), Slovak (native), Czech (fluent), French (fluent), Spanish (beginner)
Tech stuff: AI+Machine Learning, Web technologies, distributed and decentralized systems, compilers and languages, digital privacy, biological computation
Papers and publications
- ThesisLeveraging Natural Language Inference for Automatic Feedback Assignment
- PaperProperties of contact tracing systems in low-income settings
- PaperSJS-JFE: A Java Frontend for Scala.js
- ThesisBlockchain for Clinical Decision Support Systems
- JournalNo training required: experimental tests support homology-based DNA assembly as a best practice in synthetic biology
Academics
École Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne
2019-2022
University of Ottawa
Summa cum Laude
2017-2019
University of Ottawa
Magna cum Laude
2013-2017
Technical experience
Developed multilingual AIs for a digital learning application that provides real-time and tailored didactic feedback to texts written in natural language.
Researched how prompt engineering affects large language models (LLMs) in natural language inference tasks.
Took responsibility for developer ergonomics concerns including Gradle builds, build automation.
Architected a cloud-hybrid IoT system for smart home management.
Designed security algorithms for device discovery and pairing.
Evaluated database software for performance in big data analytics pipelines.
Created automated provisioning and deployment processes for cloud infrastructure.
Implemented rich and responsive UIs for a project planning application.
Contributed to TDD practices with near 100% code coverage.
Patched security holes in frontend code and managed security backports.
Worked asynchronously in a full-stack team with devs and designers from around the world.
Developed full-stack B2B and B2C e-commerce applications for large retailers using Oracle Commerce.
Led R&D for next-generation, microservice-based webapps using isomorphic rendering techniques.
Worked remotely from Valencia, Spain while collaborating with a team in Ottawa, Canada.
Ottawa, Canada
2013-2015
Designed and developed custom webapps for student groups at the University of Ottawa.
Worked closely with private clients to deliver and maintain pixel-perfect solutions.
Leadership experience
Ottawa, Canada
2014-2017
- Designed and piloted a mentors-in-residence program to provide academic support for first-year university students.
- Increased funding to the Mentoring Centre by 300% in the first year.
- Increased conversion rate by 10x in one year.
- Developed software to automate data entry and reduced bureaucratic workload from hours to a few minutes.
- Organized weekly study groups and coordinated monthly community-building events for residents.
Ottawa, Canada
- Led and managed a genetic engineering research group.
- Researched and developed computation techniques using living cells as computers.
- Oversaw finances, fundraising, and hiring.
- Wrote bioinformatics software for gene network construction.
- Consulted for a biotechnology startup in Ottawa.
Ottawa, Canada
- Founded uEducate, an organization dedicated to promoting higher education in science and technology.
- Established an annual science competition for high school students in Ontario, Canada.
- Created financial scholarships for aspiring science students, in the amount of $4000 in the first year and more in years after.
Open source
Share Tree DB
A blockchain-based database allowing secure storage and sharing of data in untrusted environments.