# Michal Czernik

> Michal Czernik is a Chief Technology Officer based in Ostrava, Czech Republic, with 20+ years in software engineering and over a decade of engineering leadership in England, Scotland and the Czech Republic. He specialises in technology strategy, AI-driven engineering transformation, SaaS platform architecture and building predictable, high-performing engineering organisations.

## Current role
- Chief Technology Officer at Poski.com, Ostrava, Czech Republic (Sep 2026 – present). Leads technology strategy, engineering operations and AI-driven transformation across Poski.com's core SaaS platforms, including AI-assisted and agentic development workflows.

## Career
- Head of Engineering and Delivery, Uniwise, Ostrava, CZ (Sep 2025 – Jun 2026): standardised the end-to-end SDLC, QA governance, estimation and profitability tracking; introduced DORA and SPACE metrics, AI-assisted development, AI agents and workflow automation design.
- Head of Development, Everything Connected Ltd, London, UK (Feb 2019 – Apr 2025): engineering strategy, team building, architecture and delivery of enterprise platforms in sport, finance, insurance and education; two Web Excellence Awards.
- Freelance CTO and Solution Architect, Europe / Asia / Oceania (Jun 2014 – Feb 2019): CTO-level ownership for Arnika NGO, distributed teams, bespoke solutions.
- Technical Lead, Blonde Digital, Edinburgh, UK (Jan 2013 – May 2014): led 12 developers; platforms for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and ScotRail.
- Senior Full-stack Developer, Blonde Digital, Edinburgh, UK (Sep 2011 – Dec 2012): multi-site platforms including Skyscanner.
- Earlier career (2003 – 2011): developer and agency co-founder in the UK and Czech Republic.

## Expertise
- Technology strategy, CTO advisory, technical roadmaps, digital transformation
- AI adoption and integration, AI-assisted engineering, agentic workflows, developer productivity
- Engineering leadership, organisational design, recruitment, budget and resource management
- Software architecture, SaaS platforms, integrations, system modernisation, security and reliability
- Delivery and operations: SDLC governance, Agile, QA, CI/CD, DevOps, incident management
- Business and process improvement: operational excellence, DORA and SPACE metrics
- Technology: PHP, JavaScript, React, Flutter, Drupal (25 years, conference speaker), AWS, Terraform, Docker, Azure DevOps, Claude Code, MCP

## Selected clients
Silverstone, ABRSM, Hiscox, Deloitte, Zásilkovna (Packeta), RE/MAX, Powertica, BO Reality, Kurko Reality, Dolní Vítkovice, Guinness Global Investors, JM Finn, Argentex, Beroe, Rosslyn, SMARTR, GeniePoint, Skyscanner, ScotRail, Royal Mail, Nando's, Optical Express, Arnika.

## Certifications
- ITIL certified (2026)
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (2011)

## Languages
Czech (native), English (proficient), Polish (advanced), German (basic).

## Links
- Website: https://czernik.cz/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalczernik
- Drupal.org: https://www.drupal.org/u/michalczernik
- Company: CZE.agency (CZE Solutions s.r.o.) – https://cze.agency/
- Email: michal@czernik.cz